When someone asks ChatGPT about your category — is your content the answer?
Beacon tells you exactly why you're in or out — and what to fix to change it.
Beacon is an AEO and SEO audit tool that scores any web page across 14 dimensions — 8 for AI answer engine citation potential and 6 for Google ranking potential. AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of structuring content to be retrieved and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Beacon identifies the specific gaps preventing citation and provides a prioritized action plan to fix them.
AEO SEO refers to the dual practice of optimizing content for both traditional search engine ranking (SEO) and AI answer engine citation (AEO). SEO gets your content ranked on Google. AEO gets your content cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews when someone asks a question in your category.
The critical difference: Google ranks a list — AI engines pick one answer. The signals that determine each winner are fundamentally different. A page can rank #1 on Google and be invisible to every AI engine. Most SEO tools were built before AI search existed and only measure half the picture.
Beacon is the only audit tool that scores both in a single analysis — identifying exactly why your content is missing from AI-generated answers and what to fix first.
Last updated: May 2026
Most well-built apps are completely invisible to AI engines — not because the product is bad, but because the content isn't structured the way AI engines read it.
The page Google ranks #1 for a query is often not the page ChatGPT or Perplexity would cite in an answer to that same query. Two different games, two different rules.
AI-powered search is accelerating. The window to establish your presence before your competitors do the same is open — but it won't stay that way.
Traditional SEO tools were built before AI search existed. They'll tell you if your title tag is present. They won't tell you why ChatGPT didn't mention you when someone asked about your category. Those are two completely different problems — and they need two different solutions.
Traditional SEO — most tools cover this
Answer Engine Optimization — almost no tools cover this
Beacon scores both in a single analysis. Paste your URL, get a full SEO score, an AEO score, and a prioritized action list — with specific recommendations for each gap. Not "improve your content." Exactly what to change and why it matters.
Every mode returns structured, prioritized output — specific findings, scores, and action plans. No fluff, no filler.
The complete dual-channel analysis. Scores your page for both Google ranking potential and AI engine citation potential. Returns an overall score, SEO score, AEO score, quick wins, and a step-by-step action plan.
Build a writer-ready brief engineered for both Google and AI engines. Covers target keywords, semantic entities, the questions AI engines will answer, and the atomic facts every section should include.
Production-ready JSON-LD structured data. Generates complete, valid schema.org markup — SoftwareApplication, FAQ, HowTo, Article, and more — ready to paste into your page.
Question-answer pairs engineered to be retrieved and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Each answer leads with a direct response in the first sentence — the pattern LLMs extract and cite.
Rewrite existing content to maximize AI engine citation likelihood. Converts vague claims into atomic facts, adds named entities and dates, and restructures paragraphs for LLM extraction — while preserving your voice.
Analyze who ranks on Google AND who gets cited by AI engines for your target keyword — and why they're often different. Identify the gaps and the tactics to capture both channels.
Full audit for iOS and Android app listings — title, subtitle, description, keyword strategy, and AI engine discoverability. Score your app's visibility in both app stores and AI-powered search.
Every audit-mode analysis automatically fetches real Google Lighthouse scores (mobile and desktop) via the PageSpeed Insights API. Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO, LCP, FCP, TBT, and CLS — displayed alongside the AI analysis so you see the full technical and content picture in one place.
From input to prioritized action plan in minutes.
Provide a URL and Beacon fetches the page automatically. Or paste content directly — no website access required. Add a target keyword and business context to sharpen the analysis.
Select from Full Audit, Content Brief, Schema Markup, FAQ Generator, AI-Citation Rewrite, or Competitor Analysis. Each mode is calibrated for a specific optimization workflow.
Beacon returns an overall score, an SEO score, and an AEO score — plus specific findings for every dimension audited, quick wins ranked by impact and effort, and a prioritized action plan. Audit mode also includes live Google Lighthouse data.
Every recommendation is specific and actionable — not 'improve your content' but 'add the atomic claim X to section Y.' Export the full JSON for your workflow or copy individual findings.
Beacon scores 8 AEO dimensions and 6 SEO dimensions in every full audit — with specific, verifiable findings for each.
We'd rather you know this upfront than find out later.
Beacon doesn't monitor keyword rankings or analyze backlink profiles. For that, pair it with Ahrefs or Semrush. Beacon handles what those tools don't — content and AI citation optimization.
Beacon analyzes one page at a time. It doesn't crawl your full site architecture, audit bulk URLs, or map internal link graphs across your entire domain.
We score your content against the signals that matter for Google and AI engines. Improving those signals improves your odds — but no tool can promise rankings or citations.
Beacon won't diagnose JavaScript rendering issues, server configuration problems, or hosting setup. It tells you what your content says and how to make it better.
Beacon's recommendations are AI-generated. They're specific and actionable — but review them before implementing, especially for schema markup or significant rewrites.
Everything you need to know about Beacon and AEO.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring and writing content so that AI-powered answer engines — including ChatGPT search, Perplexity AI, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini — select and cite your content in their responses. Unlike traditional SEO, which focuses on ranking signals like backlinks and keyword density, AEO focuses on factual density, entity clarity, structured data, and content citability by large language models.
Semrush and Ahrefs are built for traditional Google SEO — they excel at backlink analysis, keyword research, and rank tracking. Beacon is built for the dual-channel world: it evaluates your content against both traditional SEO criteria and the specific signals that AI answer engines use to select citations. Beacon is the only tool that scores your Google ranking potential and your AI citation potential in a single analysis.
Every new Beacon account includes 3 free analyses — no credit card required. Additional credits are available for purchase on the Pricing page.
Beacon's AEO analysis is calibrated for ChatGPT search (OpenAI), Perplexity AI, Google AI Overviews (SGE), Gemini, and Claude. Each system retrieves and synthesizes content differently, and Beacon's scoring criteria account for the citation signals used by all of them.
Each analysis returns a structured report with: an overall score, an SEO score, and an AEO score — plus specific findings for every audited dimension, quick wins sorted by impact and effort, and a prioritized step-by-step action plan. Audit mode also fetches real Google Lighthouse performance data (mobile and desktop) showing LCP, FCP, TBT, and CLS alongside the AI analysis.
No. You can paste content directly into Beacon without providing a URL. If you provide a URL, Beacon fetches the page content automatically and runs a Google Lighthouse performance audit alongside the AI analysis.
3 free analyses. No credit card required. See exactly how your content performs for Google rankings and AI engine citations — and what to fix first.
Create Free Account