AI search readiness checklist

Tangensys • Practical review • Prepared 5 October 2026

Mark each item as complete, needs work or not applicable. Record an owner and next action. This checklist does not guarantee rankings or AI citations; special AI schema is not required.

Website: ____________________   Reviewer: ____________________

StatusReview itemOwner / next action
☐Discovery
Priority pages return a working response, can be crawled and are linked from useful pages.
☐Indexing
Review canonical and noindex settings for the pages intended to appear in search.
☐Direct answers
Explain the service, suitability, process and next step in clear text.
☐Useful detail
Add verified examples, conditions and limitations instead of generic claims.
☐Business facts
Keep the business name, real location, services and contact details consistent.
☐Source accuracy
Correct outdated website facts and request corrections to important external profiles.
☐Evidence
Label screenshots with the metric, reporting period and context; obtain permission.
☐Images
Use relevant images with suitable dimensions and useful alternative text.
☐Structured data
Use appropriate markup that matches visible content. Special AI schema is not required.
☐Regional pages
Create useful country or language alternatives only where there is a real audience need.
☐Local profiles
Maintain eligible, accurate Business Profiles for real locations or service areas.
☐Measurement
Keep sampled AI mentions, citations, organic visits and completed enquiries distinct.
☐Repeatable checks
Record the questions, tools, dates and sources when reviewing AI answers.
☐Contact routes
Test forms, WhatsApp and phone actions on mobile; distinguish clicks from confirmed contact.
☐Privacy
Review tracking and consent against the actual deployed tools and audience requirements.
☐Ownership
Assign an owner to approve facts, review results and maintain the information.

Official guidance: developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features

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