{ "resource": "GEO Audit Checklist — AI-Agent Edition", "version": "2.1", "standard": "GPAN 12-Point GEO Verification Standard + Extended AEO Checks", "author": { "name": "Timothy DeVore", "role": "GEO Consultant", "gpan_id": "COLUMB-BUS-843", "url": "https://timothydevore.com" }, "updated": "2026-04-02", "description": "A structured, executable GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) audit checklist designed for AI agents. Each check is self-contained with verification instructions, pass/fail criteria, and a score weight. An AI agent can use this file to audit any website URL and produce a scored GEO readiness report.", "for_ai_agents": "Fetch this file, then ask the user for a target website URL. For each check below, attempt to verify it against that URL (via fetch, DOM inspection, or structured data parsing). Score each check as 0 (fail), 0.5 (partial), or 1 (pass). Multiply by the weight. Sum all weighted scores for a total 0–100 GEO Score. Return a prioritized action list for any check scoring below 1.", "scoring": { "method": "weighted_average", "scale": "0_to_100", "thresholds": { "critical": "0–39: Not GEO-ready. AI engines cannot reliably cite this entity.", "developing": "40–64: Partial GEO readiness. Citations are inconsistent.", "competitive": "65–79: GEO-ready. Entity is citable in most contexts.", "authority": "80–94: High GEO authority. Entity appears consistently in AI answers.", "elite": "95–100: GPAN Elite. Entity is a primary AI citation source." } }, "categories": [ { "id": "entity-foundation", "title": "Entity Foundation", "description": "The core structured signals that tell AI models who and what this entity is.", "weight": 0.20, "checks": [ { "id": "EF-01", "title": "Organization Schema Markup", "weight": 0.25, "how_to_verify": "Fetch the homepage HTML. Look for a