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AI Visibility Scorecard
CNET
howto.cnet.com · Technology
Well-positioned for AI search. The breakdown below shows where CNET is still leaving points on the table.
AI engines read this profile 3 times
ChatGPT · Meta AI
#754 of 3,812,418 in Technology for AI visibility
8
/10
AEO Score
About CNET
from howto.cnet.com
CNET editors and users share the top tech 'how to' tips and tricks with advice for getting the most out of all your gadgets.
The 6 signals AI reads
Higher is better · 0-10
Structured Data
2
Organization / LocalBusiness JSON-LD that AI can read.
Content Structure
9
Clear headings and answer-style content.
Entity Clarity
6
How clearly your brand identity reads to AI.
E-E-A-T Signals
Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust
6
Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust markers.
Technical AEO
6
robots.txt, llms.txt, and AI-bot crawl access.
AI Discoverability
4
Sitemaps and entity links AI can follow.
Off-page authority
How the web signals your brand to AI
Backlinks
10
Inbound links from other sites.
Domain Trust
6
Established authority for your domain.
Entity Presence
10
Recognized in AI knowledge graphs.
News Mentions
9
Press and news coverage.
Community
9
Forum and community discussion.
9
Reddit mentions and discussion.
What this score means
Your AEO score measures whether AI search engines - ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini - can actually read your site and cite it in answers. Roughly two-thirds of sites are invisible to them. At 8/10, CNET has a working base to build on - fixable, and the signals above are where to start.
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The exact fixes for CNET
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Weekly ChatGPT & Claude citation tracking
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Source & Attribution
Scored by Engagemii on May 26, 2026. Methodology: engagemii.com/aeo/methodology
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