A GEO checker scores your content for generative engine optimization: how likely AI search engines are to understand it and quote it in their answers. This free GEO checker scores your text from 0 to 100 on the methods research links to AI visibility (statistics, cited sources, expert quotes, answer-first structure and readability), and quotes the exact paragraphs that need work. Paste a draft or enter a page URL, add an optional target question, and you get the score with paragraph-level fixes.
GEO, or generative engine optimization, is the practice of writing content so AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI features can find it, understand it and cite it in their answers. SEO aims for a place in a list of links, while GEO aims for a place inside the answer itself. The two overlap, because a page still has to be found and indexed before any AI tool can use it.
How to use the GEO checker
Give the checker two inputs, in this order:
- Your text or page URL. Paste a draft into the box, or enter the address of a live page. Drafts work.
- A target question (optional). Type the question your reader would ask, so the checker can judge how well the text answers it.
Run the check to get a score from 0 to 100, the notes for each paragraph and, if you want them, the rewritten examples. You can export the report as a PDF. Each device and network gets 10 free checks every 30 days.
Why does GEO matter for your website?
AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini answer a question by pulling together sources, so a page that says specific things is more likely to be named. A healthcare CRM case study from February 2026 reports that a narrow focus on one vertical earned more AI citations than broad positioning, according to its author. Treat it as a lead to test on your own pages, since it comes from one vendor's case study.
Why does AI recommend one brand over another?
The research points the same way. The GEO paper by Aggarwal et al. (KDD 2024) tested content changes against AI answers and found that adding statistics, quotations and cited sources raised visibility. The checker scores your text on those same methods, so you can see which of them your draft is missing.
My view is that you should start with one page that already answers a clear question, not with a site-wide rewrite. Check that page, fix the first thing it flags, and only then move on. I would not spend a month rewriting a whole blog because one page scored low.
Which foundations is your website still missing?
Eligibility comes first: a page has to be in Google's index and able to show a snippet before it can appear as a supporting link. Check indexing first, because the best text cannot earn a citation from a page that search cannot show. Google's AI features documentation states that AI Overviews and AI Mode need no special optimizations.
How it works
The checker scores text on the methods the GEO research paper found to raise visibility in AI answers, which are statistics, quotations, cited sources and fluency. It also scores on 2026 citation findings: an answer-first opening, answers of 40 to 60 words under question headings, clear structure, depth, and key terms placed early. The paper reports that its best methods improved on the baseline by 41% on Position-Adjusted Word Count and by 28% on Subjective Impression, in its GEO-bench test. The checker also flags keyword stuffing, the repeated use of a search phrase where it does not help the reader.
Which free GEO tools are there, and what do they cost?
Tracking products charge a monthly fee. This checker is free within its limit of 10 checks per month. It scores one piece of content at one point in time, so it fits a different job from a tracker.
How much do GEO tools cost in 2026?
Prices change often, so compare the current pricing pages before you commit. A simple way to work out the cost of a GEO workflow is to list the steps you need, then price only the steps you cannot do yourself:
- Check the page for SEO basics, starting with indexing.
- Score the content for GEO with this checker and read the paragraph notes.
- Rewrite the weakest paragraphs, add your own sourced figures and check again.
My view is that a draft should go through the checker before you buy anything bigger. Pay for a tracker only once you publish regularly and want to see how answers change over months.
Why use a GEO tool at all?
A GEO tool is useful once you have content that AI tools could cite. The checker gives you a score and specific notes you can act on before you publish, which is before the page goes live.
What are the four tests the checker scores content on?
The checker runs your text through four tests: evidence, fluency, answer structure, and depth with key terms. Evidence covers statistics, quotations and cited sources, the methods the GEO paper found raise visibility. Fluency flags long paragraphs, long sentences and promotional claims without evidence.
Answer structure checks for an answer-first opening and answers of 40 to 60 words under question headings. Depth checks whether the text covers its subject in detail, places its main terms early and avoids keyword stuffing.
Checker, tracker or platform: know which kind of GEO tool you are shopping for
A checker scores one piece of content at one point in time. A tracker monitors how AI tools answer questions over time. A platform covers the full cycle, from diagnosis through publishing to measuring again. Vendors use these labels loosely, so ask what a product does, not what it calls itself.
My view is that a checker is the right first purchase for most writers, because it fixes a draft before it goes live. I would move to a tracker only when you publish often and need to see changes over several months.
Is switching from a specific tool worth it?
Run the same paragraph through both tools and compare the notes. Where they disagree, check the paragraph against the cited research. A score alone does not show what to change, so favor the tool whose notes you can act on.
What are the common questions when picking a GEO tool?
Does a higher score mean more AI citations? Not by itself. A score shows how closely the text matches the methods the research tested. It does not mean any AI tool will cite the page.
Use the score to find the weakest paragraphs, then judge the result by how well the page answers the question your reader asks.
Should the tool score a page or a whole site? This checker scores the text you paste or the page URL you enter, one piece at a time. To cover a site, run your most important pages first, starting with the ones that answer the questions your customers ask most often.
Do you need real figures in the text? Yes, where a claim needs one. The checker flags paragraphs with no specific numbers and leaves [placeholders] where you must add your own statistic or source. Add only figures you can source and that apply to your case, because an invented figure does more harm than a missing one.
Do you need a dedicated GEO tool if you already pay for an SEO suite?
Some SEO suites now add GEO features. Whether they are enough depends on the job. A checker covers draft wording, structure and evidence within its own limits. If you need to track brand mentions across the AI tools your readers use, an SEO suite may cover more of your workflow.
What should a GEO tool do beyond tracking mentions?
Tracking shows whether AI tools mention you. A useful tool also points to the paragraph to change and helps you rewrite it. The checker gives paragraph-by-paragraph notes on long paragraphs, missing specific numbers, promotional claims without evidence and long sentences.
It then rewrites the three weakest paragraphs as examples, using [placeholders] where you must add your own statistic or source. You can export the report as a PDF.
Are GEO tools, GEO software and GEO platforms different things?
The three names overlap. A GEO tool usually does one job, such as scoring a page. GEO software can run scoring, tracking and publishing in one place. A GEO platform covers the full cycle. Ask what a product does, because its name does not settle it.
Which GEO tool is best for tracking brand citations and source attribution?
The Asdivigitals checker does not track brand citations. It scores the text you give it. To track citations, look for a tool that monitors AI answers over time.
Confirm which AI tools it covers and how often it refreshes before you rely on it.
What if your CMS is not supported yet?
The checker works on pasted text and page URLs, so your content management system does not matter. Copy the article from your editor into the box, or enter the published address. Then apply the notes to the source in your CMS.
How do you read a worked example of the checker?
- Paste a draft paragraph and enter the target question your reader asks.
- Read the score, from 0 to 100, then the note for each paragraph.
- Count the words in the answer under each question heading. The checker looks for 40 to 60 words, so a longer answer needs trimming.
- Where a paragraph has no specific numbers, replace the weak sentence with [placeholder: a figure from your own records, with its source and date].
- Run the check again and compare the score and notes. Each device and network gets 3 free checks every 30 days, so spend them on the drafts that matter most.
