perplexity.ai AEO Diagnostic Report
Detailed technical analysis evaluating perplexity.ai's visibility, machine-readability, and citation likelihood across ChatGPT Search, Perplexity AI, Claude, and Gemini.
robots.txt directives
Wikidata JSON-LD alignment
Heading AST structure
40-60 word summaries
AI Crawler Access Permissions
Inspection of https://perplexity.ai/robots.txt for leading AI bot user-agents:
| User-Agent | Engine | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GPTBot | ChatGPT Search | ✗ Blocked |
| PerplexityBot | Perplexity AI | ✗ Blocked |
| ClaudeBot | Anthropic Claude | ✗ Blocked |
| Google-Extended | Gemini Overviews | ✗ Blocked |
Wikidata Entity Disambiguation
Without explicit Wikidata entity references in JSON-LD structured data, LLMs are forced to disambiguate perplexity.ai using fuzzy probability matching.
// Recommended JSON-LD sameAs Wikidata anchor
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "perplexity",
"url": "https://perplexity.ai",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=perplexity.ai"
]
perplexity.ai vs Sector Peers
Comparative analysis of verified AEO visibility scores across AI.
| Domain | AEO Score | Grade | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| perplexity.ai (Target) | 12/100 | F | Critical Vulnerabilities | Live Scan |
| openai.com | 45/100 | D | Critical Vulnerabilities | View Audit |
| anthropic.com | 45/100 | D | Critical Vulnerabilities | View Audit |
| cursor.com | 66/100 | C | Needs Optimization | View Audit |
| midjourney.com | 30/100 | F | Critical Vulnerabilities | View Audit |
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