The model behind every recommendation.
Every AI answer is the output of the same eight questions. Scout's AI reads for all eight; its one 0–100 score is measured from the checks a machine can repeat; and the evidence machines trust is ranked below.
What the AI reads for.
The eight areas Scout's AI reads a site for. It writes what it found in each one, and none of them adds points. The one 0–100 number, AI readiness, is measured from 13 technical checks and four on-page signals.
AI readiness score bands (the measured 0–100):
Until 28 Sep 2026 this page showed a model-judged score for each of the eight areas. Scout retired that score on 28 Sep 2026: a judged number cannot be re-proved, so it is no longer shown.
What machines trust, in order.
Two sites can make identical claims and be treated completely differently. What separates a cited source from an ignored one is the form of the evidence, most sites live at levels 4–5. The whole of AEO is the climb.
Verified third-party
Reviews with schema, press, registries: proof you don't control.
Named, dated first-party
Case studies with real numbers and dates.
Structured claims
Prices, specs, credentials expressed in schema.
Prose claims
True statements buried in paragraphs.
Slogans
“Best in class.” Zero extractable content.