Optimization Health Score
The Optimization Health Score is a comprehensive metric that aggregates your content's performance across SEO, AEO, and GEO analyses. It provides a quick, at-a-glance view of how well your content is optimized for modern discovery channels.
Understanding the Health Score
What It Measures
The Health Score combines three optimization dimensions:
- SEO Score — Traditional search engine optimization
- AEO Score — Answer engine optimization for AI assistants
- GEO Score — Generative engine optimization for AI models
Score Calculation
The overall Health Score is calculated as a weighted average of your individual scores:
Health Score = (SEO × 0.35) + (AEO × 0.35) + (GEO × 0.30)
This weighting reflects the current importance of each channel while acknowledging the growing significance of AI discovery.
Score Ranges
90-100: Excellent
Your content is fully optimized across all channels. It's ready to perform well in Google, AI chat responses, and generative search results.
70-89: Good
Strong optimization with room for improvement. Address any low-scoring areas to reach excellent status.
50-69: Needs Work
Significant optimization gaps exist. Review each analyzer for specific recommendations.
Below 50: Critical
Major issues affecting discoverability. Prioritize addressing high-impact suggestions from all analyzers.
Viewing Your Health Score
Dashboard Location
The Health Score appears in the Optimization Health card on your dashboard, showing:
- Current aggregate score
- Trend indicator (up, down, stable)
- Breakdown by SEO/AEO/GEO
Article-Level Scores
Each article displays individual optimization scores in:
- Content lists on the dashboard
- Article cards in site views
- Editor sidebar during editing
Improving Your Health Score
Identify Weak Areas
Compare your three component scores:
- Is SEO significantly lower? Focus on traditional optimization.
- Is AEO lagging? Add authority signals and Q&A content.
- Is GEO below par? Improve AI discoverability signals.
Prioritize High-Impact Changes
Focus on improvements that affect multiple scores:
- Better content structure improves SEO and AEO
- Question-based content helps AEO and GEO
- Authority citations boost all three
Use the Analyzers
Run each analyzer to get specific recommendations:
- Open your article in the editor
- Navigate to each analyzer tab (SEO, AEO, GEO)
- Click Analyze for each
- Address suggestions in priority order
- Re-analyze to verify improvement
Score Components Breakdown
SEO Score Factors
| Factor | Weight |
|---|---|
| Title Optimization | 25% |
| Meta Description | 20% |
| Keyword Usage | 20% |
| Content Structure | 20% |
| Readability | 15% |
AEO Score Factors
| Factor | Weight |
|---|---|
| Answer Optimization | 30% |
| Entity Relevance | 25% |
| Topical Authority | 25% |
| Question Coverage | 20% |
GEO Score Factors
| Factor | Weight |
|---|---|
| Promptability | 25% |
| LLM Visibility | 25% |
| Entity Coverage | 20% |
| Answer Extractability | 15% |
| Citation Framing | 15% |
Monitoring Over Time
Track Trends
The dashboard shows score trends over time:
- Improvements after optimization efforts
- Drops that may need attention
- Patterns across content types
Set Benchmarks
Establish minimum scores for:
- Publishing new content (e.g., 70+)
- Content refresh triggers (e.g., below 60)
- Priority optimization targets
Health Score Best Practices
Regular Audits
Schedule periodic reviews:
- Weekly checks on new content
- Monthly audits of top-performing pages
- Quarterly reviews of all published content
Before Publishing
Always check the Health Score before publishing:
- Run all three analyzers
- Verify minimum score thresholds
- Address critical issues
- Optimize at least one area if time permits
After Updates
When updating existing content:
- Note the pre-update score
- Make your changes
- Re-analyze to confirm improvement
- Aim for higher scores than the original