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The State of GEO

A live, aggregate view of where websites stand on Human, Search, and AI citation readiness - drawn from every 3LA audit ever run.

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Methodology

All numbers are computed on demand from anonymized 3LA audit metadata (no URLs, no user data, no PII). Data is aggregated in 15-minute caches.

What the State of GEO measures

This report aggregates pages assessed with the Three-Layer Approach. It separates human clarity, search readiness and AI-readiness signals so teams can see where weaknesses cluster. The audited sample describes the pages included in the platform, not every website on the internet.

Use a benchmark to ask better questions

Compare similar pages and inspect the period and sample behind each result. A readiness score describes detectable page characteristics; it does not prove that an AI assistant has cited that page. Use repeated brand checks and source-level evidence to test whether improvements lead to more visibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the State of GEO?

Monthly open dataset: aggregate L1/L2/L3 scores, TLD distribution and the most commonly missing structural elements.

How often is it updated?

Monthly, from the full audit corpus. Sample size shown alongside every number.

Can I cite the data?

Yes. Published openly for reference, research and benchmarking.

What does AI citation readiness mean?

Layer 3 measures whether a page is structured so AI engines can discover, parse and cite it.