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AI Citation Planner

A 30 / 60 / 90-day Answer Engine Optimization plan with 35+ scripted tasks. Each task is owned, sized, and linked to the tool that solves it.

Plan setup

Brand name

Only used in the report header — nothing leaves your browser.

Industry / niche

Plan length

Focus pillars

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Tasks

Total hours

127h

Week 1 of 12

0/4 done · 5h estimated

Audit existing schema with Google Rich Results Test

Run your top 10 URLs through search.google.com/test/rich-results. Note what's missing or broken. This becomes the baseline you measure against.

Structured dataTech~1-2h

Ship Organization schema with sameAs

Add site-wide Organization JSON-LD to every page (in <head> or layout). Include LinkedIn, X, Crunchbase, Wikipedia, and any industry directories you're listed on — minimum 5 sameAs entries.

Structured dataTech~1-2hSchema Generator

Generate and host llms.txt at your root

Create /llms.txt at your domain root with title, summary, intro, and 2-5 sections grouping your key URLs. Use our llms.txt Generator; save to public/static/ folder.

DiscoverabilityTech~1-2hllms.txt Generator

Update robots.txt with AI-friendly preset

Allow index-time AI bots (OAI-SearchBot, Claude-SearchBot, PerplexityBot). Optionally block training-only bots (Google-Extended, Bytespider, CCBot) if you don't want to feed model training.

DiscoverabilityTech~1-2hRobots.txt Generator

Week 2 of 12

0/4 done · 9h estimated

Add Article schema to your top 10 blog posts

Use Article (or BlogPosting) type. Fill headline, author, publisher, datePublished, dateModified, image. AI assistants quote articles with complete schema 2-3× more often.

Structured dataTech~3-5hSchema Generator

Audit sitemap.xml — confirm every important URL is listed

Pull your sitemap.xml. Cross-reference against your top pages spreadsheet. Add anything missing. Make sure lastmod is populated and accurate — crawlers re-fetch based on it.

DiscoverabilityTech~1-2h

Submit sitemap to Google Search Console + Bing Webmaster

Verify ownership of both. Submit your sitemap URL. Bing powers Copilot retrieval; Google powers Gemini and AI Overviews. Both matter.

DiscoverabilityMarketing~1-2h

Complete the LinkedIn company page

Tagline + full description with primary keyword + website + industry + employee count + HQ + founding year + logo + banner. Aim for the 100% completeness indicator. Add to sameAs.

Entity citationsMarketing~1-2h

Week 3 of 12

0/4 done · 8h estimated

Add Product schema to all product / service pages

Product type with name, description, image, brand, offers (price + currency + availability). For SaaS, also add aggregateRating if you have reviews.

Structured dataTech~3-5hSchema Generator

Create a Wikidata entry for your brand

Wikipedia has notability bars; Wikidata accepts any verifiable entity. Add: brand name, founding date, official URL, instance-of 'business', country, founder. Cross-reference from your Organization sameAs.

Entity citationsMarketing~3-5h

Claim and complete Crunchbase profile

Brand name, logo, description, categories, founders, total funding (if public), website. Crunchbase is heavily indexed by LLMs for B2B disambiguation.

Entity citationsMarketing~3-5h

Run AEO Query Generator for your topic

Generate 30-50 likely AI-assistant queries. Filter by intent. Drop them into your content backlog with priority tags. The high-priority commercial + comparison queries are where you'll write next.

Content shapeContent~1-2hAEO Query Generator

Week 4 of 12

0/5 done · 18h estimated

Add BreadcrumbList schema sitewide

BreadcrumbList JSON-LD on every non-homepage URL. Helps AI assistants understand site hierarchy and powers breadcrumb rich results in Google.

Structured dataTech~1-2h

Claim G2 (or industry equivalent) profile

Free listing for B2B SaaS. Fill every field, add screenshots, video walkthrough. Add to sameAs schema. Tier-1 directory for AEO weight.

Entity citationsMarketing~3-5h

Claim Capterra profile

Free listing. Mirror your G2 content; add unique features list. Capterra is part of the Gartner Digital Markets network — high authority for B2B citations.

Entity citationsMarketing~3-5h

Rewrite top 5 pages with H1-question + answer paragraph

First sentence under the H1 = a complete, self-contained answer to the page's main question. Subsequent paragraphs add nuance. Think Wikipedia lede paragraphs, not marketing copy.

Content shapeContent~6-12h

Complete Google Business Profile (if applicable)

Verify the profile. Fill every category, attribute, photo slot, opening hours, products/services. NAP (Name, Address, Phone) must match exactly across site, GBP, and directories.

Brand authorityMarketing~3-5h

Week 5 of 12

0/3 done · 16h estimated

Add FAQPage schema to top 5 pages

FAQPage with 5-10 Q&As per page. Each Question + acceptedAnswer block becomes independently quotable by AI. Mirror the actual on-page FAQ accordion so user and AI see the same content.

Structured dataTech~3-5hSchema Generator

List on 3 industry-specific directories

Identify the 3 highest-traffic niche directories in your space (DevHunt for dev tools, Trustpilot for consumer brands, Yelp for local, ProductHunt for launches). Get a complete listing on each.

Entity citationsMarketing~6-12h

Add FAQ sections to top 5 pages

5-10 Q&As per page. Use the queries from the AEO Query Generator. Write factual, self-contained answers. Wrap with FAQPage schema (see Structured pillar).

Content shapeContent~6-12hAEO Query Generator

Week 6 of 12

0/3 done · 10h estimated

Add HowTo schema to tutorial pages

Wrap step-by-step content with HowTo + HowToStep. Include totalTime in ISO 8601 duration. AI assistants love HowTo for 'how to X' queries.

Structured dataTech~3-5hSchema Generator

Cross-link all directory profiles back via sameAs

Now that you have entries on Wikidata, LinkedIn, Crunchbase, G2, Capterra, and 3 industry directories — add all 8+ URLs to your Organization schema's sameAs array. This is the strongest entity-disambiguation signal you can ship.

Entity citationsTech~1-2h

Launch review campaign on platform #1 (G2 / Trustpilot)

In-app prompt + email outreach to happy customers. Target 20+ reviews in 30 days. Reviews are both authority and ongoing third-party content with your brand name AI crawlers will pick up.

Brand authorityMarketing~6-12h

Week 7 of 12

0/3 done · 26h estimated

Write 3 comparison pages (X vs Y)

Pick the 3 'X vs Y' queries from your query list with highest commercial intent. Write fair, evidence-based head-to-head pages. Add BreadcrumbList + Article schema. Comparison content is the highest-converting AEO surface.

Content shapeContent~6-12h

Pitch 3 guest posts to industry publications

Identify the 3 highest-authority pubs your audience reads. Pitch original analyses or trend pieces with your byline. One mention with sameAs back to your site compounds over months.

Brand authorityMarketing~6-12h

Build a journalist + creator contact list

20 names: writers and creators in your niche. Outreach template + monthly touchpoints. Long-cycle but pays off when you have news to share.

Brand authorityMarketing~3-5h

Week 8 of 12

0/3 done · 21h estimated

Publish 5 how-to guides with HowTo schema

Pick top 5 'how to X' queries from your list. Write step-by-step guides with numbered steps, images per step, and time estimates. Wrap with HowTo + HowToStep schema. Drives long-tail AEO traffic.

Content shapeContent~6-12h

Launch review campaign on platform #2

Repeat on a second platform (Capterra, ProductHunt, or industry-specific). Different audiences = different AI retrieval contexts.

Brand authorityMarketing~6-12h

Land a quote in 1 industry roundup

Sign up for HARO / Qwoted. Respond to relevant queries with quick, substantive quotes. Even one roundup mention from a credible source is high-impact for AI authority.

Brand authorityMarketing~3-5h

Week 9 of 12

0/2 done · 6h estimated

Establish a lastmod policy + freshness routine

Decide who updates lastmod when content changes. Set a quarterly refresh on top 20 pages even if just a date bump. Freshness is a tiebreaker AI uses to pick which source to cite.

DiscoverabilityContent~1-2h

Refresh top 10 old pages with 2026 update

Open each, add a '2026 update' callout, update stats, refresh dateModified. Re-publish. Triggers re-crawl + signals freshness without writing new pages.

Content shapeContent~3-5h

Week 10 of 12

0/2 done · 6h estimated

Lock in a weekly publishing cadence

Editorial calendar: 1 post / week minimum. Mix of comparison (high), how-to (medium), informational (long-tail). Predictable cadence = predictable re-crawls.

Content shapeContent~3-5h

Sponsor a niche newsletter

Pick a newsletter your audience actually reads. Sponsor 2-3 issues. You get a permanent backlink from a curated source — high signal for AI authority.

Brand authorityMarketing~3-5h

Week 12 of 12

0/1 done · 2h estimated

Run quarterly FixAEO audit + scorecard

End each 90-day cycle by re-running the AEO Citation Readiness scorecard and the free FixAEO audit. Compare against your baseline. Identify which queries now cite you. Plan the next cycle.

Brand authorityFounder~1-2hReadiness scorecard

Built to ship, not to read

Most AEO guides are 5000-word essays. This is a checklist — with the tools right next to the tasks.

35+ scripted tasks

Each task has a title, a body, an owner, an effort estimate, and (where relevant) a direct link to the FixAEO tool that solves it. No 'figure it out' filler.

30 / 60 / 90-day horizons

Pick the timeline that fits your team. Tasks scale proportionally — foundation always ships first, authority compounds at the end.

Progress persists

Checked tasks, skipped tasks, and pillar selection save to localStorage. Close the tab, come back later, pick up where you left off.

The 4-step workflow

This planner sits in the middle of a feedback loop. Run all four steps quarterly for compounding gains.

Score with the Readiness card

Run the AI Citation Readiness scorecard to see where you stand across the five pillars. Pillars with the lowest scores become your highest-priority focus areas.

Open the scorecard

Plan with this tool

Toggle the pillars that scored lowest. Pick your horizon (30 / 60 / 90 days). Skip anything you've already done. The remaining tasks become your sprint.

Ship with the generators

Each task with a tool link sends you to the right FixAEO generator — Schema, llms.txt, Robots.txt, Query Generator. Generate, paste, deploy. Check the task off.

Browse all tools

Measure with the audit

At the end of the cycle, run the free FixAEO audit on your homepage. Compare against your baseline. See which queries now cite you. Plan the next cycle.

Run the audit

Frequently asked questions

How scheduling works, why these tasks, what gets saved.

What is an AI citation plan?

A scheduled sequence of work that makes your site easier for AI assistants to cite — covering structured data, discoverability, entity citations, content shape, and brand authority. This planner generates one for you, with concrete tasks scheduled across 30, 60, or 90 days.

How are tasks scheduled?

Each task is tagged with a canonical week (1-12) based on prerequisites and impact. When you pick a shorter horizon (30 or 60 days), tasks compress proportionally — week 12 becomes week 4 on the 30-day plan. Foundation work always ships first; authority + content compounds later in the cycle.

Why these specific tasks?

They're distilled from our scan engine's findings across thousands of audited sites: the highest-leverage actions per pillar, in the order that builds compounding wins. Each task has a real owner type (Tech / Content / Marketing / Founder), an effort estimate, and a tool link where applicable.

Can I skip tasks I've already done?

Yes — every task has a Skip action that removes it from the plan. Skipped tasks don't count toward the totals. You can also uncheck pillars in the sidebar to hide a whole category.

Does my progress save?

Yes — checked tasks, skipped tasks, and your plan setup save to your browser's localStorage. Close the tab, come back tomorrow, your plan and progress are intact. Nothing is sent to a server.

Can I export the plan?

Two ways: 'Copy plan' produces a clean markdown summary (paste into Notion / Slack / a doc), or 'CSV' downloads a spreadsheet with week / task / pillar / owner / hours / tool columns — ready to drop into Linear / Jira / Asana.

How does this differ from the Readiness scorecard?

The Citation Readiness scorecard tells you *where* you stand across the five pillars. The Citation Planner gives you the *what to do, in what order* to improve. Run the scorecard first to triage; use the planner to schedule the fixes.

Is this free?

Yes — entirely. No signup, no rate limit. The full task library, scheduling logic, and export functions all run in your browser.

Don't know where you stand?

Start with the Citation Readiness scorecard. 60 seconds, 15 questions, a live score plus a personalised plan. Then come back here to schedule it.

Open the scorecard