Frequently Asked Questions

AI readiness measures how well AI systems (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity) can access, understand, and cite your website content. We check your AI crawler policy, llms.txt file, structured data, and content attribution.

AI-powered search is growing rapidly. Google AI Overviews appear on over 30% of searches. If AI systems can't properly access your site, you're missing a growing source of traffic and visibility.

SiteGrader runs 48 checks across five categories. AI Readiness checks your AI crawler policy, llms.txt file, structured data, content attribution, and AI meta directives. SEO covers title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure, Open Graph data, and canonical URLs. Performance measures response time, page size, image optimization, and compression. Security checks HTTPS/SSL configuration, security headers like CSP and HSTS, and mixed content issues. Accessibility evaluates image alt text, language attributes, form labels, and color contrast considerations.

SiteGrader is an automated analysis tool that checks publicly visible aspects of your website. Our checks are based on widely accepted web standards and best practices. However, like all automated tools, results are informational and may not capture the full context of your specific situation. We recommend using SiteGrader as a starting point and consulting with web professionals for critical decisions about your site.

Yes! Free scans show your overall score, category breakdown, and finding titles - no credit card required, no signup needed. You get 5 scans per hour. For $29 one-time, you get the full report with all finding details, fix recommendations, and a downloadable PDF.

The full report ($29 one-time) includes all finding details with specific fix instructions, a priority action plan, and a professional PDF download you can share with your team or clients. Free scans show your score and finding titles. The full report tells you exactly how to fix each issue.

No. SiteGrader is a one-time purchase. Pay $29 once, get your full report with all findings, recommendations, and PDF download. No recurring charges, no subscription to cancel.

You can scan any publicly accessible website. Just enter the URL and we will analyze it. However, SiteGrader cannot scan websites behind authentication (login walls), sites on private or internal networks, or pages that block automated access. If a site uses a CDN or firewall that blocks our requests, the scan may fail or return incomplete results.

Your purchase includes free rescans of the same URL so you can track your score improving as you make fixes. We recommend rescanning after deployments, content updates, plugin changes, or server migrations to make sure nothing regressed.

We do not store your scan results. Every scan runs fresh in real time. Purchase records are handled by Stripe, and you can look up past purchases anytime at /my-reports using your checkout email. We do not access or store any content behind authentication, and we only analyze publicly visible pages.

Absolutely! The full report includes a professional PDF download that you can share with clients. Each report includes detailed findings, code-level fix instructions, and reference links your dev team can act on immediately.

Scores are based on publicly visible automated checks, and certain factors can affect results. CDN configurations, A/B testing, geographic load balancing, or server-side rendering can cause the version of your site we see to differ from what you see. Bot protection or rate limiting may also interfere. If the score seems off, try scanning again - transient issues like slow server response can affect a single scan. Our scores are informational and based on best practices; they may not capture the full context of your specific setup.