Why doesn't your site show publication dates on content?

Your site lacks date signals that search engines use to determine content freshness. Adding publication and last-modified dates helps search engines understand when your content was created and updated. This improves your rankings for time-sensitive searches and builds trust with users.

How does missing date information hurt your search rankings?

Search engines can't assess your content's relevance without date signals. Fresh content gets priority for many queries, especially those seeking current information. Your site appears outdated to both search engines and users, reducing click-through rates and overall visibility in search results.

Why is your opening content too short for search engines?

Your opening paragraph contains only 10 words, which is insufficient for search engines to understand your content's context. Search engines need substantial introductory text to generate featured snippets and direct answers. Expand your opening to at least 50-100 words for better visibility.

What happens when your site lacks FAQ schema markup?

Without FAQ schema markup, your frequently asked questions won't appear as rich snippets in search results. This means you miss opportunities for enhanced visibility and higher click-through rates. Adding FAQPage structured data helps search engines display your Q&As prominently in search results.

How does your short meta description affect search performance?

Your 30-character meta description is too brief to effectively summarize your content. Search engines prefer 120-158 characters to display complete descriptions in search results. Short descriptions reduce click-through rates because users can't understand what your page offers before clicking.

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Recurse SEO & AI Visibility Audit

Recurse is a code review automation tool that analyzes entire codebases to identify bugs and breaking changes before they're introduced. It provides developers with library-specific fixes and upstream/downstream impact detection through CLI integration and GitHub PR reviews that reduce debugging time by 80%.

recurse.ml

SEO + AEO + E-E-A-T combined

Audited March 06, 2026 · 19 pages analyzed

Overall Scores

Area	Score	Grade
SEO	79%	C
AEO (AI Visibility)	45%	F
E-E-A-T	62%	D
Combined	62%	—

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E-E-A-T Breakdown

Signal	Score	Issue
Trustworthiness	61%	Found, 6 security headers missing, 1/4 contact signals found
Expertise	93%	All checks passing
Authoritativeness	51%	No Organization JSON-LD schema found
Experience	36%	Found, Freshness issues, Hierarchy issues, Found

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Recommendations

Freshness issues: no date signals found AEO
Add date markup (datePublished, dateModified) so AI engines know content is current. Stobo generates the JSON-LD.
```
Generate freshness code for recurse.ml
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Freshness issues: no date signals found E-E-A-T
Opening too brief: 10 words AEO
Add a direct answer in the first 40-60 words of the page. AI engines pull from the opening paragraph.
```
stobo this site: recurse.ml
```

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Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't your site show publication dates on content?: Your site lacks date signals that search engines use to determine content freshness. Adding publication and last-modified dates helps search engines understand when your content was created and updated. This improves your rankings for time-sensitive searches and builds trust with users.
How does missing date information hurt your search rankings?: Search engines can't assess your content's relevance without date signals. Fresh content gets priority for many queries, especially those seeking current information. Your site appears outdated to both search engines and users, reducing click-through rates and overall visibility in search results.
Why is your opening content too short for search engines?: Your opening paragraph contains only 10 words, which is insufficient for search engines to understand your content's context. Search engines need substantial introductory text to generate featured snippets and direct answers. Expand your opening to at least 50-100 words for better visibility.
What happens when your site lacks FAQ schema markup?: Without FAQ schema markup, your frequently asked questions won't appear as rich snippets in search results. This means you miss opportunities for enhanced visibility and higher click-through rates. Adding FAQPage structured data helps search engines display your Q&As prominently in search results.
How does your short meta description affect search performance?: Your 30-character meta description is too brief to effectively summarize your content. Search engines prefer 120-158 characters to display complete descriptions in search results. Short descriptions reduce click-through rates because users can't understand what your page offers before clicking.

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