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How does content without timestamps affect your site's credibility?

Pages without dates appear outdated to both users and search engines. This reduces trust, especially for product information or advice. Search engines favor fresh, timestamped content when ranking similar pages.

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Retrofit SEO & AI Visibility Audit

Retrofit is an AI-powered personal shopping service that finds vintage clothing deals across resale platforms and vintage shops. Users share their style preferences, and Retrofit curates personalized vintage picks that match their aesthetic while learning their taste over time.

retrofit.shop

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

65%

Audited March 04, 2026 · 1 pages analyzed

Overall Scores

Area	Score	Grade
SEO	82%	B
AEO (AI Visibility)	47%	D
E-E-A-T	57%	F
Combined	65%	—

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E-E-A-T Breakdown

Signal	Score	Issue
Trustworthiness	63%	No about/team page links detected, 6 security headers missing, 1/4 contact signals found
Expertise	73%	All checks passing
Authoritativeness	51%	No Organization JSON-LD schema found, Found
Experience	19%	No social proof signals detected, Freshness issues, Hierarchy issues, Found

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llms.txt not found (HTTP 404) AEO
Create an llms.txt file so AI models can understand what retrofit.shop does. Stobo generates one automatically.
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Freshness issues: no date signals found AEO
Add date markup (datePublished, dateModified) so AI engines know content is current. Stobo generates the JSON-LD.
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Freshness issues: no date signals found E-E-A-T

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Frequently asked questions

Why can't AI systems find your site's llms.txt file?: Your site returns a 404 error when AI systems look for llms.txt. This file helps AI understand how to use your content appropriately. Without it, your site misses opportunities for AI-powered search features and recommendations.
How do missing date signals hurt your site's search performance?: Your pages lack publication or update dates, making search engines unsure about content freshness. This hurts rankings for time-sensitive queries and reduces trust signals. Users also can't tell if your information is current.
What happens when your page openings are too short for search engines?: Your opening content has only 17 words, which is too brief for search engines to understand your page topic. This makes it harder to rank for relevant searches and provide good featured snippet content.
Why should you optimize your site's 66 unoptimized images?: Unoptimized images slow down your site and hurt user experience. They also miss opportunities for image search traffic and accessibility. Large file sizes increase bounce rates and hurt your search rankings.
How does content without timestamps affect your site's credibility?: Pages without dates appear outdated to both users and search engines. This reduces trust, especially for product information or advice. Search engines favor fresh, timestamped content when ranking similar pages.

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