Why is my site missing the llms.txt file and how does it affect SEO?

Your site returns a 404 error for llms.txt, which AI systems use to understand content guidelines. This missing file means search engines and AI tools can't properly crawl or reference your content. Adding llms.txt helps improve your site's visibility in AI-powered search results.

What is FAQ Schema and why doesn't my site have it?

Your site lacks FAQ Schema markup, which helps search engines display your questions directly in search results. Without FAQPage structured data, you're missing opportunities for featured snippets and enhanced search visibility. Adding this markup can significantly boost your click-through rates.

How do publish date issues hurt my site's search performance?

Your content shows freshness problems with inconsistent publish and visible dates. Search engines use these dates to determine content relevance and ranking priority. Mixed date signals confuse crawlers and may lower your content's perceived authority and search visibility.

Why does my site need social proof signals for better rankings?

Your site has no detectable social proof signals like testimonials, reviews, or social media mentions. Search engines view these as trust indicators that boost your E-E-A-T score. Missing social proof weakens your site's credibility and can hurt rankings.

What content freshness issues are affecting my site's E-E-A-T score?

Your content has date inconsistencies that impact expertise and trustworthiness signals. Search engines rely on fresh, accurately dated content to assess your site's authority. These freshness issues can lower your E-E-A-T rating and reduce search visibility.

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Roark SEO & AI Visibility Audit

Roark is a voice AI testing and quality assurance platform that monitors, tests, and improves voice agents in production. Teams use it to simulate calls, detect sentiment and emotion, track custom metrics, and generate automated reports with developer-first integrations that ensure voice agents perform reliably.

roark.ai

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

69%

Audited March 04, 2026 · 4 pages analyzed

Overall Scores

Area	Score	Grade
SEO	84%	B
AEO (AI Visibility)	53%	C
E-E-A-T	66%	D
Combined	69%	—

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E-E-A-T Breakdown

Signal	Score	Issue
Trustworthiness	47%	Found, No privacy policy link detected, 7 security headers missing, No terms of service link detected, 1/4 contact signals found
Expertise	100%	All checks passing
Authoritativeness	77%	No third-party review signals detected
Experience	41%	No social proof signals detected, Freshness issues, Found

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llms.txt not found (HTTP 404) AEO
Create an llms.txt file so AI models can understand what roark.ai does. Stobo generates one automatically.
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Generate an llms.txt for roark.ai
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No FAQ Schema found (add FAQPage markup) AEO
Add FAQPage structured data so search engines and AI models can extract Q&A pairs directly.
Freshness issues: has publish date, visible date AEO
Add date markup (datePublished, dateModified) so AI engines know content is current. Stobo generates the JSON-LD.
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Generate freshness code for roark.ai
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Frequently asked questions

Why is my site missing the llms.txt file and how does it affect SEO?: Your site returns a 404 error for llms.txt, which AI systems use to understand content guidelines. This missing file means search engines and AI tools can't properly crawl or reference your content. Adding llms.txt helps improve your site's visibility in AI-powered search results.
What is FAQ Schema and why doesn't my site have it?: Your site lacks FAQ Schema markup, which helps search engines display your questions directly in search results. Without FAQPage structured data, you're missing opportunities for featured snippets and enhanced search visibility. Adding this markup can significantly boost your click-through rates.
How do publish date issues hurt my site's search performance?: Your content shows freshness problems with inconsistent publish and visible dates. Search engines use these dates to determine content relevance and ranking priority. Mixed date signals confuse crawlers and may lower your content's perceived authority and search visibility.
Why does my site need social proof signals for better rankings?: Your site has no detectable social proof signals like testimonials, reviews, or social media mentions. Search engines view these as trust indicators that boost your E-E-A-T score. Missing social proof weakens your site's credibility and can hurt rankings.
What content freshness issues are affecting my site's E-E-A-T score?: Your content has date inconsistencies that impact expertise and trustworthiness signals. Search engines rely on fresh, accurately dated content to assess your site's authority. These freshness issues can lower your E-E-A-T rating and reduce search visibility.

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