Why doesn't my site show up in AI search results?

Your site lacks date signals, has no llms.txt file, and missing opening content. These are critical for AI search engines to understand and rank your content. You need to add publication dates, create an llms.txt file, and include clear introductory text on your pages.

What is llms.txt and why is it missing from my site?

The llms.txt file tells AI systems how to use your content. Your site returns a 404 error when AI crawlers look for this file. You should create an llms.txt file in your root directory to improve AI search visibility.

How do missing H1 tags hurt my search rankings?

Your pages are missing H1 tags, which tell search engines your main topic. This hurts your SEO because search engines can't easily identify what your content is about. You need to add descriptive H1 tags to each page.

Why can't search engines find dates on my content?

Your site has no date signals like publication or update dates. Search engines use these to determine content freshness and relevance. You should add visible dates and structured data markup to show when content was created or updated.

What is opening content and why don't I have it?

Opening content is the clear, introductory text that explains what your page is about. Your pages lack this essential element that AI systems need for direct answers. You should add concise introductory paragraphs to each page.

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Surflab SEO & AI Visibility Audit

Surflab is a design and prototyping platform that helps creators build interactive digital experiences. It provides tools for designing user interfaces, animating interactions, and testing prototypes with features that balance ease of use, performance, and creative control for product teams.

surflab.ai

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

Audited April 02, 2026 · 10 pages analyzed

Overall Scores

Area	Score	Grade
SEO	64%	D
AEO (AI Visibility)	26%	F
E-E-A-T	49%	F
Combined	45%	—

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E-E-A-T Breakdown

Signal	Score	Issue
Trustworthiness	66%	No privacy policy link detected, 5 security headers missing
Expertise	80%	All checks passing
Authoritativeness	20%	No Organization JSON-LD schema found, No JSON-LD schema types detected, No third-party review or trust signals detected
Experience	6%	No social proof signals detected, Freshness issues, Hierarchy issues, No first-hand experience signals detected

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llms.txt not found (HTTP 404) AEO
Create an llms.txt file so AI models can understand what surflab.ai does. Stobo generates one automatically.
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Generate an llms.txt for surflab.ai
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No opening content found AEO
Add a direct answer in the first 40-60 words of the page. AI engines pull from the opening paragraph.
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stobo this site: surflab.ai
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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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Generate freshness code for surflab.ai
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Why doesn't my site show up in AI search results?: Your site lacks date signals, has no llms.txt file, and missing opening content. These are critical for AI search engines to understand and rank your content. You need to add publication dates, create an llms.txt file, and include clear introductory text on your pages.
What is llms.txt and why is it missing from my site?: The llms.txt file tells AI systems how to use your content. Your site returns a 404 error when AI crawlers look for this file. You should create an llms.txt file in your root directory to improve AI search visibility.
How do missing H1 tags hurt my search rankings?: Your pages are missing H1 tags, which tell search engines your main topic. This hurts your SEO because search engines can't easily identify what your content is about. You need to add descriptive H1 tags to each page.
Why can't search engines find dates on my content?: Your site has no date signals like publication or update dates. Search engines use these to determine content freshness and relevance. You should add visible dates and structured data markup to show when content was created or updated.
What is opening content and why don't I have it?: Opening content is the clear, introductory text that explains what your page is about. Your pages lack this essential element that AI systems need for direct answers. You should add concise introductory paragraphs to each page.

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