GEO audit for AI crawler access
Can a search crawler reach the page that describes your service? A generative engine optimization (GEO) audit follows the URL and reads the site’s published access rules.
Trace a service URL
Consider a shop announcing a new repair service. A customer asks, “Can ChatGPT search find your repair page?” Begin with the repair URL. In the GEO findings, read its HTTP status, redirect path, final URL and the rule for OAI-SearchBot.
If the URL ends at the homepage, check whether the redirect is intentional. If the search crawler is disallowed, take the URL and matching robots line to the person who manages the site. Keep restrictions that match your publishing policy.
Compare crawler permissions
OAI-SearchBot supports search discovery. GPTBot has a separate training policy. ChatGPT-User can visit in response to a user request. CiteMaybeBot fetches the audit sample under its own identity. These findings record published permissions. Verifying that a platform actually visited, indexed or cited a page requires separate evidence.
Check what was reachable
A standard public scan checks the HTTPS page you submit. On extended-scan hosts, the audit can inspect up to four more pages on the same origin. A blocked or failed fetch leaves its content checks untested. If the information appears only after JavaScript runs, inspect the rendered page separately.
Run an audit
Start with a public HTTPS page that a customer would use. The free report records which checks ran and the evidence behind each finding.