The SAGE Audit: See What Search Systems and Customers Actually Find
The SAGE Audit is a four-layer human review of Search, AI Answers, Generative visibility, and Experience. We examine crawlability, visible answers, structured data, evidence, entity consistency, real AI-answer snapshots, mobile UX, accessibility, and conversion paths, then turn the findings into a prioritized fix plan.
What the SAGE Audit Covers
- Full technical crawl and SEO health scan — broken links, indexability, canonicals, sitemap integrity, structured data, Core Web Vitals
- Documented AI-answer snapshot: where the brand appears, which sources are cited, and how results vary across a fixed prompt set
- Content audit: search intent, answer clarity, source support, first-party experience, media context, and editorial freshness
- UX, functionality & design audit: mobile usability, navigation flow, load speed, accessibility, design quality, conversion-path friction
- Competitive benchmark: which pages and sources earn visibility and what can be verified about why
- Prioritized remediation plan with effort-impact matrix — quick wins first, structural fixes scheduled
- Free re-audit after fixes to verify improvement and track progress
Want an instant snapshot first?
Run the free AI Visibility Audit — about 20 automated checks plus a live "does AI mention you" test, scored in about 30 seconds. The SAGE Audit is the deeper, human follow-up.
What Does SAGE Stand For?
Search
Technical SEO, crawl health, schema, Core Web Vitals
AI Answers
AEO — direct answers, supporting context, evidence, accurate markup
Generative
GEO — documented mention and citation snapshots across AI search
Experience
UX, functionality, design, accessibility, conversion paths
Crawlability, indexability, useful content, internal links, and accurate metadata form the technical foundation.
Source: Google Search CentralImportant information should exist as useful text with clear headings, direct answers, context, and visible evidence.
Source: Google Search CentralOriginal research, real case studies, consistent entities, accurate claims, and corroborating sources improve source quality.
Source: Google Search CentralResponsive layouts, accessible interactions, fast media, and clear primary content serve people and search systems together.
Source: Google Search CentralReal client results
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How the SAGE Audit Works
Crawl & Scan
We run a full technical crawl of your site — broken links, schema gaps, Core Web Vitals, indexation status, mobile rendering. Automated tools surface the technical cracks within hours.
AI Visibility Test
We fire synthetic queries across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews to see where your brand appears, where it doesn't, and which competitors own the space you're missing.
UX & Design Review
We navigate your site on real devices — mobile and desktop — testing navigation clarity, form usability, accessibility, load speed, design quality, and conversion-path friction. Every issue gets an annotated screenshot.
Prioritized Fix Plan
You receive a single report with every finding ranked by severity and effort. Quick wins are flagged for immediate action. Structural fixes come with instructions. Strategic plays come with scope and timeline.
The Four Layers, In Depth
S — Search (SEO): Find the Cracks
We crawl the site to find broken links, accidental noindex rules, bad canonicals, sitemap errors, render-blocked resources, slow templates, weak internal links, and structured data that does not match the page. Findings are ranked by impact and evidence, not by how many warnings a tool can produce.
A — AI Answers (AEO): Can You Be the Answer?
We compare customer questions with the answers available on the page. Strong answers are direct, specific, written for people, supported by examples or sources, and surrounded by enough context to be useful. Structured data is checked for accuracy, but it is never treated as a substitute for the visible answer.
G — Generative (GEO): Will AI Cite Your Brand?
We run a documented set of prompts across available AI-search systems, record mentions and source links, and compare those observations with competitors. We then audit the evidence behind the brand: original research, first-hand case studies, expert authorship, consistent facts, relevant third-party references, and pages that make important claims verifiable. Results are snapshots, not guaranteed positions.
E — Experience (UX, Functionality & Design): Stop Frustrating Users
We review mobile and desktop layouts, navigation clarity, forms, accessibility, visual hierarchy, media performance, and the path to call, book, or inquire. Broken buttons, dead ends, confusing choices, and JavaScript failures are documented with reproducible steps and annotated screenshots.
The Fix: From SAGE Audit to Action
The report separates confirmed defects, supported opportunities, and tests that need more data. Quick fixes, structural work, content improvements, and longer-term authority building each receive an owner, effort estimate, expected outcome, and verification step. A later re-audit measures what actually changed.
What You Get
Stop Guessing. Start Fixing.
The SAGE Audit gives you a complete picture of your site’s search visibility, AI citability, and user experience — in one report, prioritized for action. Free initial audit, delivered in five business days.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SAGE Audit?
The SAGE Audit is a four-layer human diagnostic. Search covers crawlability, indexability, metadata, links, structured data, and page performance. AI Answers reviews whether visible content answers real questions clearly and with support. Generative visibility records brand mentions and source citations across a fixed prompt set. Experience covers mobile UX, accessibility, design, functionality, and conversion paths.
Is the initial SAGE Audit really free?
Yes. The first audit is free, with zero obligation. We deliver a complete report showing every technical, AI-visibility, and UX issue we find, ranked by severity and with a clear fix plan. If you want us to handle the remediation ourselves, we offer packages that cover the full stack, and we run a free re-audit at 90 days to verify improvement.
Why do I need a GEO audit if I already rank on Google?
Because a conventional ranking and an AI-system citation are different observations. The GEO layer documents which sources current answers use, whether your brand facts are consistent, and whether your site offers original, verifiable evidence worth referencing. Results vary by prompt and time, so the audit reports snapshots and trends rather than a guaranteed position.
How long does the SAGE Audit take?
We deliver the full report within five business days. Some findings, like Core Web Vitals scores and technical crawl issues, are available within hours. The AI visibility and UX layers require more analysis across multiple engines and devices, which is why we take the full window to be thorough.
What happens after I get the SAGE Audit report?
You get a prioritized fix plan with an effort-impact matrix. Confirmed defects, supported opportunities, and experiments are labeled separately. Each action has an owner, expected outcome, and verification step, whether it is a metadata repair, internal-link change, content rewrite, structured-data correction, accessibility fix, or longer-term authority project.
Can you fix everything the SAGE Audit finds?
Yes. We offer remediation packages that cover the full stack: technical SEO repairs, content restructuring for AEO and GEO, schema implementation, Core Web Vitals tuning, UX improvements, and design fixes. We run ongoing monitoring and a free re-audit at 90 days so you can see exactly what improved.