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60/100

OVERALL SCORE

Level 3, Bot-Aware

Moderate readiness for AI agents
AIDiscoverability32%Agent Easeof Use6%Security& Trust40%GEO, AIO, AEO74%SEO92%Performance& Accessibility97%
  • AI Discoverability 32 out of 100
  • Agent Ease of Use 6 out of 100
  • Security & Trust 40 out of 100
  • GEO, AIO and AEO 74 out of 100
  • SEO 92 out of 100
  • Performance and Accessibility 97 out of 100

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Detailed report scores grouped by capability area
MetricScoreStatusPassedFailedWarningEvidence
AI Discoverability
32
Priority fix6161View details
Discoverability
50
Needs work450View details
Content Readiness
38
Priority fix271View details
Bot Access Control
0
Priority fix040View details
Agent Ease of Use
6
Priority fix15223View details
API
0
Priority fix060View details
Auth
Not Applicable
Not Applicable1100
MCP
13
Priority fix062View details
Skill Discovery
5
Priority fix0101View details
Agent Commerce
Not Applicable
Not Applicable400
GEO, AIO and AEO
74
Needs work4213View details
GEO Readiness
84
Mostly ready104
AIO Readiness
75
Mostly ready214View details
AEO Readiness
62
Needs work115View details
SEO
92
Strong1010View details
SEO
92
Strong1010View details
Security & Trust
40
Priority fix630View details
Security & Trust
40
Priority fix230View details
AI Training Exposure
Not Applicable
Not Applicable400
Performance and Accessibility
97
Strong1941View details
Performance
97
Strong1321View details
Accessibility
96
Strong620View details

Prioritized recommendations

Issues ranked by score impact

46 items need attention

Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished

API Catalog

API Catalog failed at "Fetch API catalog".

50 Fail

Needs attention

API Catalog

Failed check
01

Issue

The API catalog endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.

02

Why it matters

API catalogs help agents find service descriptions, documentation, and status resources without guessing API entry points.

Check name

API Catalog

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

API

Maturity

Established

Goal

Publish an API catalog for automated API discovery using RFC 9727.

Result

API Catalog failed at "Fetch API catalog".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch API catalog

    The API catalog endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.

  2. Validate RFC 9727 linkset

    Response is not valid JSON.

  3. Fetch advertised API catalog targets

    API Catalog did not expose any same-origin hrefs to validate.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch API catalog",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "statusCode": 403,
        "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"
      },
      "issue": "The API catalog endpoint did not return HTTP 2xx.",
      "howToFix": "Publish /.well-known/api-catalog."
    },
    {
      "id": "validate",
      "title": "Validate RFC 9727 linkset",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "valid": false,
        "compatibleContentType": false,
        "issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
        "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd\">\n<html><head>\n<title>403 Forbidden</title>\n</head><body>\n<h1>Forbidden</h1>\n<p>You don't have permission to access this resource.</p>\n</body></html>\n"
      },
      "issue": "Response is not valid JSON.",
      "howToFix": "Use application/linkset+json with service-desc, service-doc, and status relations that each include href."
    },
    {
      "id": "target-validation",
      "title": "Fetch advertised API catalog targets",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [],
        "failures": [
          {
            "reason": "No same-origin API catalog hrefs were available to fetch."
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "API Catalog did not expose any same-origin hrefs to validate.",
      "howToFix": "Make each same-origin API catalog href reachable and serve the advertised media type."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseAPIEstablished

OpenAPI discovery

OpenAPI discovery failed at "Find valid OpenAPI document".

50 Fail

Needs attention

OpenAPI discovery

Failed check
01

Issue

OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.

02

Why it matters

OpenAPI documents let agents understand available operations, schemas, authentication, and request formats before calling an API.

Check name

OpenAPI discovery

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

API

Maturity

Established

Goal

Publish a valid OpenAPI or Swagger document for API discovery.

Result

OpenAPI discovery failed at "Find valid OpenAPI document".

Validation steps

  1. Find valid OpenAPI document

    OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Find valid OpenAPI document",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/openapi.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-HnqE5ZycWVXDet4djhmb2M&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          },
          {
            "path": "/openapi.yaml",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-TwOAGkHfTB3SNji04sHTZd&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          },
          {
            "path": "/swagger.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-eLz8xP1mmBNJEBRpxCM5QS&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          },
          {
            "path": "/swagger.yaml",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-kfyEKdMotJxixmDWnepQTt&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/openapi.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-FO2tAKuvjkqQlHGHdipQiW&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/swagger.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-bmDcziDJuMxx3w0tjFwmdY&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          },
          {
            "path": "/docs/openapi.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "valid": false,
            "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
            "compatibleContentType": false,
            "format": "yaml",
            "version": "",
            "pathCount": 0,
            "operationCount": 0,
            "rawExcerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-security-policy\" content=\"default-src &#39;none&#39;; script-src &#39;nonce-Eqx2buCC8457GCstlm3fB4&#39; &#39;unsafe-eval&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; script-src-attr &#39;none&#39;; style-src &#39;unsafe-inline&#39;; img-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; connect-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com; frame-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare.com blob:; child-src &#39;self&#39; https://challenges.cloudflare."
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "OpenAPI YAML document did not match the expected shape. Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" is not a recognized type; unsupported version: ; missing info block with title and version; missing paths block; no operations found.",
      "howToFix": "Publish a valid OpenAPI 3.x or Swagger 2.0 JSON/YAML document with info, paths, operations, and responses."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlEstablished

AI bot rules in robots.txt

AI bot rules in robots.txt is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

AI bot rules in robots.txt

Failed check
01

Issue

No specific User-agent rules found for major AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, etc.) in robots.txt.

02

Why it matters

Explicit AI bot rules reduce ambiguity for crawler operators and make training, indexing, or retrieval access policy auditable.

Check name

AI bot rules in robots.txt

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Bot Access Control

Maturity

Established

Goal

Add User-agent rules for AI crawlers like GPTBot, Claude-Web, and others.

Result

AI bot rules in robots.txt is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "expectedBots": [
    "GPTBot",
    "ChatGPT-User",
    "ClaudeBot",
    "Claude-Web",
    "Anthropic-AI",
    "Google-Extended",
    "PerplexityBot",
    "CCBot",
    "Applebot-Extended",
    "Meta-ExternalAgent",
    "Bytespider",
    "Amazonbot",
    "Cohere-AI"
  ],
  "configuredBots": []
}

AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational

Content Signal

Content Signal is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

Content Signal

Failed check
01

Issue

No Content Signal found in robots.txt

02

Why it matters

Content Signal provides a machine-readable way to communicate AI usage preferences where participating crawlers look for policy.

Check name

Content Signal

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Bot Access Control

Maturity

Informational

Goal

Declare AI content usage preferences with Content Signal in robots.txt.

Result

Content Signal is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "signals": [],
  "ai-train": false,
  "search": false,
  "ai-input": false
}

Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished

Content-Security-Policy

Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

Content-Security-Policy

Failed check
01

Issue

Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.

02

Why it matters

Content Security Policy limits where scripts, styles, frames, and connections can load from, reducing the impact of injection bugs.

Check name

Content-Security-Policy

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Security & Trust

Maturity

Established

Goal

Constrain script, style, frame, and resource loading with a Content-Security-Policy header.

Result

Content-Security-Policy is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "header": "content-security-policy",
  "value": null
}

Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished

Frame protection

Frame protection is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

Frame protection

Failed check
01

Issue

Frame protection is missing or incomplete.

02

Why it matters

Frame protection blocks hostile sites from embedding pages in deceptive frames, reducing clickjacking risk.

Check name

Frame protection

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Security & Trust

Maturity

Established

Goal

Prevent unwanted framing with X-Frame-Options or CSP frame-ancestors.

Result

Frame protection is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "xFrameOptions": null,
  "validXFrame": false,
  "contentSecurityPolicy": null,
  "cspFrameAncestors": false
}

AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished

High-value schema types

High-value schema types is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

High-value schema types

Failed check
01

Issue

No high-value schema types (e.g. Article, Product, Service) were found.

02

Why it matters

High-value schema types tell agents whether a page is an article, product, event, service, or other actionable content type.

Check name

High-value schema types

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Discoverability

Maturity

Established

Goal

Use schema types that describe the page's primary content or offering.

Result

High-value schema types is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "found": [],
  "expected": [
    "Article",
    "BlogPosting",
    "NewsArticle",
    "Product",
    "SoftwareApplication",
    "FAQPage",
    "LocalBusiness",
    "VideoObject",
    "HowTo",
    "Event",
    "Course",
    "Review",
    "Service"
  ],
  "allTypes": [
    "Organization"
  ]
}

Security & TrustSecurity & TrustEstablished

HSTS header

HSTS header is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

HSTS header

Failed check
01

Issue

HSTS header is missing or incomplete.

02

Why it matters

HSTS tells browsers to keep using HTTPS after the first secure visit, reducing downgrade and mixed-transport risk for repeat users.

Check name

HSTS header

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Security & Trust

Maturity

Established

Goal

Require HTTPS for repeat visits with Strict-Transport-Security.

Result

HSTS header is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "header": "strict-transport-security",
  "value": null
}

AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished

Link headers

Link headers failed at "Find useful Link headers".

33 Fail

Needs attention

Link headers

Failed check
01

Issue

No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.

02

Why it matters

Link headers let automated clients discover API catalogs, documentation, and machine-readable alternates without parsing page markup first.

Check name

Link headers

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Discoverability

Maturity

Established

Goal

Include Link response headers for agent discovery using RFC 8288.

Result

Link headers failed at "Find useful Link headers".

Validation steps

  1. Find useful Link headers

    No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.

  2. Fetch same-origin Link header targets

    Link headers did not expose any same-origin targets to validate.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "presence",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "presence",
      "title": "Find useful Link headers",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "links": []
      },
      "issue": "No useful agent discovery Link headers were found.",
      "howToFix": "Expose useful Link headers such as rel=\"api-catalog\", rel=\"service-doc\", and rel=\"service-desc\"."
    },
    {
      "id": "target-validation",
      "title": "Fetch same-origin Link header targets",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [],
        "failures": [
          {
            "reason": "No same-origin Link header targets were available to fetch."
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "Link headers did not expose any same-origin targets to validate.",
      "howToFix": "Make each same-origin Link href reachable and serve the advertised media type."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished

Sitemap

Sitemap is missing or incomplete.

33 Fail

Needs attention

Sitemap

Failed check
01

Issue

No valid XML sitemap found at checked locations: https://www.vml.com/sitemap.xml, https://www.vml.com/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.vml.com/sitemap-index.xml.

02

Why it matters

Sitemaps help crawlers and agents discover canonical URLs, updated pages, and deeper content that may not be obvious from the homepage navigation.

Check name

Sitemap

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Discoverability

Maturity

Established

Goal

Publish a sitemap and reference it from robots.txt.

Result

Sitemap is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "checked": [
    "https://www.vml.com/sitemap.xml",
    "https://www.vml.com/sitemap_index.xml",
    "https://www.vml.com/sitemap-index.xml"
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityBot Access ControlInformational

Web Bot Auth request signing

Web Bot Auth request signing failed at "Fetch to find resource".

33 Fail

Needs attention

Web Bot Auth request signing

Failed check
01

Issue

Web Bot Auth request signing was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

Web Bot Auth discovery lets servers and clients find signing keys for bot identity workflows based on HTTP Message Signatures.

Check name

Web Bot Auth request signing

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Bot Access Control

Maturity

Informational

Goal

Advertise HTTP Message Signatures keys when this site operates signed bot clients or supports Web Bot Auth workflows.

Result

Web Bot Auth request signing failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    Web Bot Auth request signing was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/http-message-signatures-directory",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "Web Bot Auth request signing was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "If publishing Web Bot Auth keys, return a JSON key directory with a non-empty keys array and the draft media type."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEmerging recommendation

llms.txt

llms.txt failed at "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

llms.txt

Failed check
01

Issue

llms.txt was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

llms.txt gives language-model clients a concise, curated summary of important site context and links before they crawl broadly.

Check name

llms.txt

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Content Readiness

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Publish llms.txt to summarize agent-readable site guidance.

Result

llms.txt failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    llms.txt was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/llms.txt",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 33907
          },
          {
            "path": "/llms-full.txt",
            "statusCode": 404,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 33917
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "llms.txt was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish /llms.txt as Markdown with a clear title, concise site summary, and useful links for agents."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished

Markdown negotiation

Markdown negotiation failed at "Markdown content type".

25 Fail

Needs attention

Markdown negotiation

Failed check
01

Issue

Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.

02

Why it matters

Markdown negotiation gives agents a cleaner representation of page content while preserving normal HTML for browsers.

Check name

Markdown negotiation

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Content Readiness

Maturity

Established

Goal

Return HTML responses as markdown when agents request it.

Result

Markdown negotiation failed at "Markdown content type".

Validation steps

  1. Markdown content type

    Content-Type "text/html; charset=UTF-8" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.

  2. Vary: Accept header

    Markdown negotiation is missing Vary: Accept; current Vary header is "accept-encoding".

  3. Structured Markdown body

    Markdown response is missing a heading.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "content-type",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "content-type",
      "title": "Markdown content type",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "statusCode": 403,
        "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
      },
      "issue": "Content-Type \"text/html; charset=UTF-8\" does not indicate Markdown when requested with Accept: text/markdown.",
      "howToFix": "Return Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8 for requests with Accept: text/markdown."
    },
    {
      "id": "vary-accept",
      "title": "Vary: Accept header",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "vary": "accept-encoding"
      },
      "issue": "Markdown negotiation is missing Vary: Accept; current Vary header is \"accept-encoding\".",
      "howToFix": "Add Vary: Accept on negotiated Markdown responses so shared caches keep HTML and Markdown variants separate."
    },
    {
      "id": "markdown-content",
      "title": "Structured Markdown body",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "valid": false,
        "hasHeading": false,
        "wordCount": 354,
        "excerpt": "<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=\"en-US\"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex,nofollow\"><m",
        "issue": "Markdown response is missing a heading."
      },
      "issue": "Markdown response is missing a heading.",
      "howToFix": "Return Markdown with at least one heading and substantive page content, including useful links or instructions for agents."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation

MCP Server Card

MCP Server Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

MCP Server Card

Failed check
01

Issue

MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

MCP Server Cards help agents discover server transports, capabilities, and protocol details before opening an MCP session.

Check name

MCP Server Card

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

MCP

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Publish an MCP Server Card for agent discovery.

Result

MCP Server Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-cards.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "MCP Server Card was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish an MCP server card with valid transports and make each advertised local endpoint answer an MCP initialize request."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseMCPEmerging recommendation

mcp.json

mcp.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

mcp.json

Failed check
01

Issue

mcp.json was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

MCP clients need trustworthy server metadata, protocol version, transport details, and capability hints before connecting to a remote MCP server.

Check name

mcp.json

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

MCP

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Expose a stable MCP server metadata document that points agents to the site's MCP endpoint.

Result

mcp.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    mcp.json was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5426
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "mcp.json was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish mcp.json or an MCP server card with serverInfo, protocolVersion, transport endpoint, and capabilities."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished

Semantic HTML

Semantic HTML is missing or incomplete.

25 Fail

Needs attention

Semantic HTML

Failed check
01

Issue

Semantic HTML is incomplete: invalid h1 (found 0); skipped heading levels; 1 buttons missing accessible names; 0/5 applicable form inputs have autocomplete attributes (5 missing).

Details

02

Why it matters

Semantic HTML gives browsers, assistive technology, search systems, and agents reliable landmarks, headings, controls, form semantics, and image context.

Check name

Semantic HTML

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Content Readiness

Maturity

Established

Goal

Expose readable page structure through semantic HTML and accessible controls.

Result

Semantic HTML is missing or incomplete.

Evidence
{
  "main": true,
  "nav": true,
  "footer": true,
  "meaningfulH1": false,
  "headingOrder": false,
  "accessibleLinks": true,
  "accessibleButtons": false,
  "imageAltCoverage": true,
  "formAutocompleteCoverage": false,
  "details": {
    "inaccessibleLinks": [],
    "inaccessibleButtons": [
      "<button type=\"submit\" style=\"background-color: rgb(83, 84, 74); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"></button>"
    ],
    "missingAutocompleteInputs": [
      "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"firstName\" id=\"promptFirstName\" placeholder=\"First Name\" maxlength=\"255\" required>",
      "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"lastName\" id=\"promptLastName\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" maxlength=\"255\" required>",
      "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"promptEmail\" placeholder=\"Email\" maxlength=\"255\" pattern=\".+@.+\\..+\" title=\"[email protected]\" required>",
      "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"company\" id=\"promptCompany\" placeholder=\"Company\" maxlength=\"255\" required>",
      "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"jobTitle\" id=\"promptJobTitle\" placeholder=\"Your Job Title\" maxlength=\"40\" required>"
    ],
    "imagesMissingAlt": [],
    "skippedHeadingLevels": [
      "h2: The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "h2: The Future 100: 2026",
      "h2: The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "h2: The Future 100: 2026",
      "h2: The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "h2: The Future 100: 2026",
      "h2: We put everything we are into everything we do",
      "h2: Please provide your contact information to continue.",
      "h5: Nestlé",
      "h3: Little Breaks",
      "h5: Coca-Cola",
      "h3: Thanks for Coke-Creating",
      "h5: KitKat",
      "h3: The KitKat Heist",
      "h5: Lab Grown Leather Ltd",
      "h3: T-Rex Leather",
      "h5: Vaseline",
      "h3: Vaseline Heritage Day",
      "h5: Mondelēz International",
      "h3: The OREO Cows",
      "h5: F**k Cancer",
      "h3: Beat Cancer Off",
      "h5: Tra Mongkut Fertilizer",
      "h3: Soil Stay: Empowering Farmers, Growing Futures",
      "h5: Avon",
      "h3: VML & Avon Skin Ad Boldly Redefines Media",
      "h5: KitKat",
      "h3: Phone Break",
      "h5: AXA",
      "h3: Group Therapy",
      "h3: Insights",
      "h3: The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "h3: The Future 100: 2026",
      "h3: Tomorrow’s Commerce 2026: Human + Tech Counterpoint",
      "h3: CES 2026 Trends: AI, Robotics & Longevity Tech",
      "h3: News",
      "h3: Clio Awards 2026: VML Wins Big with 107 Honors",
      "h3: © 2026 VML. A WPP Company."
    ]
  },
  "counts": {
    "h1": 0,
    "headings": 38,
    "links": 118,
    "inaccessibleLinks": 0,
    "buttons": 9,
    "inaccessibleButtons": 1,
    "images": 23,
    "imagesWithAlt": 23,
    "autocompleteInputs": 5,
    "inputsWithAutocomplete": 0,
    "missingAutocompleteInputs": 5
  }
}

Agent Ease of UseMCPInformational

WebMCP manifest

WebMCP manifest failed at "Fetch to find resource".

25 Fail

Needs attention

WebMCP manifest

Failed check
01

Issue

WebMCP manifest was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

A WebMCP manifest advertises browser-exposed tools declaratively so agents can understand available site actions before invoking them.

Check name

WebMCP manifest

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

MCP

Maturity

Informational

Goal

Publish a WebMCP manifest for declarative browser tool discovery when using the draft manifest convention.

Result

WebMCP manifest failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    WebMCP manifest was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/webmcp.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/webmcp.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5456
          },
          {
            "path": "/mcp.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5426
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "WebMCP manifest was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Keep declarative WebMCP manifest discovery informational until the manifest shape stabilizes; validate tools if you publish one."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation

A2A Agent Card

A2A Agent Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".

20 Fail

Needs attention

A2A Agent Card

Failed check
01

Issue

A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

A2A Agent Cards let compatible clients discover agent skills, input and output modes, and the endpoint used to invoke those skills.

Check name

A2A Agent Card

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Skill Discovery

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Publish an agent card so A2A-compatible clients can discover capabilities.

Result

A2A Agent Card failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/agent-card.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/a2a/agent-card.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/agent-card.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5468
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "A2A Agent Card was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish an A2A Agent Card with required skill details and make the advertised url answer A2A JSON-RPC requests."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation

Agent Skills index

Agent Skills index failed at "Fetch to find resource".

20 Fail

Needs attention

Agent Skills index

Failed check
01

Issue

Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

An Agent Skills index lets clients find task-specific SKILL.md documents that describe how to use site capabilities correctly.

Check name

Agent Skills index

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Skill Discovery

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Publish an agent skills discovery index.

Result

Agent Skills index failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/skills/index.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "Agent Skills index was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish an index with a non-empty skills array and reachable SKILL.md URLs."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation

agent.json

agent.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

20 Fail

Needs attention

agent.json

Failed check
01

Issue

agent.json was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

agent.json is an emerging machine-readable manifest for declaring what a website does, how agents authenticate, and which actions or protocols are available.

Check name

agent.json

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Skill Discovery

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Publish the singular Agent Web Protocol agent.json manifest without confusing it with the separate agents.json directory convention.

Result

agent.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    agent.json was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/agent.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/agent.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5453
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "agent.json was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish agent.json with awp_version, domain, intent, and typed actions that point to real same-origin API or protocol endpoints."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryInformational

agents.json

agents.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

20 Fail

Needs attention

agents.json

Failed check
01

Issue

agents.json was not found at the expected path.

02

Why it matters

agents.json gives clients a simple directory of agent-facing capabilities and contacts when a site chooses to advertise them.

Check name

agents.json

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Category

Skill Discovery

Maturity

Informational

Goal

Publish an agents.json directory for agent-facing capabilities and contacts when using this convention.

Result

agents.json failed at "Fetch to find resource".

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    agents.json was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "fetch",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/.well-known/agents.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1",
            "length": 239
          },
          {
            "path": "/agents.json",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5456
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "agents.json was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "If this site uses agents.json, publish JSON with an agents array containing name and url for each agent."
    }
  ]
}

AI DiscoverabilityContent ReadinessEstablished

Content freshness signals

Content freshness signals is partially implemented.

19 Warning

Needs attention

Content freshness signals

Warning
01

Issue

Content freshness signals are incomplete: missing dateModified/datePublished in JSON-LD; missing meta or <time> freshness tags.

02

Why it matters

Freshness signals help agents decide whether content is current enough to cite, summarize, or compare against newer sources.

Check name

Content freshness signals

Score

25/100

Status

warning

Category

Content Readiness

Maturity

Established

Goal

Expose modified and published dates for freshness-aware retrieval and ranking.

Result

Content freshness signals is partially implemented.

Evidence
{
  "lastModified": "Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:51:32 GMT",
  "schemaDates": [],
  "metaDateCount": 0,
  "timeDateCount": 0
}

Agent Ease of UseSkill DiscoveryEmerging recommendation

DNS-AID Agent Discovery

DNS-AID Agent Discovery failed at "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records".

15 Fail

Needs attention

DNS-AID Agent Discovery

Failed check
01

Issue

No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.

02

Why it matters

DNS-AID lets agents discover index, A2A, and other agent entrypoints before fetching HTTP metadata, while DNSSEC can authenticate the discovery zone.

Check name

DNS-AID Agent Discovery

Score

25/100

Status

fail

Category

Skill Discovery

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Publish DNS for AI Discovery records under _agents for DNS-based agent entrypoint discovery.

Result

DNS-AID Agent Discovery failed at "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records".

Validation steps

  1. Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records

    No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.

  2. Validate alpn and endpoint parameters

    Include alpn and endpoint service parameters in each DNS-AID record so agents know the protocol and target entrypoint.

  3. Check DNSSEC material

    DNSSEC material was not visible for the hostname or parent zone from this resolver.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "svcb-https-records",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "svcb-https-records",
      "title": "Resolve DNS-AID SVCB/HTTPS records",
      "status": "fail",
      "evidence": {
        "hostname": "www.vml.com",
        "probes": [
          {
            "name": "_index._agents.www.vml.com",
            "found": false,
            "recordCount": 1,
            "records": [],
            "hasAlpn": false,
            "hasEndpoint": false
          },
          {
            "name": "_a2a._agents.www.vml.com",
            "found": false,
            "recordCount": 1,
            "records": [],
            "hasAlpn": false,
            "hasEndpoint": false
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "No DNS-AID entrypoint records were found under _agents.",
      "howToFix": "Publish ServiceMode SVCB/HTTPS records such as _index._agents.example.com or _a2a._agents.example.com."
    },
    {
      "id": "service-params",
      "title": "Validate alpn and endpoint parameters",
      "status": "informational",
      "evidence": {
        "discovered": []
      },
      "howToFix": "Include alpn and endpoint service parameters in each DNS-AID record so agents know the protocol and target entrypoint."
    },
    {
      "id": "dnssec",
      "title": "Check DNSSEC material",
      "status": "warning",
      "evidence": {
        "hasDnssecMaterial": false,
        "checked": [
          {
            "name": "www.vml.com",
            "dnssecTypes": [],
            "dnssecRecordCount": 0
          },
          {
            "name": "vml.com",
            "dnssecTypes": [],
            "dnssecRecordCount": 0
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "DNSSEC material was not visible for the hostname or parent zone from this resolver.",
      "howToFix": "Sign the public discovery zone with DNSSEC so validating resolvers can return authenticated data."
    }
  ]
}

Agent Ease of UseMCPInformational

WebMCP

WebMCP has a validation warning at "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality".

13 Warning

Needs attention

WebMCP

Warning
01

Issue

WebMCP declarative annotations need fixes.

Details

02

Why it matters

WebMCP can expose page context and actions directly through the browser, giving agents safer structured hooks than screen scraping alone.

Check name

WebMCP

Score

50/100

Status

warning

Category

MCP

Maturity

Informational

Goal

Support WebMCP to expose site tools to AI agents via the browser.

Result

WebMCP has a validation warning at "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality".

Validation steps

  1. Detect data-mcp-tool annotations

    No data-mcp-tool attributes were found on interactive elements.

  2. Detect WebMCP declarative tags

    No elements found with tool-name or tool-description attributes.

  3. Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality

    WebMCP declarative annotations need fixes.

    WebMCP declarative annotation issues
    • <input name="firstName"> is missing tool-param-description.
    • <input name="lastName"> is missing tool-param-description.
    • <input name="email"> is missing tool-param-description.
    • <input name="company"> is missing tool-param-description.
    • <input name="jobTitle"> is missing tool-param-description.
    • <select name="industry"> is missing tool-param-description.
  4. Detect WebMCP imperative API usage

    navigator.modelContext.provideContext(), navigator.modelContext.registerTool(), or other imperative signals were not detected in rendered browser state.

  5. Detect WebMCP browser navigator injection

    navigator.modelContext was not detected in the rendered browser page.

  6. Interactive surface coverage

    Only 0% of interactive surfaces are annotated.

Evidence
{
  "failedStep": "declarative-annotation-quality",
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "data-mcp-tool-attributes",
      "title": "Detect data-mcp-tool annotations",
      "status": "informational",
      "evidence": {
        "dataMcpToolCount": 0,
        "dataMcpTools": []
      },
      "issue": "No data-mcp-tool attributes were found on interactive elements.",
      "howToFix": "Add data-mcp-tool attributes to high-value forms, buttons, and links so generic MCP-aware tooling can identify intended actions."
    },
    {
      "id": "declarative-tags",
      "title": "Detect WebMCP declarative tags",
      "status": "informational",
      "evidence": {
        "totalForms": 1,
        "formsWithTags": 0,
        "totalInteractive": 133,
        "interactiveWithTags": 0,
        "totalCount": 134,
        "taggedCount": 0,
        "dataMcpToolCount": 0,
        "dataMcpTools": [],
        "coverage": 0,
        "annotationIssues": [
          "<input name=\"firstName\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"lastName\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"company\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"jobTitle\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<select name=\"industry\"> is missing tool-param-description."
        ]
      },
      "issue": "No elements found with tool-name or tool-description attributes.",
      "howToFix": "Add tool-name and tool-description attributes to forms and interactive elements."
    },
    {
      "id": "declarative-annotation-quality",
      "title": "Validate WebMCP declarative annotation quality",
      "status": "warning",
      "evidence": {
        "issueCount": 6,
        "issues": [
          "<input name=\"firstName\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"lastName\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"email\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
          "<input name=\"company\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
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          "<select name=\"industry\"> is missing tool-param-description."
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              "value": "<select name=\"industry\"> is missing tool-param-description."
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    {
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      "howToFix": "Use navigator.modelContext.provideContext() to register tools programmatically."
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      "title": "Detect WebMCP browser navigator injection",
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          "hasRegisterTool": false
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      },
      "issue": "navigator.modelContext was not detected in the rendered browser page.",
      "howToFix": "Expose WebMCP through navigator.modelContext in the browser runtime when the page is intended to provide in-page tools."
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      "<input name=\"jobTitle\"> is missing tool-param-description.",
      "<select name=\"industry\"> is missing tool-param-description."
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Source and trust signals

AIO: Source and trust signals scored 40/100 and needs a fix.

6 Fail

Needs attention

AIO: Source and trust signals

Failed check
01

Issue

Missing AIO trust signals: author, publisher, freshnessDate.

Details

02

Why it matters

AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.

Check name

AIO: Source and trust signals

Score

40/100

Status

fail

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.

Result

AIO: Source and trust signals scored 40/100 and needs a fix.

Evidence
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    "publisher": false,
    "freshnessDate": false,
    "aboutOrContact": true,
    "policyLinks": true
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    "author",
    "publisher",
    "freshnessDate"
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  "schemaPublishers": [],
  "schemaDates": [],
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      "href": "https://www.vml.com/about-us",
      "text": "About Us",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/about-us\" class=\"about-us\" aria-label=\"About Us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\" data-submenu-selector=\"about-us\"> About Us </a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/about-us",
      "text": "At a Glance",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/about-us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\" aria-label=\"At a Glance\"> At a Glance </a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/about-us",
      "text": "About Us",
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    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/about-us",
      "text": "more",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/about-us\">more</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/vml",
      "text": "",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/vml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"linkedin\"><svg class=\"social-icon linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#cf33fc6fae7776f4419ec509be01c8a3\"/></svg></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.wpp.com/",
      "text": "WPP Company",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.wpp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPP Company</a>"
    }
  ],
  "contactLinks": [
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/contact-us",
      "text": "Contact Us",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/contact-us\" class=\"contact-us\" aria-label=\"Contact Us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\"> Contact Us </a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/contact-us",
      "text": "Contact Us",
      "html": "<a data-v-32c914cb href=\"https://www.vml.com/contact-us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\" aria-label=\"Contact Us\" class>Contact Us <!----></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/contact-us",
      "text": "Contact Us",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https://www.vml.com/contact-us\">Contact Us</a>"
    }
  ],
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      "text": "Privacy Policy",
      "html": "<a href=\"/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/privacy-policy",
      "text": "Privacy",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"Privacy Policy\" href=\"https://www.vml.com/privacy-policy\">Privacy</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/terms",
      "text": "Terms",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"Terms\" href=\"https://www.vml.com/terms\">Terms</a>"
    }
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  "weight": 20
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Answer evidence and trust

AEO: Answer evidence and trust scored 40/100 and needs a fix.

5 Fail

Needs attention

AEO: Answer evidence and trust

Failed check
01

Issue

Missing AIO trust signals: author, publisher, freshnessDate.

Details

02

Why it matters

Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.

Check name

AEO: Answer evidence and trust

Score

40/100

Status

fail

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.

Result

AEO: Answer evidence and trust scored 40/100 and needs a fix.

Evidence
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    "publisher": false,
    "freshnessDate": false,
    "aboutOrContact": true,
    "policyLinks": true
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    "publisher",
    "freshnessDate"
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  "schemaPublishers": [],
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      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/about-us\" class=\"about-us\" aria-label=\"About Us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\" data-submenu-selector=\"about-us\"> About Us </a>"
    },
    {
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      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/about-us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\" aria-label=\"At a Glance\"> At a Glance </a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/about-us",
      "text": "About Us",
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    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/about-us",
      "text": "more",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.vml.com/about-us\">more</a>"
    },
    {
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      "text": "",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/vml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"linkedin\"><svg class=\"social-icon linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#cf33fc6fae7776f4419ec509be01c8a3\"/></svg></a>"
    },
    {
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      "text": "WPP Company",
      "html": "<a href=\"https://www.wpp.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPP Company</a>"
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  ],
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      "href": "https://www.vml.com/contact-us",
      "text": "Contact Us",
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    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/contact-us",
      "text": "Contact Us",
      "html": "<a data-v-32c914cb href=\"https://www.vml.com/contact-us\" data-action=\"Nav Menu\" aria-label=\"Contact Us\" class>Contact Us <!----></a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/contact-us",
      "text": "Contact Us",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https://www.vml.com/contact-us\">Contact Us</a>"
    }
  ],
  "privacyLinks": [
    {
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      "html": "<a href=\"/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/privacy-policy",
      "text": "Privacy",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"Privacy Policy\" href=\"https://www.vml.com/privacy-policy\">Privacy</a>"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.vml.com/terms",
      "text": "Terms",
      "html": "<a aria-label=\"Terms\" href=\"https://www.vml.com/terms\">Terms</a>"
    }
  ],
  "score": 40,
  "weight": 22
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Answer-first sections

AEO: Answer-first sections scored 65/100 and needs improvement.

4 Warning

Needs attention

AEO: Answer-first sections

Warning
01

Issue

26 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.

Details

02

Why it matters

Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.

Check name

AEO: Answer-first sections

Score

65/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.

Result

AEO: Answer-first sections scored 65/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "passing": 1,
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    },
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      "direct": false,
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      "direct": false,
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

GEO: Entity clarity

GEO: Entity clarity scored 75/100 and needs improvement.

4 Warning

Needs attention

GEO: Entity clarity

Warning
01

Issue

Title/H1 terms missing from description: none.

Details

02

Why it matters

Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.

Check name

GEO: Entity clarity

Score

75/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.

Result

GEO: Entity clarity scored 75/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "h1": "",
  "description": "At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon more than 300 years of combined experience and expertise, where creativity meets technology, and ...",
  "topicOverlap": 1,
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  "descriptionTerms": [
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    "beacon",
    "innovation",
    "growth",
    "ever",
    "evolving",
    "world",
    "heritage",
    "built",
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    "than",
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    "combined",
    "experience",
    "expertise",
    "where",
    "creativity",
    "meets"
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  "score": 75,
  "weight": 28
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Question-led structure

AEO: Question-led structure scored 50/100 and needs improvement.

3 Warning

Needs attention

AEO: Question-led structure

Warning
01

Issue

No question-led h2 sections or FAQ pattern was detected.

Details

02

Why it matters

Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.

Check name

AEO: Question-led structure

Score

50/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.

Result

AEO: Question-led structure scored 50/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "h2Count": 8,
  "questionH2s": [],
  "hasFaq": false,
  "score": 50,
  "weight": 18
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

GEO: Explanatory content depth

GEO: Explanatory content depth scored 75/100 and needs improvement.

2 Warning

Needs attention

GEO: Explanatory content depth

Warning
01

Issue

2 explanatory paragraph(s) could be stronger for citation or AI extraction.

Details

02

Why it matters

Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.

Check name

GEO: Explanatory content depth

Score

75/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.

Result

GEO: Explanatory content depth scored 75/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "citablePassages": 0,
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      "words": 59,
      "hasEvidence": false,
      "reasons": [
        "Too short for a citation-ready passage (59 words; target 80-220).",
        "Missing a named source, statistic, date, percentage, report, or other evidence signal."
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      "index": 3,
      "heading": "H2: We put everything we are into everything we do",
      "text": "Our 26,000 talented people across the globe provide the local insights and worldwide scale to develop ideas that matter and that create impact for our partners. We’ve proven that when you put human connection at the heart of a brand, it doesn’t just grow — it thrives.",
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      "hasEvidence": true,
      "reasons": [
        "Too short for a citation-ready passage (49 words; target 80-220)."
      ],
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Google eligibility and indexability

AIO: Google eligibility and indexability scored 80/100 and needs improvement.

2 Warning

Needs attention

AIO: Google eligibility and indexability

Warning
01

Issue

Canonical tag is missing.

Details

02

Why it matters

AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.

Check name

AIO: Google eligibility and indexability

Score

80/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.

Result

AIO: Google eligibility and indexability scored 80/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "googlebotBlocked": false,
  "metaRobotsTags": [],
  "xRobotsTag": "",
  "canonical": "",
  "finalUrl": "https://www.vml.com/",
  "canonicalScore": 0,
  "score": 80,
  "weight": 18
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

GEO: Extraction-friendly structure

GEO: Extraction-friendly structure scored 85/100 and needs improvement.

2 Warning

Needs attention

GEO: Extraction-friendly structure

Warning
01

Issue

Missing extraction signals: optional top summary / TL;DR / key takeaways block, table with <thead> only if the page already has tabular/comparative data, ordered list only if the page explains a workflow/process, optional visible FAQ or FAQPage schema.

Details

02

Why it matters

Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.

Check name

GEO: Extraction-friendly structure

Score

85/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.

Result

GEO: Extraction-friendly structure scored 85/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "tableCount": 0,
  "tablesWithHead": 0,
  "tablesMissingThead": [],
  "orderedLists": 0,
  "hasFaq": false,
  "definitionPatterns": 4,
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    "optional visible FAQ or FAQPage schema"
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Page experience for AIO

AIO: Page experience for AIO scored 70/100 and needs improvement.

2 Warning

Needs attention

AIO: Page experience for AIO

Warning
01

Issue

23 image(s) are missing width/height attributes. 9 possible modal/interstitial element(s) detected.

Details

02

Why it matters

AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.

Check name

AIO: Page experience for AIO

Score

70/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.

Result

AIO: Page experience for AIO scored 70/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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    "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"firstName\" id=\"promptFirstName\" placeholder=\"First Name\" maxlength=\"255\" required>",
    "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"lastName\" id=\"promptLastName\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" maxlength=\"255\" required>",
    "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"promptEmail\" placeholder=\"Email\" maxlength=\"255\" pattern=\".+@.+\\..+\" title=\"[email protected]\" required>",
    "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"company\" id=\"promptCompany\" placeholder=\"Company\" maxlength=\"255\" required>",
    "<input class=\"modal-field\" type=\"text\" name=\"jobTitle\" id=\"promptJobTitle\" placeholder=\"Your Job Title\" maxlength=\"40\" required>",
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    "<div class=\"modal full-size video-modal\" aria-modal=\"true\"><button class=\"close link\" aria-label=\"Close\"></button><div class=\"content\"><section class=\"video-section cnt-fc vs-f\"><div class=\"video\"></div></section></div></div>"
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  "weight": 10
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Answer block readiness

AIO: Answer block readiness scored 65/100 and needs improvement.

2 Warning

Needs attention

AIO: Answer block readiness

Warning
01

Issue

26 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.

Details

02

Why it matters

AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.

Check name

AIO: Answer block readiness

Score

65/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.

Result

AIO: Answer block readiness scored 65/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
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  "passing": 1,
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      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
    {
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      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
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      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
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    },
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      "direct": false,
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    },
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      "paragraphHtml": "",
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      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
    {
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      "firstParagraph": "",
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      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
    {
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      "headingHtml": "<h3 class=\"title medium\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/work/vaseline-heritage-day\" data-action=\"Cards\">Vaseline Heritage Day</a></h3>",
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      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
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      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
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      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "headingHtml": "<h3 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/work/menoskin\" data-action=\"Cards\">VML &amp; Avon Skin Ad Boldly Redefines Media</a></h3>",
      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "headingHtml": "<h3 class=\"title large\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/work/phone-break\" data-action=\"Cards\">Phone Break</a></h3>",
      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
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      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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      "paragraphHtml": "",
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      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
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      "headingHtml": "<h3 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/ces-2026-trends-ai-robotics-longevity-tech\" data-action=\"Cards\">CES 2026 Trends: AI, Robotics &amp; Longevity Tech</a></h3>",
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      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
    {
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      "firstParagraph": "",
      "paragraphHtml": "",
      "words": 0,
      "direct": false,
      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
    },
    {
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      "headingHtml": "<h3 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/news/clios-2026\" data-action=\"Cards\">Clio Awards 2026: VML Wins Big with 107 Honors</a></h3>",
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      "direct": false,
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    },
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      "issue": "No paragraph follows this heading."
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  "weight": 8
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GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Entity and definition clarity

AEO: Entity and definition clarity scored 80/100 and needs improvement.

1 Warning

Needs attention

AEO: Entity and definition clarity

Warning
01

Issue

26 section(s) may benefit from a clearer opening answer; this is optional for feature/card sections.

Details

02

Why it matters

Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.

Check name

AEO: Entity and definition clarity

Score

80/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.

Result

AEO: Entity and definition clarity scored 80/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
{
  "title": "VML",
  "h1": "",
  "description": "At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon more than 300 years of combined experience and expertise, where creativity meets technology, and ...",
  "topicOverlap": 1,
  "definitionCount": 4,
  "topicTerms": [
    "vml"
  ],
  "descriptionTerms": [
    "vml",
    "beacon",
    "innovation",
    "growth",
    "ever",
    "evolving",
    "world",
    "heritage",
    "built",
    "upon",
    "more",
    "than",
    "300",
    "years",
    "combined",
    "experience",
    "expertise",
    "where",
    "creativity",
    "meets"
  ],
  "missingFromDescription": [],
  "score": 80,
  "weight": 18
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AEO: Answer intent coverage

AEO: Answer intent coverage scored 70/100 and needs improvement.

1 Warning

Needs attention

AEO: Answer intent coverage

Warning
01

Issue

Missing likely AI Overview intent sections: what, how, cost, compare.

Details

02

Why it matters

Answer engines need concise answers, question-led structure, entity clarity, visible evidence, and trust signals that can be extracted without relying on search-only metadata checks.

Check name

AEO: Answer intent coverage

Score

70/100

Status

warning

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for answer engines and assistants to answer from directly.

Result

AEO: Answer intent coverage scored 70/100 and needs improvement.

Evidence
{
  "headings": [
    {
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "We put everything we are into everything we do",
      "html": "<h2>We put everything we are into everything we do</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Please provide your contact information to continue.",
      "html": "<h2>Please provide your contact information to continue.</h2>"
    }
  ],
  "expected": [
    {
      "id": "what",
      "label": "What is VML?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "label": "How does VML work?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "benefits",
      "label": "Why use VML?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "cost",
      "label": "Is VML free or paid?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "label": "How does VML compare with alternatives?",
      "pattern": {}
    }
  ],
  "missing": [
    {
      "id": "what",
      "label": "What is VML?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "label": "How does VML work?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "cost",
      "label": "Is VML free or paid?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "label": "How does VML compare with alternatives?",
      "pattern": {}
    }
  ],
  "score": 70,
  "weight": 8
}

Agent Ease of UseAPIEmerging recommendation

AI context endpoint

AI context endpoint is informational for this page.

Informational

Needs attention

AI context endpoint

Informational
01

Issue

AI context endpoint is informational for this page.

02

Why it matters

A context endpoint gives agents a small, low-latency summary of product purpose, safe actions, and canonical machine-readable resources without scraping the whole site.

Check name

AI context endpoint

Score

100/100

Status

informational

Category

API

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Expose a compact API context endpoint agents can fetch before deciding which public API or discovery resource to use.

Result

AI context endpoint is informational for this page.

Validation steps

  1. Fetch to find resource

    AI context endpoint was not found at the expected path.

Evidence
{
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "fetch",
      "title": "Fetch to find resource",
      "status": "informational",
      "evidence": {
        "checked": [
          {
            "path": "/api/ai/context",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5465
          },
          {
            "path": "/api/context",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5456
          },
          {
            "path": "/context",
            "statusCode": 403,
            "contentType": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
            "length": 5423
          }
        ]
      },
      "issue": "AI context endpoint was not found at the expected path.",
      "howToFix": "Publish a concise JSON or Markdown AI context endpoint describing the product, public actions, and machine-readable resources."
    }
  ]
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

AIO: Query intent coverage

AIO: Query intent coverage is informational for this page.

Informational

Needs attention

AIO: Query intent coverage

Informational
01

Issue

Missing likely AI Overview intent sections: what, how, cost, compare.

Details

02

Why it matters

AI Overviews depend on Google-search eligibility, useful visible content, consistent structured data, answer-first sections, trust signals, and preview controls that permit snippets.

Check name

AIO: Query intent coverage

Score

70/100

Status

informational

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content eligible and useful for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode extraction.

Result

AIO: Query intent coverage is informational for this page.

Evidence
{
  "headings": [
    {
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "We put everything we are into everything we do",
      "html": "<h2>We put everything we are into everything we do</h2>"
    },
    {
      "text": "Please provide your contact information to continue.",
      "html": "<h2>Please provide your contact information to continue.</h2>"
    }
  ],
  "expected": [
    {
      "id": "what",
      "label": "What is VML?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "label": "How does VML work?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "benefits",
      "label": "Why use VML?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "cost",
      "label": "Is VML free or paid?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "label": "How does VML compare with alternatives?",
      "pattern": {}
    }
  ],
  "missing": [
    {
      "id": "what",
      "label": "What is VML?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "label": "How does VML work?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "cost",
      "label": "Is VML free or paid?",
      "pattern": {}
    },
    {
      "id": "compare",
      "label": "How does VML compare with alternatives?",
      "pattern": {}
    }
  ],
  "score": 70,
  "weight": 4
}

GEO, AIO and AEOGEO, AIO & AEOEmerging recommendation

GEO: Q&A and FAQ opportunities

GEO: Q&A and FAQ opportunities is informational for this page.

Informational

Needs attention

GEO: Q&A and FAQ opportunities

Informational
01

Issue

8 h2 heading(s) are not phrased as questions; this is optional and only useful where Q&A wording is natural. No visible FAQ or FAQPage schema was detected; this is optional unless the page answers common questions.

Details

02

Why it matters

Generative engines favor pages with self-contained answer passages, clear entities, structured data, summaries, FAQ patterns, and crawler-accessible HTML that can be cited without extra interpretation.

Check name

GEO: Q&A and FAQ opportunities

Score

75/100

Status

informational

Category

GEO, AIO & AEO

Maturity

Emerging recommendation

Goal

Make page content easy for AI answer engines to extract, cite, and attribute.

Result

GEO: Q&A and FAQ opportunities is informational for this page.

Evidence
{
  "h2Count": 8,
  "questionH2s": 0,
  "hasFaq": false,
  "nonQuestionH2s": [
    {
      "index": 1,
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 2,
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 3,
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 4,
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 5,
      "text": "The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/future-of-b2b-marketing-trends-rewire-26\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The 15 Forces Reshaping B2B and Why Buyer Indecision Is Your Biggest Threat </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 6,
      "text": "The Future 100: 2026",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2 class=\"title small\"><a href=\"https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026\" data-action=\"Hero Click\" tabindex=\"-1\"> The Future 100: 2026 </a></h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 7,
      "text": "We put everything we are into everything we do",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2>We put everything we are into everything we do</h2>"
    },
    {
      "index": 8,
      "text": "Please provide your contact information to continue.",
      "isQuestion": false,
      "html": "<h2>Please provide your contact information to continue.</h2>"
    }
  ],
  "score": 75,
  "weight": 4
}

AI DiscoverabilityDiscoverabilityEstablished

IndexNow key

IndexNow key is informational for this page.

Informational

Needs attention

IndexNow key

Informational
01

Issue

IndexNow key is informational for this page.

02

Why it matters

IndexNow lets sites notify participating search engines about changed URLs, but ownership verification requires a UTF-8 key file whose filename matches the key.

Check name

IndexNow key

Score

100/100

Status

informational

Category

Discoverability

Maturity

Established

Goal

Verify that IndexNow ownership key placement is detectable when the site advertises it.

Result

IndexNow key is informational for this page.

Validation steps

  1. Find advertised IndexNow key location

    No IndexNow key location was advertised in HTML, Link headers, or robots.txt.

  2. Fetch and validate IndexNow key file

    No discoverable IndexNow key file was found.

Evidence
{
  "steps": [
    {
      "id": "advertised-location",
      "title": "Find advertised IndexNow key location",
      "status": "informational",
      "evidence": {
        "advertised": []
      },
      "issue": "No IndexNow key location was advertised in HTML, Link headers, or robots.txt.",
      "howToFix": "Advertise the key location with robots.txt IndexNow-Key, rel=\"indexnow-key\", or meta name=\"indexnow-key-location\" if you want scanners to verify it."
    },
    {
      "id": "fetch-key",
      "title": "Fetch and validate IndexNow key file",
      "status": "informational",
      "evidence": {
        "advertised": [],
        "checked": []
      },
      "issue": "No discoverable IndexNow key file was found.",
      "howToFix": "Host a UTF-8 text file named {key}.txt using a 32-character hexadecimal key whose body exactly matches the key."
    }
  ]
}

SEOSEOBrowser audit

Links do not have descriptive text

100 Fail

Check name

Links do not have descriptive text

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

SEO

Estimated savings

4 links found

Fix guidance

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. [Learn how to make links more accessible](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/seo/link-text/).

Evidence
{
  "displayValue": "4 links found",
  "description": "Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. [Learn how to make links more accessible](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/seo/link-text/)."
}

Performance and AccessibilityAccessibilityBrowser audit

ARIA input fields do not have accessible names

50 Fail

Check name

ARIA input fields do not have accessible names

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Accessibility

Fix guidance

When an input field doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it with a generic name, making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. [Learn more about input field labels](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/aria-input-field-name).

Evidence
{
  "description": "When an input field doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it with a generic name, making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. [Learn more about input field labels](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/aria-input-field-name)."
}

Performance and AccessibilityAccessibilityBrowser audit

Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.

50 Fail

Check name

Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Accessibility

Fix guidance

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. [Learn more about accessible names](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/label-content-name-mismatch).

Evidence
{
  "description": "Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. [Learn more about accessible names](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/label-content-name-mismatch)."
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Legacy JavaScript

33 Fail

Check name

Legacy JavaScript

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Estimated savings

Est savings of 30 KiB

Fix guidance

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile [Baseline](https://web.dev/articles/baseline-and-polyfills) features, unless you know you must support older browsers. [Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/legacy-javascript)

Evidence
{
  "displayValue": "Est savings of 30 KiB",
  "description": "Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile [Baseline](https://web.dev/articles/baseline-and-polyfills) features, unless you know you must support older browsers. [Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/legacy-javascript)"
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Render-blocking requests

33 Fail

Check name

Render-blocking requests

Score

0/100

Status

fail

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Estimated savings

Est savings of 160 ms

Fix guidance

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. [Deferring or inlining](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/render-blocking) can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Evidence
{
  "displayValue": "Est savings of 160 ms",
  "description": "Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. [Deferring or inlining](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/performance/insights/render-blocking) can move these network requests out of the critical path."
}

Performance and AccessibilityPerformanceBrowser audit

Image elements do not have explicit `width` and `height`

17 Warning

Check name

Image elements do not have explicit `width` and `height`

Score

50/100

Status

warning

Device

desktop

Category

Performance

Fix guidance

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. [Learn how to set image dimensions](https://web.dev/articles/optimize-cls#images_without_dimensions)

Evidence
{
  "description": "Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. [Learn how to set image dimensions](https://web.dev/articles/optimize-cls#images_without_dimensions)"
}

Fix with MCP or CLI

Use this report as the handoff into remediation. Generate a coding-agent prompt with the failing checks attached, or jump to the MCP and CLI setup docs before your next rescan.

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60/100Level 3, Bot-AwareCurrent report
vml.com AI SEO Report: 60/100 (Level 3, Bot-Aware)