# SiteLift

> AI-powered SEO and content automation platform. Generate high-quality articles, build a powerful distribution network, and scale your organic traffic on autopilot.

This file contains the full text of the main pages, documentation and SEO tool pages on https://www.sitelift.io. A shorter index is at https://www.sitelift.io/llms.txt.


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## Home

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/

# Dominate Search & AI Engines  
on autopilot

SiteLift autonomously generates ranking content, distributes it across an expansive, highly-curated premium distribution network, and tracks your brand's AI visibility.

500+

Projects So Far

15k+

Articles Generated

320%

Avg. Traffic Increase

4.9/5

Customer Rating

30 Days

Avg. Time to Results

app.sitelift.io

![SiteLift Dashboard](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fsitelift-dashboard.webp&w=3840&q=75)

![SiteLift Article](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fdashboard-article.webp&w=3840&q=75)

![SiteLift AI Analytics](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fdashboard-ai.webp&w=3840&q=75)

![SiteLift Reddit Agent](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fdashboard-reddit.webp&w=3840&q=75)

## Powered by  
Next-Gen Intelligence

![ChatGPT](/assets/logo/openai.svg)

ChatGPT

![Claude](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fclaude.webp&w=48&q=75)

Claude

![Perplexity](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fperplexity.png&w=48&q=75)

Perplexity

![Gemini](/assets/logo/gemini.svg)

Gemini

The Architecture

## Complete Growth Engine

SiteLift doesn't just suggest optimizations. It executes them natively across your entire architecture, creating a self-sustaining loop of organic traffic.

Keywords Processed42,891

Topical Authority94.2%

Live InjectionsActive

Analyzing Site Architecture...

### Content Engine

Core

Our autonomous engine builds comprehensive topical maps, generates deeply researched, high-converting articles, and systematically dominates search engine results pages (SERPs) without human intervention.

-   Semantic Clustering
-   Automated Outlines
-   Native Publishing
-   Internal Linking

DR 92

DR 85

DR 78

DR 88

### Backlink+

Network

Syndicate your published content across our expansive, highly-curated ecosystem to passively acquire high-DR contextual backlinks at scale.

Core Web Vitals

Scanning

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LCP

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FID

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CLS

Validated

### Technical Audits

Continuous monitoring of your site's technical SEO health. We automatically track Core Web Vitals, indexability, and crawl errors before they impact rankings.

AI Agent

Message AI Agent...

### AI Visibility Tracker

New

Track Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and organic keyword momentum in real-time. Know exactly how AI models like ChatGPT cite your brand.

r/SEOMonitoring intent...

Posted 2 mins ago by u/agencylife

Automating technical audits?

I'm managing 10 client sites and checking Web Vitals manually every week is destroying my soul. Any tools for this?

High Intent Match Found

Drafting

### Reddit AI Agent

Hot

Intercept high-intent discussions. Our agent constantly scans niche subreddits for brand mentions and natively drafts highly relevant, authoritative replies.

yourbrand.com/compare

ComparisonYourBrand vs Rival

Head-to-head Verified

YourBrand vs Rival

The bestRival alternatives

Ranked list Verified

The 6 best Rival alternatives

Watching rival.com for pricing and feature changes

### Competitor Pages

New

Own every "you vs competitor" and "competitor alternatives" search. SiteLift builds honest, fact-checked comparison pages on your own domain, then re-checks each rival's pricing and features and rewrites the pages when they change.

-   Verified facts
-   Your /compare hub
-   Auto re-checked

[See ours live](/compare)

## How SiteLift operates

A completely autonomous pipeline from research to ranking.

### Niche Discovery

SiteLift's engine scans your industry to identify high-value, low-competition keywords you can actually dominate. It analyzes intent and search volume automatically.

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### Autopilot Generation

Our AI crafts comprehensive, perfectly structured articles designed specifically to rank for those signals, without requiring human intervention.

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### Ecosystem Push

Content is seamlessly published to your site and syndicated across our expansive, curated premium ecosystem.

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### Authority Surge

Watch your organic traffic and AI search visibility compound over time as your authority solidifies in the space.

Low Diff

High Vol

Low Diff

Free tool · No signup

## Is your website ready for AI search?

Score your site on the signals AI assistants use to decide what to cite. Type your domain, get a graded report in seconds.

Checks what![ChatGPT](/assets/logo/openai.svg)![Claude](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fclaude.webp&w=32&q=75)![Perplexity](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fperplexity.png&w=32&q=75)![Google Gemini](/assets/logo/gemini.svg)need before they cite you.

More free tools[SEO Audit](/tools/seo-audit)[Domain Rating](/tools/domain-rating-checker)[Core Web Vitals](/tools/core-web-vitals-checker)[llms.txt Generator](/tools/llms-txt-generator)[All 13 tools](/tools)

## Plug seamlessly into your ecosystem

Say goodbye to manual publishing and messy migrations. SiteLift integrates directly with your existing tech stack, injecting high-performing content exactly where you need it. And with the new MCP server, the AI assistant you already use can run it for you.

[Explore integrations](/docs/integrations)

### Native CMS Sync

Publish directly to Webflow, WordPress, & Shopify seamlessly without altering your editorial workflow.

![Webflow](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fwebflow.webp&w=48&q=75)

![WordPress](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fwordpress.png&w=48&q=75)

![Next.js](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fnextjs.png&w=48&q=75)

![Shopify](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fshopify.png&w=48&q=75)

### Headless API & Webhooks

Build custom pipelines on our REST API and trigger instant builds on Next.js, Gatsby or Vercel the moment content publishes.

POST /webhook/trigger

{

"event": "content.published"

}

### [SiteLift MCP Server](/docs/integrations/mcp)

![Claude](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fclaude.webp&w=32&q=75)

![ChatGPT](/assets/logo/openai.svg)

![Gemini](/assets/logo/gemini.svg)

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or your coding agent can read performance, steer the calendar and publish for you.

you › which posts are one push from page one?

get\_search\_console\_queries

3 articles sit at positions 8 to 12. Apply the pending refresh?

The SiteLift Advantage

## Stop buying dashboards.  
Start buying results.

The only fully autonomous growth engine.

Features

Traditional SEOAhrefs, Semrush

AI WritersJasper, Surfer

SiteLiftAutonomous

Technical SEO Audits

Yes

AI Content Generation

Yes

Automated CMS Publishing

Backlink Distribution

Reddit AI Agent

AI Visibility Tracker

Competitor Comparison Pages

Ready to automate your growth?

[See My Plan Free](/#start)

Want the detailed, fact-checked breakdown against specific tools? [See SiteLift vs the alternatives](/compare)

Transparent Pricing

## One powerful engine.  
No hidden fees.

Two plans, one autonomous engine. Start on Starter, grow into Growth, and every plan carries our 90-day growth guarantee.

[Compare Starter and Growth →](/pricing)

### SiteLift Growth

The complete AI growth engine

Most Popular

$59/mo$79

Billed $177 quarterly. Or $79 month to month.

[Start 7\-Day Free Trial](https://app.sitelift.io/login?plan=growth-quarterly)

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

-   30 AI articles per month, one every day
-   20 Comparison Pages (10 Competitor tracking)
-   AI visibility tracking (15 Prompts & Keywords)
-   Autonomous keyword discovery and targeting
-   Technical SEO audits and GEO analysis
-   Autonomous Reddit marketing agent
-   Premium distribution network
-   CMS syncing (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, API)
-   Priority support

## Rankings speak louder than words.

See how the smartest growth teams are automating their way to the top of the SERPs.

Traffic is finally climbing. The AI citations feature is actually getting us mentioned in overviews now.

![Organic traffic growth chart showing upward trend](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ftraffic-chart-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75)

![Elara Voss](/avatars/avatar-3.jpg)

### Elara Voss

Berlin, Germany

pretty solid tool overall. cut down our prep time.

![Kavya Menon](/avatars/avatar-1.jpg)

### Kavya Menon

Bangalore, India

We were spending way too much on freelance writers. SiteLift automates the content pipeline perfectly. The CMS autopublish is a massive time saver for our team. Definitely seeing domain authority improve.

![Declan O'Roarke](/avatars/avatar-2.jpg)

### Declan O'Roarke

Sydney, Australia

domain rank went up by 12 points since we started using this.

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### Zola Ndlovu

Lagos, Nigeria

distribution was our main bottleneck. Sitelift handles a decent chunk of the distribution network now and it just works in the background.

![Gemma Sterling](/avatars/avatar-5.jpg)

### Gemma Sterling

London, UK

Reddit agent is super useful. driving decent traffic.

![Kenji Nakamura](/avatars/avatar-6.jpg)

### Kenji Nakamura

San Francisco, USA

Seeing some steady upwards movement on our main keywords after deploying the content engine.

![Keyword ranking improvement chart showing steady growth](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ftraffic-chart-2.png&w=3840&q=75)

![Thiago Silva](/avatars/avatar-7.jpg)

### Thiago Silva

São Paulo, Brazil

We operate in a tech niche. If you can setup your own blog using the custom APIs, you can take advantage of the structured data it provides. Using it to expand to new markets.

![Lucia Navarro](/avatars/avatar-10.jpg)

### Lucia Navarro

Madrid, Spain

the in-place editor is awesome. feels like I have an actual CMS for my site

![Rin Takeda](/avatars/avatar-9.jpg)

### Rin Takeda

Tokyo, Japan

Usually cautious about AI SEO tools, but sitelift understands search intent really well. The content helps us to scale and the output quality is solid.

![Soren Berg](/avatars/avatar-8.jpg)

### Soren Berg

Toronto, Canada

Works great for programmatic SEO. No complaints.

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### Cian Murphy

Dublin, Ireland

it's good, does what it says.

![Anika Desai](/avatars/avatar-4.jpg)

### Anika Desai

Mumbai, India

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Supporting 50+ languages natively

## Deploy your Growth Engine.

Join thousands of businesses automating their visibility and dominating their niche without lifting a finger.

[Try for Free

](/#start)

See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about scaling your organic presence.

Our engine constantly scans your niche for low-competition, high-value keywords. It then automatically drafts, structures, and publishes articles tailored specifically to rank for those signals without requiring manual intervention.


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## Pricing

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/pricing

# Guaranteed growth  
or your money back

Get started with zero risk. 7-day free trial, 90-day growth guarantee.

MonthlyQuarterly save 25%

## SiteLift Starter

Everything you need to start ranking

$25/mo$29

Billed $75 every 3 months

[Start 7\-Day Free Trial](https://app.sitelift.io/login?plan=starter-quarterly)

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

-   15 AI articles per month, published on your schedule
-   10 Comparison Pages (5 Competitor tracking)
-   AI Visibility Tracking (5 Prompts & Keywords)
-   Autonomous keyword discovery and targeting
-   Technical SEO audits
-   Autonomous Reddit marketing agent
-   CMS syncing (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, API)

## SiteLift Growth

The complete AI growth engine

Most Popular

$59/mo$79

Billed $177 every 3 months

[Start 7\-Day Free Trial](https://app.sitelift.io/login?plan=growth-quarterly)

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

-   30 AI articles per month, one every day
-   20 Comparison Pages (10 Competitor tracking)
-   AI visibility tracking (15 Prompts & Keywords)
-   Autonomous keyword discovery and targeting
-   Technical SEO audits and GEO analysis
-   Autonomous Reddit marketing agent
-   Premium distribution network
-   CMS syncing (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, API)
-   Priority support

\* Our growth guarantee applies to the duration of your selected term, requiring a minimum 90-day runway to establish compounding SEO momentum. If your site's organic traffic or search visibility fails to demonstrate positive growth during this period, you will receive a **full refund.**  
[Read the full Refund Policy here.](/refund-policy)

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about scaling your organic presence.

Our engine constantly scans your niche for low-competition, high-value keywords. It then automatically drafts, structures, and publishes articles tailored specifically to rank for those signals without requiring manual intervention.


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## Contact

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/contact

# Let's talk about your growth.

Whether you have questions about pricing, features, or need a custom enterprise solution, our team is ready to help.

### Contact Information

Fill out the form and our team will get back to you within 24 hours.

#### Email Us

[support@sitelift.io](mailto:support@sitelift.io)

#### Headquarters

1209 Mountain Road  
Albuquerque, NM 87110  
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## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about scaling your organic presence.

Our engine constantly scans your niche for low-competition, high-value keywords. It then automatically drafts, structures, and publishes articles tailored specifically to rank for those signals without requiring manual intervention.


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## Welcome

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs

# Welcome to SiteLift Docs

Learn how to use the ultimate Growth Engine to automate your content pipeline, build authority, and dominate your niche.

[

### Get Started

Set up your account and publish your first article in minutes.

](/docs/getting-started)[

### Brand Visibility

Track how often top AI engines recommend your brand to users.

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### Integrations

Host on our edge network, connect WordPress, Webflow or Shopify, or run SiteLift from Claude and ChatGPT over MCP.

](/docs/integrations)

## What is SiteLift?

SiteLift is an autonomous Growth Engine designed to **introduce your brand to the age of AI**. We don't just optimize for traditional search engines—we ensure your brand is discovered, recommended, and cited by the world's leading AI models.

#### 1\. AI Engine Optimization (AEO)

We run real buyer prompts through ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI Overview to track your brand's visibility and sentiment.

#### 2\. Content Generation

Multi-model pipelines write deeply researched, highly engaging content designed to rank everywhere.

#### 3\. Auto-Publishing

Direct integration with your CMS means zero friction. Fresh, approved content flows straight to your site.

#### 4\. Premium Distribution Network

We distribute your content across our premium, white-label network to organically build authority and signal deep relevance to AIs.

## Core Concepts

To get the most out of SiteLift, we recommend understanding these key areas of our platform:

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#### Content Quality

Learn how we ensure articles actually rank.

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#### Distribution Network

Understand our automated authority building.

](/docs/distribution-network)[

#### Competitor Pages

Own the "you vs competitor" searches with fact-checked pages.

](/docs/competitor-pages)

## Need Help?

If you can't find what you're looking for in the documentation, our support team is ready to help. Reach out to us at [support@sitelift.io](mailto:support@sitelift.io) or use the chat widget in the dashboard.

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## Getting Started

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/getting-started

# Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up your SiteLift account and publish your first article.

Note

SiteLift requires **no technical setup** for WordPress & Shopify — just install our official plugin or app and authenticate.

## Setup Guide

1.  1
    
    #### Create your account
    
    Head over to the [registration page](https://app.sitelift.io/) to create your account. You can sign up with email or using Google/GitHub SSO.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Analyze your domain
    
    Once logged in, you'll enter your website's domain name (e.g., `example.com`).
    
    Our AI engine will instantly scan your site and automatically pre-populate the best settings for your workspace, including:
    
    -   Your primary language and target region
    -   Your specific industry niche
    -   A detailed brand description
    -   Your top 5 market competitors
    -   Your website's primary theme colors
    
3.  3
    
    #### Select your plan
    
    Choose the growth plan that best fits your needs to complete the automated onboarding process.
    
4.  4
    
    #### Review your generated articles
    
    Once you reach the dashboard, SiteLift will have already started generating a tailored content plan and drafting your first highly-optimized articles.
    
    You can use our built-in rich text editor to review these articles, tweak the content, or adjust the AI-generated images before they ever go live.
    
5.  5
    
    #### Connect your CMS & Publish
    
    To get your approved content live, simply connect SiteLift to your website. We support several native integrations for instant syncing:
    
    [SiteLift Hosted](/docs/integrations/hosted)[WordPress](/docs/integrations/wordpress)[Shopify](/docs/integrations/shopify)[Webflow](/docs/integrations/webflow)[Next.js & Custom API](/docs/integrations/nextjs-blog)
    

## Frequently Asked Questions

No! If you use WordPress or Shopify, setup takes just a few clicks using our official plugins/apps. Custom setups (like Next.js) require some developer knowledge.

Yes. By default, SiteLift auto-publishes to save you time. However, you can change your settings to publish as "Draft" so you can review them in your CMS first.

A standard article takes about 3-5 minutes to generate due to the extensive research, drafting, and optimization pipeline.

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## Content Planner

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/content-planner

# Content Planner

Take command of your SEO strategy before a single word is written. The Content Planner gives you a bird's-eye view of your entire month's publishing schedule.

## Your Monthly Plan

Once you are fully subscribed (meaning your plan is activated and you are no longer in a trial phase), SiteLift automatically generates a comprehensive content plan for the entire month.

This plan outlines the exact titles, target keywords, and scheduled generation dates for every article.

Note

**Note on Trials:**You can end your trial early from the Settings page at any time to instantly unlock and generate your full month's content plan.

## Interactive Views

The Content Planner provides two interactive ways to visualize your monthly strategy:

📅

### Calendar View

A visual monthly calendar layout. Great for understanding your publishing cadence and seeing exactly which days articles will go live.

📋

### Table View

A dense list view displaying the target keyword, word count, and precise status of each plan. Perfect for bulk review and tracking generation progress.

## Customizing Before Generation

The true power of the Content Planner lies in the ability to steer the AI _before_ it starts writing. From the planner interface, you can open any planned article to view its details (Target Keyword, Word Count, Secondary Keywords) and add specific guidance:

🖼️

#### User Assets

Upload specific images (PNG, JPG, WEBP) you want included in the final article. These images are pre-attached to the AI's generation context.

✍️

#### Special Instructions

Provide direct, highly-impactful guidelines for the AI to follow when drafting that specific article.

### Mastering Special Instructions

Special instructions are powerful context injections. They heavily influence the narrative, structure, and focus of the generated article. You must be careful and precise here.

#### ✓ Best Practices

-   • Mention a specific product feature to highlight.
-   • Specify a particular target audience (e.g., "Write for enterprise CTOs").
-   • Provide a unique viewpoint or contrarian take you want the article to argue.

#### ✕ What to Avoid

-   • Don't stuff raw keywords (the AI already handles SEO optimization).
-   • Don't provide contradictory instructions that confuse the narrative.
-   • Don't write full paragraphs; keep it concise and directive.

## Language & Location Lock

Warning

Once a content plan is generated for the current month, the **Language** and **Target Location** for those specific articles are firmly locked in.

If you go into your General Settings and change your target language or location in the middle of a billing cycle, those changes will **only take effect starting from the next month's generated content plan**.

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## Article Management

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/article-management

# Article Management

While SiteLift is fully autonomous, you maintain complete control over the final output. Use our built-in Notion-style editor to review and tweak content before it goes live.

While SiteLift is fully autonomous, you maintain complete control over the final output. Once an article is generated, you can refine it using our powerful suite of management tools.

## Notion-Style In-Place Editing

When you click on any article in your project dashboard, you will be taken to our Rich Text Editor. This editor supports a seamless, Notion-style experience.

-   **Full Control:** Edit the article title, body content, and formatting directly in-place.
-   **Rich Formatting:** Insert links, format text, and structure your headings just like you would in a modern document editor.

## Article Image Library

Every single article comes with its own dedicated image library. SiteLift automatically generates and places contextually relevant images within your articles.

If you want to swap an image, simply **click on any image in the editor**. The article's specific image library will pop up, allowing you to instantly replace the current image with another AI-generated option from the gallery or upload your own custom image.

## Website Screenshots

To build trust and provide visual context in your articles, SiteLift can reference screenshots of your actual website.

Navigate to the **Settings > General**page of your dashboard to upload a high-quality screenshot of your site. Don't have one? You can use our built-in **Retake** button to have our system automatically capture a fresh screenshot of your homepage.

## Publishing & Restrictions

**Editing after publishing:** A published article stays editable in SiteLift. Save your changes as usual, then click **Republish changes** to update the live post. The existing post is updated in place, so its URL, comments, and search rankings are untouched.

-   **WordPress, Webflow, Shopify:** the same post or item is updated. A new one is never created.
-   **Webhooks:** your endpoint receives an `article.updated` event with the full article, instead of `article.published`.
-   **Next.js and Custom API:** your site reads articles from SiteLift, so a save is enough. The change shows once your site refreshes its cache.
-   **SiteLift Hosted:** a save goes live immediately.

Warning

**Republishing replaces the CMS copy.** If you edited the post directly in WordPress, Webflow, or Shopify, those edits are overwritten the next time you republish from SiteLift. Keep the SiteLift editor as the single place you edit a SiteLift article.

**Unpublishing:** SiteLift never removes an article from your site. To take a live article down, set it to draft or delete it inside your CMS.

**URL Slugs:** The URL slug for an article is generated automatically and is **permanently fixed**. Slugs cannot be edited, even when you republish. This guarantees that internal links and external distribution links never break.

**Auto-Publishing:** You can configure Auto-Publishing in your settings. SiteLift will automatically push approved articles to your connected CMS at your desired scheduled time, completely hands-free.

## Exporting Content

Need to use the content elsewhere? You can easily export any article's content directly from the dashboard in either **Markdown (MD)** or raw **HTML** format with a single click.

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## Content Quality

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/content-quality

# Content Quality

SiteLift does not just string words together. We utilize a multi-layered, premium editorial engine to guarantee your content is authoritative, deeply researched, and primed for the top of the search results.

## Human-Level Authority

To rank in today’s competitive ecosystem, content must demonstrate Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (E-E-A-T). SiteLift’s advanced models synthesize massive amounts of web data to produce insights that read like they were written by an industry veteran, completely avoiding the generic "AI tone".

## GEO & AEO Optimized

Traditional SEO is no longer enough. Sitelift automatically optimizes every piece of content for **Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)** and **AI Engine Optimization (AEO)**.

#### 1Structured Formatting

Perfect use of H2s, H3s, bullet points, and tables to make parsing easy for LLM crawlers.

#### 2Rich Schema

We inject deep JSON-LD metadata directly into the payload, ensuring search engines instantly grasp the context.

#### 3Conversational

Content is formulated to directly answer the exact conversational queries users pose to AI assistants.

## Deep Research & Integrity

Before a single word is drafted, SiteLift maps out the competitive landscape. We evaluate top-ranking pages to understand the search intent and identify content gaps. The final product is a comprehensive, highly accurate resource that naturally earns engagement and trust from both readers and search algorithms.

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## Prompting Guide

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/prompting-guide

# Brand Visibility Prompts

SiteLift lets you configure a set of strategic prompts (5 on Starter, 15 on Growth). We type each one into the real ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overview from your target country and language to monitor how often and how accurately your brand is recommended.

## Why Prompts Matter

Unlike traditional SEO where you track keywords, AEO (AI Engine Optimization) requires tracking _conversational prompts_. We simulate user interactions to see if these models recommend your brand in their answers.

Note

**Limit:** You can set up to 5 active visibility prompts per project. We recommend covering your main value propositions and competitor comparisons.

## Prompt Categories

When you create a prompt in the dashboard, you will assign it to a category. This helps our analytics group the data:

#### Discovery

How users find products in your niche.

"What are the best tools for SEO automation?"

#### Comparison

How you stack up against alternatives.

"How does SiteLift compare to traditional SEO agencies?"

#### Problem Solving

When users ask for solutions.

"How can I scale my content distribution strategy?"

#### Direct Brand

When users ask about you specifically.

"What is SiteLift and how does it work?"

## Best Practices for Writing Prompts

### ✓Do: Keep it Conversational

Write prompts exactly how your target audience would ask an AI chatbot.  
Example: "What is the best CRM software for a real estate agent with a small team?"

### ✕Don't: Use Keyword Stuffing

AI engines do not respond to lists of keywords like traditional search engines do.  
Example: "best CRM real estate small team cheap"

## Viewing the Results

SiteLift pings these models periodically using your defined prompts. You can view the results in the **Brand Visibility** tab of your project dashboard. The dashboard will show:

%

#### Mention Rate

How often your brand was included in the response across all checked AI engines.

★

#### Sentiment Score

The context in which your brand was mentioned (Positive, Neutral, Negative).

VS

#### Competitor Mentions

Who else was recommended alongside you, helping you understand your competitive landscape in AI search.

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## Distribution Network

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/distribution-network

# Premium Distribution Network

Great content needs visibility. SiteLift leverages an exclusive premium distribution network to syndicate your content and build high-authority trust signals completely on autopilot.

## The Distribution Engine

Securing visibility manually is time-consuming and expensive. When you publish content through SiteLift, our proprietary syndication engine goes to work immediately. We distribute your content across a curated web of high-DR (Domain Rating) platforms, establishing powerful incoming trust signals to your core domain.

Tip

You do not need to configure anything. Every article generated is automatically plugged into our syndication ecosystem.

## Strict Niche Relevance

Search engines heavily penalize spammy or irrelevant syndication. Our network relies on strict algorithmic matching. Content is only distributed between highly relevant, contextually similar topics. This ensures that every placement pointing to your site acts as a genuine "vote of confidence."

## Monitoring Authority Growth

As your domain accumulates these premium placements, you will see your overall authority metric rise in your SiteLift Dashboard. Our distribution framework focuses on three pillars:

#### Velocity

Controlled, natural drip-feeding of placements to mimic organic growth over time.

#### Quality

Placement exclusively on established, high-trust platforms with real traffic.

#### Safety

Fully white-hat distribution methods that comply strictly with search engine guidelines.

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## Competitor Pages

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/competitor-pages

# Competitor Pages

People searching "YourBrand vs Competitor" or "Competitor alternatives" are the closest to buying. Competitor Pages lets you own those searches with honest, fact-checked comparison pages on your own domain, generated in minutes and kept current without you lifting a finger.

## What You Get

For every competitor you name, SiteLift builds a small cluster of pages that link to each other so search engines treat them as one authoritative topic.

#### You vs Competitor

A head-to-head page: at-a-glance table, feature-by-feature comparison, pricing, pros and cons, who each tool is for, an honest verdict and an FAQ.

#### Competitor alternatives

A ranked list of alternatives with you first, followed by the other tools people consider, each with a summary, pricing and where it beats the competitor.

#### Your /compare/ hub

One index page listing every published comparison, grouped by competitor, so readers and crawlers can find the whole cluster from one URL.

Every page carries a featured image, comparison tables built from the structured facts, structured data for rich results, and a visible "facts verified" date. See it live on [SiteLift's own comparison hub](/compare).

## How It Works

1.  1
    
    #### Name your competitors
    
    Open **Competitor Pages**in your dashboard and type the domains of the products people compare you with. SiteLift reads each competitor's public pricing, feature and about pages and builds a fact sheet for it, and one for your own site.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Pages are written from the facts
    
    Both pages are generated one competitor at a time. The prose is written only from the verified fact sheets; the comparison tables, verdict box and FAQ are assembled from the same data, so nothing is invented.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Review, then publish
    
    Nothing goes live on its own. Open any page in the editor, adjust what you like, then publish it, or publish everything at once. You can unpublish or push an update at any time.
    
4.  4
    
    #### SiteLift keeps watching
    
    Every two weeks each competitor's site is re-read. When their pricing, plans or features change, your pages are rewritten from the new facts and you receive an email. Pages you edited by hand are flagged instead of overwritten.
    

Tip

Start with the three to five competitors that actually show up in your sales calls. Those are the searches with buying intent, and they are the pages that convert.

## Where the Pages Live

Comparison pages publish through the same connection as your articles, but they are standalone pages, not blog posts. They sit under a URL prefix you choose, such as `/compare/`, with the hub at the prefix itself.

-   [SiteLift Hosted](/docs/integrations/hosted): the hub and every page appear automatically at your prefix, fully styled.
-   [WordPress](/docs/integrations/wordpress): pages are created as WordPress pages under a parent page named after your prefix, so the hub is the parent and each comparison is a child. Requires plugin version 1.2.0 or later.
-   [Webflow](/docs/integrations/webflow): on first publish SiteLift creates a "Comparisons" collection in your site. Style its collection page once in the Designer and add a page at your prefix with a Collection List to act as the hub.
-   [Shopify](/docs/integrations/shopify): each comparison becomes an Online Store page.
-   [Next.js](/docs/integrations/nextjs-blog): the SiteLift package scaffolds the hub, page and sitemap routes for you.
-   [Custom API](/docs/integrations/custom-api) and [Webhooks](/docs/integrations/webhooks): comparison pages are available as their own endpoints and events, separate from articles.

The prefix locks after the first publish

Pick your URL prefix in Competitor Pages → Settings before you publish anything. Once a page is live, the prefix cannot change, because moving indexed URLs would lose the rankings you are building.

## Plan Limits and Slots

Each plan includes a number of tracked competitors: Starter includes 5 and Growth includes 10. The number shown in your dashboard is the one that applies to you.

Generating a competitor's pages uses one slot for the current billing cycle. Removing a competitor unpublishes its pages, but its slot stays used until the cycle renews, so swapping competitors is something to plan rather than do on impulse. If you add more competitors than you have slots, the extra ones are scheduled and generate automatically when the next cycle begins.

## Editing and Updates

#### Edit anything

Pages open in the same editor as articles. Change the copy, then publish or push an update to the live page.

#### Verified date

Every page shows when its facts were last confirmed against the competitor's site, which readers and search engines both value.

#### Facts changed?

When a competitor changes and you had edited the page by hand, it is flagged. Choose "Rewrite from current facts" whenever you are ready.

Note

Publishing a page in the dashboard updates your live site. When a page is rewritten after a competitor change, you will see an "update available" state on the live page until you push it.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Every claim comes from the competitor's own public website: their pricing, plans, features and integrations pages. Each page shows the date those facts were last verified, and SiteLift re-checks them on a schedule. If a competitor's site cannot be read, the page says so instead of guessing.

The pages recommend you when the facts support it and say plainly when the other tool is the better fit for a given need. Readers and search engines both reward that honesty; a page that only praises you does not rank and does not convert.

Yes. Every page opens in the same editor as your articles. Change anything, then publish. Pages you edited by hand are never rewritten automatically; if the competitor changes something, you get a flag and a one-click option to rewrite from the current facts.

Its pages are unpublished from your site and the competitor is archived. The slot it used stays consumed until your billing cycle renews, at which point you can add a different competitor in its place.

You can change it freely until the first comparison page is published. After that it is locked, because search engines have started indexing those URLs and moving them would cost you rankings.

Comparison pages publish through the same connection as your articles: WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, SiteLift Hosted, Next.js, the Custom API and Webhooks are all supported. See the section on where pages live for the specifics of each.

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## FAQ

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/faq

# Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about billing, limits, or features? Find the answers here.

We offer time-based subscription plans, available on both a monthly and yearly basis. Yearly plans come with a significant discount.

Yes, we offer a 7-day free trial so you can experience the platform and see the quality of our content and network first-hand before committing to a paid plan.

Our system is designed for steady, authoritative growth. Users receive exactly 1 high-quality, fully optimized article generated per day, automatically.

Yes, you can add as many websites as you want to your account. Please note that each website requires its own separate subscription plan to maintain daily article generation and distribution limits.

SiteLift natively supports over 50+ languages for both content generation and multi-lingual SEO structures, allowing you to dominate international markets.

No. To maintain the integrity of our internal linking and external syndication networks, URL slugs are permanently fixed upon generation.

Yes. SiteLift has an MCP server at https://api.sitelift.io/mcp. Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini sign in with your SiteLift account; Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor and VS Code use an API key from Settings → Developer → MCP. The assistant can read performance, edit planned articles, publish and more, with exactly the permissions you have in the dashboard. See the MCP Server guide under Integrations.

Yes. Edit it in the SiteLift editor, save, and click Republish. WordPress, Webflow, and Shopify posts are updated in place at the same URL, webhook endpoints receive an article.updated event, and Next.js or Custom API sites pick up the change on their next fetch. SiteLift never unpublishes an article; do that from your CMS if needed.

## Still have questions?

Our support team is ready to help you get the most out of SiteLift. We typically respond within 24 hours.

[Contact Support](mailto:support@sitelift.io)

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## Overview

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations

# Integrations

Connect SiteLift to your favorite CMS, use our developer tools to build a custom setup, or run it from the AI assistant you already use. We support zero-code native integrations, managed edge hosting, powerful APIs and an MCP server.

## AI Assistants

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### MCP Server

Read performance, steer the calendar and publish from Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/mcp)

## CMS Platforms & Hosting

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![SiteLift Hosted](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.png&w=48&q=75)

### SiteLift Hosted

Instant, zero-maintenance blog hosted on our ultra-fast global edge network via custom subdomain.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/hosted)[

![WordPress](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fwordpress.png&w=48&q=75)

### WordPress

Publish directly to your WordPress site using our official, lightweight plugin.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/wordpress)[

![Webflow](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fwebflow.webp&w=48&q=75)

### Webflow

Push articles straight to your Webflow CMS collection via secure API.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/webflow)[

![Shopify](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogo%2Fshopify.png&w=48&q=75)

### Shopify

Automatically add SEO-optimized blog posts to your Shopify store.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/shopify)

## Developer Tools

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### Next.js Blog

Render SiteLift articles dynamically on your Next.js App Router site.

Read guide

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### Custom API

Fetch, search, and manage articles programmatically via REST API.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/custom-api)[

### Webhooks

Receive real-time HTTP POST payloads when an article is published.

Read guide

](/docs/integrations/webhooks)

### Don't see your platform?

We are constantly adding new native integrations based on user feedback. Let us know what you need!

[Request an Integration](mailto:support@sitelift.io)


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## MCP Server

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/mcp

# MCP Server

Run SiteLift from the AI assistant you already use. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude Code, Cursor and any other MCP client can read your performance, steer the content calendar and publish articles, with the same permissions you have in the dashboard.

Note

**Server URL:** `https://api.sitelift.io/mcp` (Streamable HTTP). Chat assistants sign in with your SiteLift account over OAuth. Coding agents send an API key. Manage both at [Settings → Developer → MCP](https://app.sitelift.io/dashboard/settings/mcp).

## What it is

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard AI assistants use to call tools in other products. SiteLift exposes 44 tools and 3 ready-made prompts over MCP, so instead of opening the dashboard you can ask things like "which of my articles sit on page two and deserve a refresh?", "does ChatGPT recommend us yet?" or "publish the pricing comparison" and let the assistant do the clicking.

A connection acts as you: every site you own or are a member of, with your role on each. Tools go through the same access checks and plan entitlements as the dashboard, so an agent can never do something you could not do yourself. Tools that change your live site are flagged so the assistant confirms with you before calling them.

## What you can ask

Reads

Performance, calendar and articles, audits, AI visibility, keywords, backlinks, competitor pages, plan usage, team, support requests.

Changes, after asking you

Planned articles and their briefs, article edits and publishing, refreshes, site settings, competitors, AI prompts, audits, pull-based CMS connections, team invitations and roles, support requests.

Never

Billing, API keys, generating articles or keywords on demand, adding calendar topics, pausing a site, transferring ownership. Anything that needs a person goes through a support request instead.

### Built-in prompts

Clients that list MCP prompts (Claude, Claude Code, Cursor and others) show three SiteLift workflows as slash commands:

-   `/weekly_report`: what changed this week across traffic, articles, refreshes and visibility.
-   `/quick_wins`: pages ranking just off page one, with the refresh or edit that would move them.
-   `/review_calendar`: walk the upcoming calendar and tighten briefs and priorities.

## Connect a chat assistant

Chat assistants sign in with your SiteLift account. No key to copy: you approve the connection once on a SiteLift consent page and can disconnect it from the dashboard later.

#### Claude

claude.ai and the Claude desktop app

1.  Open Settings → Connectors and choose "Add custom connector".
2.  Name it SiteLift and paste https://api.sitelift.io/mcp as the remote MCP server URL, then click Add.
3.  Click Connect. Claude sends you to SiteLift to approve access.

#### ChatGPT

custom connectors in ChatGPT

1.  Open Settings → Connectors → Advanced and turn on Developer mode.
2.  Click Create, name it SiteLift, paste https://api.sitelift.io/mcp as the MCP server URL and pick OAuth as the authentication.
3.  Save. ChatGPT registers itself and sends you to SiteLift to approve access.

#### Gemini

Spark connected apps in the Gemini app

1.  Open Gemini, switch to Spark and choose Connected apps.
2.  Under "Custom apps for Spark", paste https://api.sitelift.io/mcp and click Next.
3.  Sign in to SiteLift when Gemini asks, then turn the app on.

## Connect a coding agent

1.  1
    
    #### Create an API key
    
    In the dashboard open **Settings → Developer → MCP** and click **Create API key**. The key starts with `slk_` and is shown once, so copy it straight away. You can hold up to 10 active keys and revoke any of them at any time.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Add the server to your agent
    
    Register `https://api.sitelift.io/mcp` as a remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP and send the key as a Bearer token in the `Authorization` header. Ready-made snippets for each agent are below.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Ask for your sites
    
    Start with "list my SiteLift sites". Every other tool takes a site id from that answer, and the agent picks the right one from your wording after that.
    

Warning

A key acts as you on every site you can access. Keep it out of shared config files and chat logs, and revoke it from the dashboard if it ever leaks. Keys only work on the MCP endpoint: they cannot create other keys, change billing or invite members.

### Claude Code

Run once in your terminal, then type `/mcp` inside Claude Code to confirm SiteLift is connected. Without the header line, Claude Code signs in through the browser instead.

Terminal

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http sitelift https://api.sitelift.io/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer slk_your_api_key_here"
```

### Codex CLI

Export the key in your shell profile so Codex can read it, then add the server and restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml

```toml
# in your shell profile: export SITELIFT_API_KEY=slk_your_api_key_here

[mcp_servers.sitelift]
url = "https://api.sitelift.io/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "SITELIFT_API_KEY"
```

### Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sitelift": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.sitelift.io/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer slk_your_api_key_here" }
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor

Use `~/.cursor/mcp.json` for every project or `.cursor/mcp.json` inside one. Cursor Settings → MCP shows a green dot once the tools loaded.

~/.cursor/mcp.json

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sitelift": {
      "url": "https://api.sitelift.io/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer slk_your_api_key_here" }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

Copilot agent mode reads `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace. Start the server from the MCP panel and the SiteLift tools appear in agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "sitelift": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.sitelift.io/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer slk_your_api_key_here" }
    }
  }
}
```

### Any other client

Windsurf, Zed, Hermes and custom agents all work the same way: add a remote MCP server at `https://api.sitelift.io/mcp` with transport **Streamable HTTP** and the header `Authorization: Bearer slk_your_api_key_here`. Clients that support OAuth discovery can sign in instead of sending a key.

## Tool reference

You never call these by name; the assistant picks them from your request. The list is here so you know what is on the table.

#### Sites and performance

<table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-200 text-sm text-left"><tbody class="divide-y divide-slate-200 bg-white"><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">list_sites</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Every site the account can access, with your role.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_site_overview</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Settings, niche, pipeline counts, keyword stats, latest audit, backlinks, projection.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_site_activity</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">What happened on the site recently.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_plan_usage</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Articles used and remaining in the current period.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_search_console_summary</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Clicks, impressions and position with change vs the previous period.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_article_performance</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Search Console numbers per SiteLift article with a trend badge.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_search_console_queries</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Query rows for one page, with a quick-win filter (positions 4 to 20).</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">update_site_settings</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Auto-publish, publish time, image style, language, region.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Calendar and articles

<table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-200 text-sm text-left"><tbody class="divide-y divide-slate-200 bg-white"><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_content_calendar</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Calendar items by status and date range.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_article</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">One item with its article body.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">search_articles</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Find an item by title, keyword or URL.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">update_calendar_item</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Title, brief, keywords, priority and assets on a planned item.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">update_calendar_items</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Bulk priority changes.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">update_article</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Edit title, body, SEO title and description, featured image.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">publish_article</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Push or republish through the connected CMS.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Optimization, audits and visibility

<table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-200 text-sm text-left"><tbody class="divide-y divide-slate-200 bg-white"><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_optimizations</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Open post-publish refresh suggestions, or one article’s history.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">apply_optimization, keep_optimization, dismiss_optimization, revert_optimization</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">The same transitions as the dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_seo_audit, start_seo_audit</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Health score, Core Web Vitals and issues; start a new audit.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_ai_visibility, start_ai_visibility_run, update_ai_visibility_prompts</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Tracked prompts, per-platform scores and history; run or edit the prompt list.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_keyword_bank</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Researched keywords with volume, difficulty and relevance.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_backlink_status</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Placements, syndication and the weekly budget.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Competitors, CMS, team and support

<table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-200 text-sm text-left"><tbody class="divide-y divide-slate-200 bg-white"><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_competitor_pages, set_competitors, regenerate_competitor_page</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Tracked competitors and their pages; replace the list or refresh a page.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">publish_competitor_page, unpublish_competitor_page</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Live page control.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_cms_connection, connect_cms, test_cms_connection, disconnect_cms</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Next.js, Custom API and webhook connections. OAuth CMSs stay in the dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_hosted_blog_status</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">State of a SiteLift Hosted blog.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">get_team, invite_team_member, update_team_member_role, remove_team_member, cancel_team_invitation</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">Team management with the same role rules as the dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono text-xs text-slate-700 font-medium align-top sm:w-72">request_support, get_support_requests</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-slate-600">File a request a person will handle (regenerate an article or image, research keywords) and read the replies.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Limits and the free tools server

Each key or signed-in connection may make **60 requests per minute**. Over that you get a `429` with a `Retry-After` header, which every listed client honours on its own. Long-running work (audits, AI visibility runs, competitor page refreshes) is queued and read back with the matching `get_*` tool, so no call blocks on a worker.

The [free SEO tools](/tools) are also available over MCP without an account at `https://api.sitelift.io/mcp/free` (30 requests per minute per IP). Point any client at that URL with no header to run AI readiness, sitemap, robots and the other checks from chat.

Tell us what you tried

We add tools from what people ask their assistants to do. If something you asked for was not possible, write to [support@sitelift.io](mailto:support@sitelift.io).

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## SiteLift Hosted

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/hosted

# SiteLift Hosted

Launch a fast, beautifully branded blog on your own custom subdomain with zero maintenance, no servers to manage, and automatic search engine optimization out of the box.

### Instant Setup

Connect your custom blog address in minutes with a single copy-paste domain record.

### Zero Maintenance

No software updates, security plugins, or server crashes. We manage everything for you.

### Built-in SEO

Pre-configured with fast page speeds, social cards, sitemaps, and search engine tags.

## How It Works

SiteLift Hosted is the easiest way to publish an SEO blog without hiring developers or dealing with complex CMS software like WordPress.

Once connected, your blog is live under your own web address (such as `blog.yourwebsite.com`). Whenever you approve or schedule articles in SiteLift, they appear automatically on your blog—complete with images, clear formatting, estimated reading times, and links pointing back to your main site.

## Why Use a Subdomain?

SiteLift Hosted lives on a **subdomain** (like `blog.yourwebsite.com`). Here is why this is the safest and most effective approach for growing businesses:

#### Keeps Your Main Website 100% Safe

Because your blog is connected through your domain settings, there is no risk of breaking your main website, e-commerce store, or customer login area.

#### Simple Setup Without Technical Help

You only need to add one line of text in your domain provider's control panel. No coding, file uploads, or server setup required.

#### Ultra-Fast Loading for Visitors

Your blog pages load instantly on both mobile devices and desktops, keeping readers engaged and helping you rank higher on Google.

### Recommended Subdomain Names

You can choose any name you like. Here are the most popular options:

| Subdomain | Best For | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| blog.yourwebsite.com | **Recommended**. The classic choice that visitors and search engines recognize immediately. | blog.yourcompany.com |
| insights.yourwebsite.com | Great for B2B brands, consultants, and agencies publishing industry expertise. | insights.yourcompany.com |
| resources.yourwebsite.com | Ideal for software and product companies sharing how-to guides, tips, and templates. | resources.yourcompany.com |
| news.yourwebsite.com | Best for company updates, press announcements, and industry trends. | news.yourcompany.com |
| learn.yourwebsite.com | Perfect for academies, educational hubs, and tutorial libraries. | learn.yourcompany.com |

## Setup Guide

1.  1
    
    #### Open Integrations in Your Dashboard
    
    Log in to your SiteLift account, go to **Settings > Integrations**, and find **SiteLift Hosted**.
    
    Click **Connect** to open the setup window.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Choose Your Blog Address (Subdomain)
    
    Type the word you want in front of your domain (e.g. typing `blog` creates `blog.yourwebsite.com`).
    
    -   Use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only (no spaces).
    -   Most businesses choose `blog`, `insights`, `resources`, or `news`.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Add One Record in Your Domain Settings
    
    SiteLift will show you the exact record to add where you bought your domain (like GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, or Cloudflare):
    
    -   **CNAME Record**: Points your blog address (e.g. `blog.yourwebsite.com`) to `cname.sitelift.io`.
    
    Copy and paste this into your domain provider's DNS manager.
    
4.  4
    
    #### Confirm & You’re Live!
    
    Click **I have added the records**. SiteLift will automatically check your domain and set up a free, secure SSL padlock (https://).
    
    Within a few minutes, your blog is live and ready. Every article generated or scheduled in your plan publishes directly to your new blog.
    

## Domain Settings (DNS Record)

In your domain account, create a new record using these details:

text

```text
Record Type: CNAME
Host / Name: blog (or your chosen prefix)
Points To:   cname.sitelift.io
TTL:         Automatic (or 3600)
```

Tip

If your domain uses **Cloudflare**, make sure the record proxy status is set to **DNS Only (Grey Cloud)** so your security certificate can verify smoothly.

## How SiteLift Hosted Boosts Your Main Website’s SEO

A common question is: _"Will having my blog on a subdomain help my main website rank?"_

**Yes, absolutely.**Google and other search engines evaluate subdomains as part of your primary brand. SiteLift Hosted is engineered to directly lift your business's search presence:

#### 1\. Builds Brand & Topic Authority

Search engines see that your blog is directly connected to your brand. As your articles rank for relevant questions and keywords, they establish your business as a trusted authority in your industry.

#### 2\. Directs Search Traffic to Your Products

Every blog post naturally links back to your main website's homepage, product catalogs, and service pages—turning casual readers into paying customers.

#### 3\. Fast Page Speeds for Higher Rankings

Google prioritizes fast, responsive websites. Because your hosted blog is lightweight and delivers content instantly, it scores top marks on speed tests and outranks slower competitors.

#### 4\. Automated Search & Social Previews

Every article automatically includes search-friendly titles, descriptions, social preview images, and sitemaps so search crawlers can index your content immediately.

## Personalize Your Blog (Brand Kit)

You can make your blog match your exact brand identity in seconds by going to **Settings > Brand Kit** in your dashboard:

### Look & Feel

-   **Logo & Brand Name:** Display your company logo cleanly in the top header.
-   **Brand Colors:** Choose your primary accent color for buttons, links, and highlights.
-   **Favicon:** Upload your custom browser tab icon.
-   **Fonts:** Select from popular, readable typefaces including `Inter`, `Roboto`, `Playfair Display`, or `Outfit`.

### Analytics & Socials

-   **Google Analytics:** Enter your `G-XXXXXXXXXX` Measurement ID to see reader traffic and popular articles.
-   **Social Media Links:** Add your Twitter / X, LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube profiles in the blog footer.
-   **Author Cards:** Show author names and bios on every article to build credibility with readers.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about setting up and running your SiteLift Hosted blog:

In most cases, your blog is active within 2 to 15 minutes. Depending on your domain provider, it can occasionally take a little longer for changes to update across the internet.

No. SiteLift handles all hosting, storage, bandwidth, and security certificates automatically as part of your plan. You don’t need to purchase separate hosting.

When adding the CNAME record in Cloudflare, set the Proxy status to "DNS Only" (Grey Cloud) during initial setup so your security certificate can verify smoothly.

Yes! Go to Settings > Brand Kit in your SiteLift Dashboard to upload your logo, choose your brand colors, select a font, and add your social media links.

Your sitemap is created automatically at https://blog.yourwebsite.com/sitemap.xml and updates automatically every time a new article goes live.

Yes. You can switch your integration at any time from your SiteLift settings without losing your published content or strategy.

### Need help with your domain?

Our support team is happy to help you configure your DNS settings anytime.

[Contact Support](mailto:support@sitelift.io)

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## WordPress

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/wordpress

# WordPress Plugin

Publish generated articles directly to your WordPress site with our lightweight, official plugin.

## Setup Guide

1.  1
    
    #### Install the SiteLift Plugin
    
    Download and install our official plugin from the WordPress repository.
    
    -   Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress dashboard.
    -   Search for **SiteLift**.
    -   Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Generate an API Key
    
    You need an API key to link the plugin to your SiteLift account.
    
    -   Log into your SiteLift Dashboard.
    -   Navigate to **Project Settings > Integrations**.
    -   Click **Generate API Key** and copy the token securely.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Configure the Plugin
    
    Provide the key to your WordPress installation.
    
    -   In WordPress, go to **Settings > SiteLift**.
    -   Paste your API key into the **Connection Token** field.
    -   Select the default post author and category for new articles.
    -   Click **Save Changes**.
    

Tip

Once connected, you don't need to log into WordPress to publish content. SiteLift handles the publishing workflow automatically.

## Troubleshooting

If articles are not syncing, ensure that your WordPress REST API is not being blocked by a security plugin (like Wordfence) or your hosting provider's firewall.

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## Webflow

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/webflow

# Webflow CMS

Automatically populate your Webflow CMS collections with rich, SEO-optimized articles.

## Setup Guide

1.  1
    
    #### Generate Webflow API Token
    
    SiteLift needs authorization to access your Webflow project.
    
    -   Open your Webflow project settings.
    -   Go to the **Integrations** tab.
    -   Under **API access**, click **Generate New API Token**.
    -   Copy the generated token securely.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Connect via SiteLift Dashboard
    
    Link the token to your SiteLift project.
    
    -   Log into your SiteLift Dashboard.
    -   Navigate to **Project Settings > Integrations > Webflow**.
    -   Paste your Webflow API Token and click **Connect**.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Map CMS Fields
    
    Tell SiteLift which Webflow collection to use for your blog.
    
    -   Select your target Webflow **Site** and **Collection** from the dropdown.
    -   Map the SiteLift fields (Title, Body HTML, Meta Description, Image) to your corresponding Webflow fields.
    -   Click **Save Mapping**.
    

Warning

Webflow's API rate limits may apply if you manually trigger bulk republishing. SiteLift's automated daily publishing is well within normal limits.

## Image Handling

SiteLift passes the URL of the generated featured image to Webflow. Ensure your Webflow CMS Collection has an **Image** field type to properly receive and display it.

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## Shopify

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/shopify

# Shopify Storefront

Drive organic traffic to your e-commerce store by publishing SEO-optimized articles directly to your Shopify blog.

## Connection Methods

Shopify supports two connection methods. When connecting in the SiteLift dashboard, choose the method matching what you see in your store's **Settings > Apps** page:

## Method 1: Dev Dashboard (Standard Setup)

This is the standard integration flow for all modern Shopify stores using Client ID and Client Secret authentication with automated token lifecycle management.

1.  1
    
    #### Open Shopify Dev Dashboard
    
    In your Shopify Admin, navigate to **Settings > Apps** and click **Build apps in Dev Dashboard**.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Create Your App
    
    Under **Start from Dev Dashboard**, enter the App name as `SiteLift` and click **Create**.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Configure Scopes
    
    Under **Configuration > Scopes**, click **Select scopes**.
    
    -   Search for and select **Store content** (`read_content` and `write_content`).
    -   Click **Done** to save your selected scopes.
    
4.  4
    
    #### Release the Version
    
    Click **Release** in the bottom right corner to publish your configuration.
    
5.  5
    
    #### Install App on Your Store
    
    In the **Overview** section of your app, click **Install app** (top right) and confirm the authorization on your store.
    
6.  6
    
    #### Copy Credentials into SiteLift
    
    Go to your app's **Settings** in the left sidebar.
    
    -   Copy your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**.
    -   In SiteLift Dashboard, navigate to **Project Settings > Integrations > Shopify**.
    -   Enter your store domain (e.g. `your-store.myshopify.com`), Client ID, and Client Secret.
    -   Click **Next**, select your publication blog, and complete the connection.
    

Tip

SiteLift automatically manages and refreshes access tokens in the background for Dev Dashboard connections, ensuring uninterrupted publishing.

## Method 2: Legacy Custom App

If your store has access to Shopify's legacy custom apps feature, you can connect directly with a static Admin API access token.

1.  1
    
    #### Create Legacy Custom App
    
    In your Shopify Admin, go to **Settings > Apps** and click **Create an app** (under _Legacy custom apps_).
    
2.  2
    
    #### Configure Admin API Scopes
    
    Under **Configuration > Admin API integration**, select `read_content` and `write_content`.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Install & Copy Token
    
    Go to **API credentials**, click **Install app**, and reveal your **Admin API access token** (starting with `shpat_`).
    
    -   In SiteLift, select the **Legacy Token** option.
    -   Enter your store domain and paste the `shpat_` access token.
    -   Select your target blog and save.
    

## Selecting a Publication Blog

Once your store credentials are validated, SiteLift will fetch the list of existing blogs from your Shopify store (e.g., "News" or "Blog"). Choose your preferred blog handle and confirm the connection. You can change this selection at any time from your Integration settings.

## Product & Collection Linking

SiteLift's content engine automatically references and links your Shopify products and collections within the generated articles, funneling organic search visitors directly to your checkout flow. Ensure your products are indexed in SiteLift under the **Knowledge Base** tab.

## Troubleshooting

Warning

If you see the error _"The application is not installed on this shop"_, make sure you clicked the **Install app** button in the top right of your Dev Dashboard Overview screen to authorize the app on your store.

If blogs fail to load during setup, double check that your store domain ends in `.myshopify.com` and that both `read_content` and `write_content` scopes are enabled.

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## Next.js Blog

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/nextjs-blog

# Next.js App Router

Fetch and render SiteLift articles and competitor comparison pages as static pages in your Next.js 13+ App Router application using our official SDK.

The official Next.js integration for SiteLift. Seamlessly connect your Next.js App Router project to your SiteLift dashboard and render lightning-fast, SEO-optimized blog articles and [competitor pages](/docs/competitor-pages)("Brand vs X" and "X alternatives") directly from the server.

This package comes equipped with a lightweight, zero-dependency client and an intuitive CLI tool to scaffold a ready-to-use blog structure into your codebase within seconds. [View on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@getsitelift/nextjs-blog)

## Quick Start

Get up and running with the Next.js App Router integration in minutes.

### Installation

Add the package to your project using npm, pnpm, or yarn:

bash

```bash
npm install @getsitelift/nextjs-blog
```

_(Note: Requires Node.js 18.17+ and a Next.js App Router setup)_

### Configuration

Locate your API key in the SiteLift dashboard (**Settings → Integrations → Next.js Blog**). Store the key securely in your `.env.local` file:

.env.local

```bash
SITELIFT_BLOG_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```

Warning

Keep your API key strictly on the server-side. Do not expose it to the client by prefixing it with `NEXT_PUBLIC_`.

### Scaffold (Recommended)

Want to skip the manual setup? Use our built-in CLI to generate a clean, unstyled blog and competitor comparison section right inside your Next.js application.

Run the following command at the root of your project:

bash

```bash
npx @getsitelift/nextjs-blog init
```

The command is interactive and asks:

1.  **App directory**: auto-detects `src/app` or `app`.
2.  **Scaffold the blog?** Default yes. Creates `app/blog`.
3.  **Include competitor comparison pages?** Default yes.
4.  **URL prefix for comparison pages**: default `compare`. This must match **Competitor Pages → Settings**in your SiteLift dashboard, because canonical URLs and the "See all comparisons" link inside each page are built from the dashboard value. Set the prefix in the dashboard first, then scaffold.

Folders that already exist are left untouched, so re-running `init` on a project that already has a blog only adds the comparison pages. For scripts and CI use `--yes`, `--compare-path <path>`, `--no-compare`, `--no-blog` and `--force`.

_Need it in a specific folder? Pass the path: `npx @getsitelift/nextjs-blog init src/app`._

### Built-in Routes from the CLI

When you use the `init` command, you get the following structure out of the box:

| Path | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| /blog | The main archive displaying all your published articles. |
| /blog/\[slug\] | The dedicated article page, complete with server-side rendering, JSON-LD schema injection, and metadata tags for optimal SEO. |
| /blog/sitemap.xml | An auto-updating sitemap to keep search engines informed. |
| /compare | The comparisons hub: every published "Brand vs X" and "X alternatives" page grouped by competitor, with CollectionPage JSON-LD. |
| /compare/\[slug\] | A single comparison page with canonical and Open Graph tags and the JSON-LD generated by SiteLift. |
| /compare/sitemap.xml | Sitemap for the hub and every published comparison page. Submit it alongside `/blog/sitemap.xml`. |

`/compare` is the default prefix. If you chose another one during `init`, the folder and the routes use that name instead. Set `NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL`to your site's origin so canonical URLs, JSON-LD and sitemaps are absolute, and optionally `SITELIFT_BRAND_NAME` for the hub heading.

### Post-Scaffold Checklist

Verify Installation

Make sure `@getsitelift/nextjs-blog` is in your `package.json`.

Environment Variable

Double-check that `SITELIFT_BLOG_API_KEY` is present in your `.env.local`.

Image Domains

Allow external images by updating your `next.config.ts` (or `next.config.js`):

next.config.ts

```typescript
import type { NextConfig } from "next";

const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  images: {
    remotePatterns: [{ protocol: "https", hostname: "*" }],
  },
};

export default nextConfig;
```

**Start Developing:** Run `npm run dev` and navigate to `/blog` to see your articles in action!

## Manual Integration

If you prefer to build the pages yourself, it's just as simple. Instantiate the `BlogClient` in a utility file and fetch data directly in your Server Components.

### 1\. Create the Client

lib/sitelift.ts

```typescript
import { BlogClient } from "@getsitelift/nextjs-blog";

export const siteLiftBlog = new BlogClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SITELIFT_BLOG_API_KEY,
  revalidate: 86400, // Caches responses for 24 hours
});
```

### 2\. List Articles

app/blog/page.tsx

```tsx
import { siteLiftBlog } from "@/lib/sitelift";
import Link from "next/link";

export default async function BlogArchive() {
  const articles = await siteLiftBlog.listArticles();

  return (
    <section>
      <h1>Our Latest Articles</h1>
      {articles.map((article) => (
        <article key={article.id}>
          <Link href={`/blog/${article.slug}`}>
            <h2>{article.title}</h2>
          </Link>
        </article>
      ))}
    </section>
  );
}
```

### 3\. Render a Single Article

app/blog/\[slug\]/page.tsx

```tsx
import { siteLiftBlog } from "@/lib/sitelift";
import { notFound } from "next/navigation";

export default async function ArticleView({ params }: { params: Promise<{ slug: string }> }) {
  const { slug } = await params;
  const article = await siteLiftBlog.getArticleBySlug(slug);

  if (!article) return notFound();

  return (
    <main>
      {/* Article content includes Title and Featured Image */}
      <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: article.contentHtml || "" }} />

      {/* Display Tags */}
      {article.tags && <p className="leading-loose">Tags: {article.tags.join(", ")}</p>}
    </main>
  );
}
```

## Data Caching & Next.js ISR

This package is designed to work harmoniously with Next.js Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR).

#### Default Caching

The blog starter defaults to `revalidate: 86400` (24 hours). The comparison starter uses 1 hour, since those pages are published manually from the dashboard.

#### Cache Invalidation

Next.js serves its cached version until the revalidation window expires. This applies to new articles and to edits saved in the SiteLift editor after publishing. Every fetch is tagged, so `revalidateTag('sitelift-comparisons')`, `revalidateTag('sitelift-articles')` or `revalidateTag('sitelift')` refreshes content on demand.

#### Always Fresh Data

Want real-time data? Pass `revalidate: false` to the `BlogClient` options to trigger a `cache: 'no-store'` behavior.

List calls return metadata only (no article bodies), so a hub of hundreds of posts stays small enough for the Next.js data cache. The delivery API allows 100 requests per minute per token; if a large build trips it, the client waits for `Retry-After` and retries (3 attempts by default, configurable with the `retries` and `retryDelayMs` options).

## BlogClient API Reference

### Available Methods

| Method | Returns | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| listArticles() | Promise<BlogArticleSummary\[\]> | Retrieves a paginated list of published articles. |
| getAllArticles() | Promise<BlogArticleSummary\[\]> | Automatically paginates and returns all published articles. |
| getArticleBySlug(slug) | Promise<BlogArticle | null> | Retrieves the complete content and metadata for a specific article slug. |
| getArticleById(id) | Promise<BlogArticle | null> | Retrieves the complete content and metadata for a specific article by its UUID. |
| getArticleBySlugAndMarkPublished(slug) | Promise<BlogArticle | null> | Retrieves an article by slug and simultaneously marks its status as published. |
| getSitemapEntries() | Promise<BlogSitemapEntry\[\]> | Returns lightweight data perfect for building `sitemap.xml`. |
| listComparisons() | Promise<ComparisonList> | Every published comparison page plus the `comparePath` prefix set in the dashboard. |
| getComparisonBySlug(slug) | Promise<ComparisonPage | null> | Full content of one comparison page, or `null` when it is unpublished or unknown. |
| getComparePath() | Promise<string> | The comparison URL prefix set in the dashboard (default `compare`). |
| getComparisonSitemapEntries() | Promise<ComparisonSitemapEntries> | Slugs and update times of every published comparison page. |

### Available Article Fields

When you fetch an article, you have access to a rich set of data:

titlesluglanguagetagsstatuscontentHtmlcontentMarkdownfeaturedImageUrlimagesseoMetaschemaMarkupcreatedAtupdatedAt

### Available Comparison Fields

A comparison page carries the same content fields as an article plus the competitor it covers. `kind` is `"vs"` or `"alternatives"`, `competitor` holds the name and domain, `contentHtml` starts with the H1 and featured image and ends with a link to the hub, `comparisonData` is the structured verdict, tables, alternatives and FAQ, and `verifiedAt` is when the competitor facts were last verified (`null` while unverified).

kindtitleslugcompetitorcontentHtmlcontentMarkdownfeaturedImageUrlseoMetaschemaMarkupcomparisonDataverifiedAtpublishedAtupdatedAt

### Building Your Own Hub

The scaffolded hub is a starting point. To build your own, group the pages by competitor with `groupComparisons` (the "vs" page comes first) and add the `CollectionPage` JSON-LD with `comparisonHubJsonLd`. Links use the`comparePath` returned by the client so they always match the prefix in your dashboard.

app/compare/page.tsx

```tsx
import { groupComparisons, comparisonHubJsonLd, serializeJsonLd } from "@getsitelift/nextjs-blog";
import { siteLiftBlog } from "@/lib/sitelift";

export default async function Hub() {
  const { comparePath, data } = await siteLiftBlog.listComparisons();
  const groups = groupComparisons(data); // one entry per competitor, vs page first
  const jsonLd = comparisonHubJsonLd({
    siteUrl: "https://your-domain.com",
    comparePath,
    brandName: "Acme",
    pages: data,
  });

  return (
    <section>
      {jsonLd && (
        <script type="application/ld+json" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: serializeJsonLd(jsonLd) }} />
      )}
      {groups.map((g) => (
        <article key={g.competitor.domain}>
          <h2>{g.competitor.name}</h2>
          {g.pages.map((p) => (
            <a key={p.id} href={`/${comparePath}/${p.slug}`}>{p.title}</a>
          ))}
        </article>
      ))}
    </section>
  );
}
```

Non-2xx responses from the API throw a `SiteLiftApiError` with a `status` field, and `serializeJsonLd` is a `JSON.stringify` that is safe inside a `<script>` tag. How the pages are generated, verified and published is covered in [Competitor Pages](/docs/competitor-pages).

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## Custom API

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/custom-api

# Content Delivery API

Use the SiteLift Delivery API to fetch your generated content and display it on any platform or custom tech stack.

Note

**Base URL:** `https://api.sitelift.io/v1/delivery`

## Authentication

Authenticate your requests by including your Delivery API key in the `Authorization` header as a Bearer token. You can generate an API key in your Project Settings.

bash

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.sitelift.io/v1/delivery/articles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_api_key_here"
```

Warning

Keep your API key secret! Never expose it in client-side code (like the browser). Always make requests from a secure backend server.

## Endpoints

### List Articles

GET/api/v1/delivery/articles

Returns a paginated list of articles with their metadata only: `id`, `title`, `slug`, `featuredImageUrl`, `seoMeta`, `language`, `status`, `tags`, `createdAt` and `updatedAt`. Bodies are not included so a list stays small enough to cache; fetch a single article for its content.

#### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| page | number | Page number to fetch. Default is `1`. |
| limit | number | Items per page. Default is `20`, maximum is `100`. |
| status | string | Filter by status: `published`, `planned`, `generating`, `generated`, `publishing`, `generation_failed`, `publish_failed`. Default is `generated`. |

### Get Article by ID or Slug

GET/api/v1/delivery/articles/:identifier

Returns the full article payload, including the HTML body and SEO metadata. The `:identifier` can be either the Article UUID or the URL slug. Slug lookups only return **published** articles, so a site that renders whatever this endpoint returns can never expose a draft. UUID lookups (ids come from the authenticated list) and `publish=true` work for any status.

#### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| publish | boolean | Optionally mark the article as published when fetching by passing `true`. |

json

```json
{
  "id": "art_123456789",
  "title": "10 Best Dog Training Tips",
  "slug": "best-dog-training-tips",
  "status": "published",
  "publishedAt": "2024-03-15T10:00:00Z",
  "metaDescription": "Discover the 10 best ways to train your puppy...",
  "featuredImage": "https://cdn.sitelift.io/images/...",
  "html": "<p className="leading-loose">Training a dog is rewarding...</p>",
  "schema": {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Article",
    "headline": "10 Best Dog Training Tips"
  }
}
```

### Get Sitemap Entries

GET/api/v1/delivery/sitemap

Returns all published article slugs and updated timestamps, perfect for generating your site's `sitemap.xml`.

json

```json
{
  "entries": [
    {
      "slug": "best-dog-training-tips",
      "updatedAt": "2024-03-15T10:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Rate Limits

The Delivery API is limited to **100 requests per minute** per API token. If you exceed this, you will receive a `429 Too Many Requests` response with a `Retry-After` header; wait that long and retry. Limits are per token, not per IP, so builds on shared CI or serverless egress addresses are not throttled by other customers.

For high-traffic sites, we strongly recommend implementing caching on your end (e.g., Next.js ISR, Redis, or a CDN) rather than fetching from the SiteLift API on every user request.

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## Webhooks

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/docs/integrations/webhooks

# Webhooks

Subscribe to events and receive real-time HTTP payloads when things happen in SiteLift.

Webhooks are perfect if you have a custom CMS and want to trigger a build process, update a database, or send a Slack notification the moment an article is ready.

## Setup Guide

1.  1
    
    #### Create an Endpoint
    
    Expose a public HTTP POST endpoint on your server capable of receiving JSON payloads.
    
    -   Ensure the endpoint can parse `application/json`.
    -   It must respond with a `2xx` status code within 10 seconds.
    
2.  2
    
    #### Register the Webhook in SiteLift
    
    Tell SiteLift where to send the events.
    
    -   Navigate to **Project Settings > Webhooks** in your dashboard.
    -   Click **Add Webhook** and paste your endpoint URL.
    -   Select the events you want to subscribe to.
    
3.  3
    
    #### Verify Signatures
    
    Secure your endpoint by validating the `X-SiteLift-Signature` header using your webhook secret.
    

## Available Events

#### article.published

Fired the first time an article is published. Create the post on your side.

#### article.updated

Fired when a published article is edited and republished. The payload is the same as `article.published` and carries the full updated article. Match it to the existing post by `slug` (or `articleId`) and update it in place; the slug never changes.

## Payload Format

Webhooks are sent as a POST request with a JSON body. `article.published` and `article.updated` share this shape; only `event` differs.

json

```json
{
  "event": "article.updated",
  "timestamp": "2024-03-15T10:00:00.000Z",
  "data": {
    "articleId": "3f1c…",
    "title": "Dog Training Tips",
    "slug": "dog-training-tips",
    "contentHtml": "<p>…</p>",
    "contentMarkdown": "…",
    "seoMeta": { "title": "…", "description": "…" },
    "schemaMarkup": { "@type": "Article" },
    "featuredImageUrl": "https://…",
    "language": "en",
    "images": [
      { "imageType": "inline", "imageUrl": "https://…", "altText": "…", "caption": null, "placementHint": null, "sortOrder": 0 }
    ]
  }
}
```

Tip

Treat every event as an upsert keyed on `slug`. A receiver that creates on `article.published` and updates on `article.updated` stays correct even if a delivery is retried.

## Security & Verification

To verify that a webhook request actually came from SiteLift (and not a malicious actor), we include an `X-SiteLift-Signature` header. This is an HMAC SHA-256 signature generated using your webhook secret.

Tip

You can find your Webhook Secret in the SiteLift dashboard under Project Settings > Webhooks.

Here is an example of verifying the signature in a Node.js / Express environment:

server.ts

```typescript
import crypto from 'crypto';
import express from 'express';

const app = express();
const WEBHOOK_SECRET = process.env.SITELIFT_WEBHOOK_SECRET;

app.post('/webhook', express.raw({ type: 'application/json' }), (req, res) => {
  const signature = req.headers['x-sitelift-signature'];
  
  // Compute expected signature
  const expectedSignature = crypto
    .createHmac('sha256', WEBHOOK_SECRET)
    .update(req.body)
    .digest('hex');

  // Securely compare
  if (crypto.timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(signature), Buffer.from(expectedSignature))) {
    const payload = JSON.parse(req.body.toString());
    console.log('Valid webhook received:', payload.event);
    res.status(200).send('OK');
  } else {
    res.status(401).send('Invalid signature');
  }
});
```

## Retry Policy

If your server responds with an error code (e.g., 500) or times out (after 10 seconds), SiteLift will attempt to deliver the webhook up to 3 times with exponential backoff. Please ensure your webhook receiver endpoint responds with a `2xx` status code promptly.

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Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools

13 tools · one engine · no account

# Essential SEO tools  
for the AI search era

Precision checks for AI readiness, site health and structured data. Enter a URL, get a scored result and the exact fixes in seconds.

[Browse all 13 tools](#cluster-ai-search)

Computed from what crawlers see. Nothing to install, nothing sent to an AI.

13

SEO tools

18

AI crawlers tracked

10k+

Checks run

< 5s

Typical result time

Tool category

## AI search

Get found and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot.

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### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

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Check any page for broken links. Live status for up to 150 internal and external links, with redirects and bot-blocked links separated from real 404s.

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## AI Readiness Checker

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/ai-readiness-checker

What the ai readiness checker checks

## Six signals. One score.

Each category is weighted by how much it changes whether an AI assistant cites the page. The weights add up to 100 points.

/robots.txt18 bots

-   User-agent: OAI-SearchBotAllow /
-   User-agent: ClaudeBotAllow /
-   User-agent: PerplexityBotAllow /
-   User-agent: GPTBotDisallow /

### AI crawler access

25 pts

Reads robots.txt and evaluates 18 crawlers, from OAI-SearchBot and ClaudeBot to PerplexityBot and Google-Extended, against the exact page you enter.

/llms.txtFound

#

\>

##

\-\[

\]

\-\[

\]

### llms.txt

15 pts

Looks for /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt and validates the format: a title, a one-line summary and links to key pages.

application/ld+json

{

"@type": "Organization",

"sameAs":

}

ArticleFAQPageBreadcrumbList

### Structured data

20 pts

Parses every JSON-LD block and checks for Organization, page-type and FAQ or HowTo schema with author and dates.

H1

H2

?

H2

?

### Content structure

20 pts

Counts H1s, checks heading order, question-style headings, lists, word count, paragraph length and semantic landmarks.

<html lang="en"\>

<link rel="canonical"\>

<meta name="description"\>

<main>

text 18%

### Machine readability

10 pts

Language attribute, meta description, canonical, Open Graph, server-rendered text and a reachable sitemap.

author

Updated

HTTPS

/about/contact

### Trust signals

10 pts

HTTPS, a named author, visible dates, About and Contact links, and server response time.

Why it matters

## AI answers cite sources.  
Three questions decide.

AI assistants answer a growing share of searches, and they answer with citations. Whether your page is one of them comes down to three questions.

01

### Can the crawler read it?

A single Disallow rule for OAI-SearchBot removes you from ChatGPT search. A client-rendered page hands most crawlers an empty shell. Access and raw HTML come first.

AI crawler accessMachine readability

02

### Does the model understand it?

llms.txt tells an AI system what your site is in one request. Structured data tells it who published the page, when, and what kind of thing it is. Without both, it is guessing.

llms.txtStructured data

03

### Can it lift a clean answer?

Models quote passages, not pages. Question-shaped headings, short paragraphs, lists and a named author give them a passage worth citing and a reason to trust it.

Content structureTrust signals

How to improve

## Work top to bottom. Most sites climb a full grade after step two.

1.  1
    
    ### Open robots.txt and allow AI search crawlers
    
    Make sure OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, Googlebot and Bingbot are not blocked. Decide separately whether to allow training crawlers such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Publish llms.txt at your domain root
    
    Create a Markdown file with an H1 for your site name, a blockquote summary and sections of links to your most important pages. Our llms.txt generator builds one from your sitemap.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Add structured data
    
    Include Organization schema with sameAs links on every page, the matching page-type schema (Article, Product, SoftwareApplication) and FAQPage where you answer questions.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Restructure the content for quoting
    
    Use one H1, phrase H2s as the questions people ask, answer each in the first sentence, and break comparisons into lists and tables. Keep paragraphs under 120 words.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Show who wrote it and when
    
    Add a byline, a last-updated date, and links to About and Contact pages. Expose the dates in meta tags or Article schema.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Fix every item on this list, automatically

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## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the ai readiness checker.

It measures six things a page needs to be cited by AI assistants: crawler access in robots.txt, an llms.txt file, structured data, content structure, machine readability and trust signals. Each category is weighted and the total is a score out of 100 with a letter grade.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### llms.txt Generator

Generate a ready-to-publish llms.txt from any website: sitemap discovery, page titles and descriptions, grouped into sections. Free, instant, no signup.

Use the tool

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### AI Bot Access Checker

See whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and 14 other AI crawlers are allowed or blocked by your robots.txt, with the rule that decides it.

Use the tool

](/tools/ai-crawler-access-checker)[

### Schema Markup Generator

Generate valid JSON-LD structured data from a form for nine schema types, and validate the schema on any URL against Google's rich result rules.

Use the tool

](/tools/schema-markup-generator)


---

## AI Bot Access Checker

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/ai-crawler-access-checker

What the ai bot access checker checks

## 18 crawlers. One verdict each.

Every AI crawler that matters, evaluated against the exact URL you enter, with the rule that decided it.

18 crawlers3 roles

-   OAI-SearchBotOpenAIsearch
-   Claude-UserAnthropicbrowse
-   PerplexityBotPerplexitysearch
-   Google-ExtendedGoogletrain

### 18 AI crawlers

0 pts

OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, DuckDuckGo, Mistral, ByteDance and Common Crawl, grouped into AI search, live browsing and model training.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Real robots.txt evaluation

0 pts

Parses every group and applies the standard: the most specific user-agent group wins, the longest matching path wins, wildcards and $ anchors are honoured.

/robots.txt18 bots

-   User-agent: OAI-SearchBotAllow /
-   User-agent: ClaudeBotAllow /
-   User-agent: PerplexityBotAllow /
-   User-agent: GPTBotDisallow /

### Verdict for the exact URL

0 pts

Allowed, restricted (blocked on this path but not site-wide) or blocked, with the deciding rule printed next to every crawler.

<html lang="en"\>

<link rel="canonical"\>

<meta name="description"\>

<main>

text 18%

### Page-level directives

0 pts

Reads the robots meta tag and the X-Robots-Tag header for noindex, noai and noimageai, which override robots.txt for the page itself.

output

CopyDownload

# Acme

\> Acme makes widgets for teams.

## Docs

\- \[Getting started\](/docs/start): Install in 5 min

\- \[API\](/docs/api): Endpoints and auth

### Ready-to-paste fix

0 pts

Generates the robots.txt lines that reopen the door for every AI search or browsing crawler you are currently blocking.

/sitemap.xml1,204 URLs

<urlset\>

<loc>

200

<loc>

404

<lastmod>2026-09-01

### Sitemap declarations

0 pts

Lists the Sitemap: lines in robots.txt so you can confirm crawlers are pointed at your URL inventory.

Why it matters

## Blocking the wrong bot is silent.  
Until the traffic is gone.

Most sites that block AI crawlers did it once, in 2023, with a rule that now removes them from ChatGPT search, Perplexity and Claude. The crawlers have changed. The rules have not.

01

### Search crawlers are not training crawlers

OpenAI uses GPTBot for training but OAI-SearchBot for ChatGPT search. Anthropic splits ClaudeBot from Claude-SearchBot. Blocking the training bot is fine. Blocking the search bot makes you invisible in answers.

AI searchModel training

02

### One wildcard rule can block everyone

A Disallow under User-agent: \* applies to every crawler without its own group, including bots launched after you wrote the file. The checker shows which rule actually applies to each bot.

Real robots.txt evaluation

03

### The page can override the file

Even with a permissive robots.txt, a noindex meta tag or an X-Robots-Tag header keeps a page out of the index that AI answers draw from. Both are checked for the URL you enter.

Page-level directives

How to improve

## Open the door in order. Search crawlers first, training crawlers on your terms.

1.  1
    
    ### Allow the AI search crawlers explicitly
    
    Add groups for OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-SearchBot, Claude-User, PerplexityBot and Perplexity-User with Allow: /. Explicit groups win over the wildcard group.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Decide on training crawlers separately
    
    GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, Applebot-Extended, meta-externalagent and Bytespider only collect training data. Block them if you wish; it does not affect AI search visibility.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Keep Googlebot and Bingbot open
    
    Google AI Overviews and Bing Copilot use the classic search crawlers. A block here removes you from both traditional and AI results.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Check page-level directives
    
    Remove noindex from pages you want cited, and drop noai unless you deliberately opt out of AI answers.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Re-test after every deploy
    
    robots.txt is easy to overwrite from a staging config. Paste the URL again after each release; results refresh within a few hours.
    

Score after fixes

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## Open the door, then give them something to cite

SiteLift publishes AI-ready articles with structured data and FAQs on your site, and distributes them so the crawlers you just unblocked have a reason to come back.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

](/#start)

See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the ai bot access checker.

OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User and GPTBot (OpenAI); Claude-SearchBot, Claude-User and ClaudeBot (Anthropic); PerplexityBot and Perplexity-User; Googlebot and Google-Extended; Bingbot; DuckAssistBot; Applebot-Extended; Amazonbot; meta-externalagent; CCBot; Bytespider; and MistralAI-User. Eighteen in total, grouped into AI search, live browsing and model training.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

](/tools/ai-readiness-checker)[

### llms.txt Generator

Generate a ready-to-publish llms.txt from any website: sitemap discovery, page titles and descriptions, grouped into sections. Free, instant, no signup.

Use the tool

](/tools/llms-txt-generator)[

### robots.txt Tester

Test whether a URL is blocked for Googlebot, Bingbot, GPTBot or any crawler, see the deciding rule and line, and lint your robots.txt for common mistakes.

Use the tool

](/tools/robots-txt-tester)


---

## robots.txt Tester

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/robots-txt-tester

What the robots.txt tester checks

## One URL. Every rule that touches it.

The deciding line, the rules it beat, and a lint of the whole file.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Standards-based evaluation

0 pts

Applies RFC 9309 exactly as Google documents it: most specific user-agent group, longest matching path, Allow wins ties, wildcards and $ anchors.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Deciding line

0 pts

Shows the single rule that decides the verdict, its line number, and every other rule in the group that matched but lost on length.

18 crawlers3 roles

-   OAI-SearchBotOpenAIsearch
-   Claude-UserAnthropicbrowse
-   PerplexityBotPerplexitysearch
-   Google-ExtendedGoogletrain

### 30+ crawlers at once

0 pts

After the crawler you picked, the same path is evaluated for Googlebot, Bingbot, every major AI crawler and the SEO tool bots.

73

Health score

9 issues · 2 critical

-   Meta tags
    
-   Headings
    
-   Images
    
-   Schema
    
-   Mobile
    

### File lint

0 pts

Flags a wildcard Disallow: /, missing Sitemap lines, blocked CSS and JavaScript, duplicate groups, unsupported directives, BOMs, oversize files and paths that can never match.

/sitemap.xml1,204 URLs

<urlset\>

<loc>

200

<loc>

404

<lastmod>2026-09-01

### Sitemap declarations

0 pts

Validates that every Sitemap: line is an absolute URL, since relative ones are silently ignored.

<html lang="en"\>

<link rel="canonical"\>

<meta name="description"\>

<main>

text 18%

### Annotated source

0 pts

The whole file with line numbers, the deciding line highlighted, so you can fix it without guessing.

Why it matters

## One character can hide a section.  
From every search engine.

robots.txt is the one file where a single character removes a section of your site from every search engine. Most mistakes are invisible until traffic drops.

01

### The longest rule wins, not the first

Crawlers do not read robots.txt top to bottom. The longest matching path decides, and Allow beats Disallow on ties. That is why an Allow rule added "below" a block often does nothing.

Standards-based evaluationDeciding line

02

### Groups shadow the wildcard

If a crawler has its own User-agent group, the wildcard group does not apply to it at all, even if the specific group is empty. Bots you named in 2023 may be ignoring rules you added in 2026.

30+ crawlers at once

03

### Blocking assets breaks rendering

Google renders pages to rank them. A Disallow on your CSS or JavaScript folder makes the page look empty, which is worse than not blocking anything.

File lint

How to improve

## Fix what costs traffic first. Then tidy the rest.

1.  1
    
    ### Test the URLs that matter
    
    Start with your homepage, a product or article page, and any path you deliberately blocked. Test each for Googlebot and for the AI crawlers you care about.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Read the deciding line, not the file
    
    The result names the exact line. If it is the wrong one, either narrow the Disallow path or add a longer Allow path for the section you want open.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Fix errors before warnings
    
    A wildcard Disallow: /, a relative Sitemap URL, or a blocked assets folder cost traffic today. Crawl-delay and unknown directives are just noise.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Keep one group per crawler
    
    Duplicate User-agent groups are handled differently by different crawlers. Merge them so the behaviour is predictable.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Add the sitemap and re-test
    
    Declare your XML sitemap with an absolute URL, then re-run the tester for the same URLs to confirm nothing regressed.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

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FAQPage

## Stop finding crawl problems by hand

SiteLift audits robots.txt, sitemaps and indexability on a schedule, publishes AI-ready content, and tells you the moment a deploy blocks a crawler.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

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See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the robots.txt tester.

It parses the file into user-agent groups, picks the group whose token is the longest prefix match for your crawler (otherwise the \* group), then applies the longest matching Allow or Disallow path. Ties go to Allow. This matches RFC 9309 and Google's published behaviour.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### AI Bot Access Checker

See whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and 14 other AI crawlers are allowed or blocked by your robots.txt, with the rule that decides it.

Use the tool

](/tools/ai-crawler-access-checker)[

### Sitemap Validator

Validate any XML sitemap: file structure, URL counts, lastmod freshness, live status sampling, duplicates, cross-host URLs and robots.txt declaration.

Use the tool

](/tools/sitemap-validator)[

### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

](/tools/ai-readiness-checker)


---

## Domain Rating Checker

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/domain-rating-checker

What the domain rating checker checks

## One number. Full context.

The Ahrefs score, its rank, and what the band means for competing and link building.

Domain RatingAhrefs

57Established · 40–59

NewGrowingStrongAuthority

### Ahrefs Domain Rating

0 pts

The 0 to 100 score from Ahrefs' own index, the most widely used measure of a backlink profile's strength.

142 links checked2 broken

-   /pricing200
-   /docs/old-guide404
-   partner.com/page200
-   /blog/2021/post410

### Live from Ahrefs

0 pts

Fetched from Ahrefs' public Domain Rating endpoint at check time and cached for a day, so the number matches what Ahrefs shows.

Internal linksdepth ≤ 3

### Band and meaning

0 pts

Places the score in one of six bands, from New to Authority, with what sites in that band typically look like.

author

Updated

HTTPS

/about/contact

### Logarithmic context

0 pts

Explains why DR 20 to 30 is easy and DR 70 to 80 is hard, so you set realistic link-building goals.

Why it matters

## Know who you are up against.  
Before you write a word.

Before you compete for a keyword, you want to know who is already ranking and how hard they are to move. Domain Rating is the fastest honest answer.

01

### Size up competitors in seconds

A page from a DR 75 domain outranks a better page from a DR 15 domain more often than not. Check the DR of the top results before you commit to a keyword.

Ahrefs Domain Rating

02

### Qualify link prospects

A backlink from a DR 60 site is worth more than a dozen from DR 5 sites. Check prospects before you pitch, and check guest-post sites before you write.

Live from AhrefsBand and meaning

03

### Track your own progress

DR moves slowly and logarithmically. Checking it monthly tells you whether your link building is working without paying for a full SEO suite.

Logarithmic context

How to improve

## Move up a band. With links that compound.

1.  1
    
    ### Check the top five ranking domains
    
    Search your target keyword, note the domains ranking, and check each. If most are two bands above you, pick a longer-tail keyword.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Earn links from domains above your band
    
    Links from domains with a higher DR than yours move your score most. Aim for relevant sites one or two bands up.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Prefer many referring domains over many links
    
    DR rewards the number of unique linking domains more than the number of links. Ten links from ten sites beat fifty from one.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Publish content that earns links on its own
    
    Original data, tools and definitive guides attract links without outreach. That is the compounding path to the next band.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Re-check monthly, not daily
    
    Ahrefs recalculates DR continuously, but meaningful movement takes weeks. Log it once a month alongside your traffic.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

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llms.txt

FAQPage

## Move up a band with links you do not have to chase

SiteLift publishes link-worthy content and distributes it across a curated network, so your Domain Rating grows while you run the business.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

](/#start)

See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the domain rating checker.

Domain Rating (DR) is an Ahrefs metric from 0 to 100 that measures the strength of a website's backlink profile relative to every other site in the Ahrefs index. It is based on the number and quality of unique domains linking to the site.

Keep going

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[

### Core Web Vitals Checker

Check real-user Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, TTFB) for any URL from the Chrome UX Report, with pass or fail against Google's thresholds.

Use the tool

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### Broken Link Checker

Check any page for broken links. Live status for up to 150 internal and external links, with redirects and bot-blocked links separated from real 404s.

Use the tool

](/tools/broken-link-checker)[

### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

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---

## Core Web Vitals Checker

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/core-web-vitals-checker

What the core web vitals checker checks

## Five metrics. Real visitors.

What Chrome users actually experienced on this page and this site over the last 28 days.

Core Web VitalsPasses

-   LCP2.1 s
-   INP160 ms
-   CLS0.04

Chrome users · last 28 days · p75

### The three Core Web Vitals

0 pts

Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint and Cumulative Layout Shift at the 75th percentile, rated good, needs improvement or poor against Google's thresholds.

68

Mobile

94

Desktop

PerformanceSEOA11y

### Supporting metrics

0 pts

First Contentful Paint and Time to First Byte, the two diagnostics that usually explain a slow LCP.

Internal linksdepth ≤ 3

### Distribution, not just p75

0 pts

The share of visits that were good, needs improvement and poor for every metric, so you see how close you are to passing.

<html lang="en"\>

<link rel="canonical"\>

<meta name="description"\>

<main>

text 18%

### Page and origin, mobile and desktop

0 pts

Up to four records: this page and the whole site, each on phones and on desktops, since Google assesses page groups on mobile first.

73

Health score

9 issues · 2 critical

-   Meta tags
    
-   Headings
    
-   Images
    
-   Schema
    
-   Mobile
    

### Pass or fail verdict

0 pts

A page passes when all three core metrics are good at p75. The verdict is shown for every record found.

author

Updated

HTTPS

/about/contact

### Field data from Chrome

0 pts

Real visits over the last 28 days from the Chrome UX Report, the same dataset behind Search Console's Page Experience report.

Why it matters

## Lab scores lie.  
Field data ranks.

Lab tools measure one simulated load. Google ranks on what real Chrome users experienced over the last 28 days. Those two numbers disagree more often than you would think.

01

### Field data is what Google uses

The page experience signal and the Search Console report are built from the Chrome UX Report. A green Lighthouse score with poor field data still fails.

Field data from ChromePass or fail verdict

02

### p75 is a high bar

A metric is good only if 75% of visits are good. A page that is fast on your laptop can fail because a quarter of visitors are on slow phones.

The three Core Web VitalsDistribution, not just p75

03

### Mobile decides

Google assesses mobile and desktop separately and uses mobile for mobile rankings, which is most of them. Fix mobile first.

Page and origin, mobile and desktop

How to improve

## Fix the failing metric. Then wait for the 28-day window.

1.  1
    
    ### Start with the failing core metric
    
    The verdict names it. LCP is usually the hero image or a render-blocking font; INP is heavy JavaScript on tap; CLS is images without dimensions or late-loading banners.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Cut LCP with the basics
    
    Preload the hero image, serve it in a modern format at the right size, inline critical CSS and put the page behind a CDN. TTFB under 800 ms makes everything else easier.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Fix INP by doing less on the main thread
    
    Break long tasks, defer third-party scripts, and respond to taps before running heavy work. Most INP problems are tag managers and chat widgets.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Stop layout shift at the source
    
    Give every image, ad slot and embed explicit width and height, and never inject content above what the user is reading.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Wait 28 days and re-check
    
    The Chrome UX Report is a rolling 28-day window. Improvements show up gradually; check weekly until the p75 crosses the good threshold.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

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llms.txt

FAQPage

## Get told before Core Web Vitals slip

SiteLift runs technical audits on a schedule, tracks Core Web Vitals and indexability, and flags regressions before they cost rankings.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

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See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the core web vitals checker.

From the Chrome UX Report (CrUX) API, Google's public dataset of real Chrome user experiences over the last 28 days. It is the same data behind the Core Web Vitals report in Search Console.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### Website SEO Audit

Free technical SEO audit for any page: health score, weighted category scores, PageSpeed lab metrics, and every issue with a fix.

Use the tool

](/tools/seo-audit)[

### Domain Rating Checker

Look up the Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) of any domain, with a plain-English read of what the score means.

Use the tool

](/tools/domain-rating-checker)[

### Broken Link Checker

Check any page for broken links. Live status for up to 150 internal and external links, with redirects and bot-blocked links separated from real 404s.

Use the tool

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---

## llms.txt Generator

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/llms-txt-generator

What the llms.txt generator checks

## Your site, described the way AI reads it.

From sitemap to finished file in one pass, with the format the llms.txt standard expects.

/sitemap.xml1,204 URLs

<urlset\>

<loc>

200

<loc>

404

<lastmod>2026-09-01

### Sitemap discovery

0 pts

Reads the Sitemap: lines in robots.txt, then standard locations, then sitemap indexes. Falls back to homepage links when a site has no sitemap.

Internal linksdepth ≤ 3

### Smart page selection

0 pts

Picks up to 40 pages: the homepage first, then shallow paths, spread across sections so a blog does not crowd out pricing and docs.

H1

H2

?

H2

?

### Titles and descriptions

0 pts

Visits each page and uses its title and meta description, falling back to the first real paragraph when the description is missing.

/llms.txtFound

#

\>

##

\-\[

\]

\-\[

\]

### Standard format

0 pts

An H1 with the site name, a blockquote summary, and Markdown link lists under H2 sections, exactly as the llms.txt proposal specifies.

output

CopyDownload

# Acme

\> Acme makes widgets for teams.

## Docs

\- \[Getting started\](/docs/start): Install in 5 min

\- \[API\](/docs/api): Endpoints and auth

### Copy or download

0 pts

Get the file as text to paste, or as a download named llms.txt ready to drop in your site root.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Existing file check

0 pts

Tells you if the site already serves an llms.txt so you can compare before replacing it.

Why it matters

## One file.  
Every AI assistant knows what you do.

AI assistants cannot read your whole site every time someone asks about you. llms.txt gives them the short version: what the site is, and which pages answer which questions.

01

### It is the robots.txt of the AI era

robots.txt tells crawlers where they may go. llms.txt tells language models what is worth reading and how to describe you. It is a proposed standard already read by a growing list of tools.

Standard format

02

### Descriptions do the work

A model uses the description next to each link to decide which page to open. Clear, specific descriptions get your pricing page cited for pricing questions and your docs cited for how-to questions.

Titles and descriptionsSmart page selection

03

### It takes five minutes, once

The file is plain text at your domain root. Generate it, publish it, regenerate when your site changes. There is no ongoing cost and no downside.

Copy or downloadExisting file check

How to improve

## Publish it. Then make it better.

1.  1
    
    ### Upload the file to your site root
    
    It must be served at yourdomain.com/llms.txt as plain text. On most hosts that means dropping it into the public folder next to robots.txt.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Improve the summary
    
    The blockquote is the first thing a model reads. Make it one or two sentences that say what you do and for whom, in plain words.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Tighten the descriptions
    
    Edit any description that is vague. "Pricing for Starter and Growth plans, billed monthly or yearly" beats "Pricing".
    
4.  4
    
    ### Add pages the sitemap missed
    
    If a key page was skipped or is not in your sitemap, add a line for it by hand under the right section.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Consider llms-full.txt
    
    For documentation-heavy sites, publish a second file with the full text of your key pages so tools can load everything in one request.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Keep llms.txt and your content in sync, automatically

SiteLift publishes AI-ready articles with structured data and keeps your llms.txt current as your site grows, then distributes the content so AI assistants find it.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

](/#start)

See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the llms.txt generator.

llms.txt is a proposed standard for a Markdown file at your domain root that tells large language models what your site is about and links to the pages worth reading, each with a short description. It complements robots.txt and sitemap.xml.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

](/tools/ai-readiness-checker)[

### AI Bot Access Checker

See whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and 14 other AI crawlers are allowed or blocked by your robots.txt, with the rule that decides it.

Use the tool

](/tools/ai-crawler-access-checker)[

### Sitemap Validator

Validate any XML sitemap: file structure, URL counts, lastmod freshness, live status sampling, duplicates, cross-host URLs and robots.txt declaration.

Use the tool

](/tools/sitemap-validator)


---

## Sitemap Validator

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/sitemap-validator

What the sitemap validator checks

## Every file. Every rule that matters.

From discovery to live sampling, the checks Google actually cares about.

/sitemap.xml1,204 URLs

<urlset\>

<loc>

200

<loc>

404

<lastmod>2026-09-01

### Discovery and structure

0 pts

Reads robots.txt Sitemap lines and standard locations, follows sitemap indexes, and reports each file's type, URL count and size.

142 links checked2 broken

-   /pricing200
-   /docs/old-guide404
-   partner.com/page200
-   /blog/2021/post410

### Live URL sampling

0 pts

Fetches 25 URLs spread across the file and reports OK, redirect, broken and bot-blocked, so you know if the sitemap lists dead pages.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Rule lint

0 pts

50,000 URL and 50 MB limits, cross-host URLs, http URLs, duplicates, invalid lastmod dates and missing robots.txt declaration.

H1

H2

?

H2

?

### Freshness

0 pts

Buckets lastmod dates into the last 30 days, 90 days, a year and older, so you can see whether the sitemap signals anything new.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### robots.txt declaration

0 pts

Confirms the sitemap is announced in robots.txt so every crawler, not only the ones you submitted to, can find it.

73

Health score

9 issues · 2 critical

-   Meta tags
    
-   Headings
    
-   Images
    
-   Schema
    
-   Mobile
    

### Health score

0 pts

A single score from the live sample, minus penalties for each error and warning, with the fixes ranked.

Why it matters

## A sitemap is a promise.  
Break it and crawlers stop trusting it.

Google uses your sitemap to decide what to crawl and when. When it lists dead pages, redirects or stale dates, Google learns to ignore it.

01

### Dead URLs cost crawl budget

Every 404 in the sitemap is a wasted fetch. On large sites, thousands of them mean new pages wait longer to be discovered.

Live URL samplingHealth score

02

### lastmod only works if it is true

Google uses lastmod to prioritise recrawls, but drops it entirely for sites that set it to "now" on every page. Accurate dates get fresh content crawled faster.

Freshness

03

### Structure errors are silent

A file over 50 MB, a URL on another host, or an index nested too deep will be partially ignored with no warning in most tools. The lint catches them.

Rule lintDiscovery and structure

How to improve

## Fix the errors. Then keep it honest.

1.  1
    
    ### Remove dead and redirecting URLs
    
    Regenerate the sitemap from your live pages only. List the final URL of every redirect, and drop anything that returns 4xx or 5xx.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Declare it in robots.txt
    
    Add a Sitemap: line with the absolute URL. Submit it in Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools as well.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Make lastmod accurate
    
    Set it from the content's real modification time, not the build time. If you cannot, omit it rather than lie.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Split large files
    
    Keep each file under 50,000 URLs and 50 MB uncompressed, and use a sitemap index to group them by section.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Re-validate after deploys
    
    Static site generators and CMS plugins regress quietly. Run the validator whenever the site structure changes.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Let the sitemap take care of itself

SiteLift publishes to your CMS or hosted blog with sitemaps, lastmod and robots.txt kept correct, and audits crawlability on a schedule.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

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See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the sitemap validator.

It starts from the Sitemap: lines in robots.txt, then the standard locations, and follows sitemap indexes up to eight files. Paste a sitemap URL directly to validate a specific file.

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Test whether a URL is blocked for Googlebot, Bingbot, GPTBot or any crawler, see the deciding rule and line, and lint your robots.txt for common mistakes.

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### Broken Link Checker

Check any page for broken links. Live status for up to 150 internal and external links, with redirects and bot-blocked links separated from real 404s.

Use the tool

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### Internal Link Analyzer

Map internal links across up to 60 pages from your sitemap: orphan pages, weak pages, click depth from the homepage, and where your internal authority flows.

Use the tool

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---

## Broken Link Checker

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/broken-link-checker

What the broken link checker checks

## Every link. Checked live.

Internal links first, then external, with the honest verdict for each.

142 links checked2 broken

-   /pricing200
-   /docs/old-guide404
-   partner.com/page200
-   /blog/2021/post410

### Up to 150 links

0 pts

Every anchor on the page, de-duplicated, internal links first so your own dead pages are always covered.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Real requests

0 pts

A HEAD request first, then a small GET when a server refuses HEAD, so servers that mishandle HEAD do not produce false positives.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Honest verdicts

0 pts

Broken (4xx, 5xx), unreachable (no response), redirect (works via a hop), blocked (401, 403, 429: bot protection, not a dead link) and OK.

<html lang="en"\>

<link rel="canonical"\>

<meta name="description"\>

<main>

text 18%

### Anchor text and scope

0 pts

Each link shows its anchor text and whether it is internal or external, so you can find it on the page in seconds.

Internal linksdepth ≤ 3

### Redirect targets

0 pts

For every redirect, the final URL is shown so you can update the link and save the hop.

73

Health score

9 issues · 2 critical

-   Meta tags
    
-   Headings
    
-   Images
    
-   Schema
    
-   Mobile
    

### Link health score

0 pts

The share of links that load, excluding bot-blocked ones, so the number reflects what you can actually fix.

Why it matters

## Dead links leak trust.  
From readers and from crawlers.

A 404 halfway through an article ends the visit. For a crawler, it wastes budget and drops the authority the link was meant to pass.

01

### Readers do not come back

A broken link is the moment a reader decides the page is unmaintained. It costs conversions on the pages you worked hardest on.

Up to 150 links

02

### Internal 404s waste crawl budget

Every internal link to a dead page sends Googlebot to nothing. On big sites that measurably slows discovery of new content.

Honest verdictsLink health score

03

### Redirect chains dilute value

Links that hop through redirects still work, but each hop loses a little signal and adds latency. Linking to the final URL is free.

Redirect targets

How to improve

## Fix broken first. Then shorten the redirects.

1.  1
    
    ### Replace or remove broken links
    
    For internal 404s, point to the new page or set up a redirect. For external ones, find the current URL, link to an archive copy, or drop the link.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Update redirecting links to their target
    
    Copy the final URL shown next to each redirect and use it directly. It saves a hop for every reader and crawler.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Check blocked links by hand
    
    A 403 or 429 usually means the destination blocks bots. Open it in a browser; if it loads, it is fine.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Fix the pages with the most links first
    
    Hub pages, navigation and footers multiply every broken link across the site. Check them before individual posts.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Re-check the page after editing
    
    Results refresh after two hours. Paste the URL again once the fixes are live.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Never ship a dead link again

SiteLift validates every link before an article is published and audits your existing pages on a schedule, so broken links are fixed before readers find them.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

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## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the broken link checker.

Up to 150 per page, internal links first. Pages with more show how many were not checked. Run the tool on a section page or split the content to cover the rest.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### Internal Link Analyzer

Map internal links across up to 60 pages from your sitemap: orphan pages, weak pages, click depth from the homepage, and where your internal authority flows.

Use the tool

](/tools/internal-link-analyzer)[

### Sitemap Validator

Validate any XML sitemap: file structure, URL counts, lastmod freshness, live status sampling, duplicates, cross-host URLs and robots.txt declaration.

Use the tool

](/tools/sitemap-validator)[

### Website SEO Audit

Free technical SEO audit for any page: health score, weighted category scores, PageSpeed lab metrics, and every issue with a fix.

Use the tool

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---

## Internal Link Analyzer

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/internal-link-analyzer

What the internal link analyzer checks

## Sixty pages. One link graph.

A bounded, honest sample of how your pages point at each other.

/sitemap.xml1,204 URLs

<urlset\>

<loc>

200

<loc>

404

<lastmod>2026-09-01

### Sitemap-driven sample

0 pts

Up to 60 pages chosen from your sitemap, spread across sections, plus the homepage. Falls back to homepage links when there is no sitemap.

Internal linksdepth ≤ 3

### Link graph

0 pts

Every followable internal link between sampled pages, counted as inbound and outbound per page.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Orphan detection

0 pts

Pages in the sitemap that no sampled page links to. Crawlers reach them late, and they pass no authority.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Click depth

0 pts

Breadth-first distance from the homepage. Pages beyond three clicks are flagged; unreachable pages are called out.

142 links checked2 broken

-   /pricing200
-   /docs/old-guide404
-   partner.com/page200
-   /blog/2021/post410

### Weak pages

0 pts

Pages with only one or two inbound links, the easiest wins for contextual linking.

Domain RatingAhrefs

57Established · 40–59

NewGrowingStrongAuthority

### Authority flow

0 pts

The most linked pages in the sample, so you can see whether your money pages are the ones receiving links.

Why it matters

## Links you control.  
Authority you are wasting.

Backlinks are hard to earn. Internal links are free, and most sites leave the best pages with almost none.

01

### Orphans are invisible

A page that nothing links to is found only through the sitemap, crawled rarely, and ranked as if nobody vouched for it. Every orphan is a page you paid to create and then hid.

Orphan detection

02

### Depth is a ranking signal

Pages close to the homepage are crawled more and treated as more important. Anything beyond three clicks is telling Google it does not matter much.

Click depth

03

### Internal links pass authority

Your homepage and top posts hold most of your authority. Contextual links from them to your money pages move rankings faster than most link building.

Authority flowWeak pages

How to improve

## Link the orphans. Then flatten the depth.

1.  1
    
    ### Give every orphan at least three inbound links
    
    Add contextual links from related posts and from the section hub page. Navigation links help crawlers; in-text links pass more relevance.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Pull deep pages toward the homepage
    
    Link important deep pages from a hub or category page that is itself linked from the homepage or main navigation.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Link from your most linked pages
    
    The top linked pages in the result hold the most authority. Add links from them to the pages you want to rank.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Use descriptive anchor text
    
    Anchor text tells Google what the target is about. "Pricing for small teams" beats "click here".
    
5.  5
    
    ### Re-run after publishing
    
    Every new post is a chance to link older pages. Check the graph after each batch of content.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Internal links, placed for you

SiteLift links every new article to your related pages and updates older posts to point at new ones, so orphans never appear in the first place.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

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See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the internal link analyzer.

The tool fetches every sampled page live, and 60 keeps the run under a minute while covering the homepage, section pages and a spread of deeper pages. Orphans among those 60 are the ones that matter most.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### Broken Link Checker

Check any page for broken links. Live status for up to 150 internal and external links, with redirects and bot-blocked links separated from real 404s.

Use the tool

](/tools/broken-link-checker)[

### Sitemap Validator

Validate any XML sitemap: file structure, URL counts, lastmod freshness, live status sampling, duplicates, cross-host URLs and robots.txt declaration.

Use the tool

](/tools/sitemap-validator)[

### Website SEO Audit

Free technical SEO audit for any page: health score, weighted category scores, PageSpeed lab metrics, and every issue with a fix.

Use the tool

](/tools/seo-audit)


---

## Website SEO Audit

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/seo-audit

What the website seo audit checks

## Nine categories. One weighted score.

Weighted by impact, so the number reflects what actually moves rankings.

73

Health score

9 issues · 2 critical

-   Meta tags
    
-   Headings
    
-   Images
    
-   Schema
    
-   Mobile
    

### Meta tags and headings

0 pts

Title and description length, duplicates, missing or multiple H1s, skipped heading levels.

H1

H2

?

H2

?

### Content and images

0 pts

Thin content, word count, images without alt text or with oversized dimensions.

application/ld+json

{

"@type": "Organization",

"sameAs":

}

ArticleFAQPageBreadcrumbList

### Schema and mobile

0 pts

JSON-LD presence and validity, viewport meta tag and mobile readiness.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### robots.txt and sitemap

0 pts

Whether crawlers can reach the site, whether a sitemap exists and is declared.

68

Mobile

94

Desktop

PerformanceSEOA11y

### PageSpeed Insights

0 pts

Lighthouse performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO scores for mobile and desktop, with LCP, TBT and CLS.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Prioritised fixes

0 pts

Every issue tagged critical, warning or info, with the fix, sorted by severity and category weight.

Why it matters

## Most SEO problems are boring.  
That is why they persist.

Missing alt text, a duplicated title, a slow hero image. None of them is dramatic. Together they decide whether a good page ranks.

01

### Technical debt caps content

A great article on a page with a broken canonical and a 4-second LCP will lose to a mediocre one that loads clean. Fix the floor before raising the ceiling.

Meta tags and headingsPageSpeed Insights

02

### Weighting matters

Not all issues are equal. Performance and meta tags move rankings more than image dimensions. The score weights each category so you fix what counts first.

Prioritised fixes

03

### Audits should be repeatable

The same analyzers run on every check, so a score of 82 today and 91 next week means something changed for the better, not that the tool changed its mind.

Schema and mobilerobots.txt and sitemap

How to improve

## Critical first. Then the biggest category.

1.  1
    
    ### Clear every critical issue
    
    Missing titles, noindex by accident, blocked crawlers and broken canonicals remove pages from the index. Fix these the same day.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Fix the weakest weighted category
    
    The category list shows score and weight. A 40 in Performance (18% weight) costs more than a 40 in Images (6%).
    
3.  3
    
    ### Tighten titles and descriptions
    
    Keep titles under 60 characters and descriptions between 120 and 160. Put the target phrase near the start.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Add alt text and dimensions to images
    
    Alt text is the cheapest accessibility and image-search win. Width and height attributes prevent layout shift.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Re-audit after each fix
    
    Results refresh after six hours. Audit the same URL again to confirm the score moved and no new issue appeared.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Audits on a schedule, fixes on autopilot

SiteLift audits your site every week, tracks the score over time, and publishes content that passes the checks by construction.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

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See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the website seo audit.

Meta tags, headings, images, schema markup, mobile readiness, robots.txt, sitemap and content quality on the page you enter, plus PageSpeed Insights lab metrics for mobile and desktop. Links are covered by the separate Broken Link Checker.

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### Core Web Vitals Checker

Check real-user Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, TTFB) for any URL from the Chrome UX Report, with pass or fail against Google's thresholds.

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### Broken Link Checker

Check any page for broken links. Live status for up to 150 internal and external links, with redirects and bot-blocked links separated from real 404s.

Use the tool

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### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

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---

## Schema Markup Generator

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/schema-markup-generator

What the schema markup generator checks

## Nine types. Google's rules built in.

Every generated block meets the required fields for its rich result, and the validator tells you what is missing on live pages.

output

CopyDownload

# Acme

\> Acme makes widgets for teams.

## Docs

\- \[Getting started\](/docs/start): Install in 5 min

\- \[API\](/docs/api): Endpoints and auth

### Form-driven generation

0 pts

Organization, Local Business, Article, FAQ, How-to, Product, Breadcrumbs, Website and Event. Fill the fields, copy the script tag.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Required field tracking

0 pts

The output panel tells you which required fields are still empty for a rich result, before you publish.

application/ld+json

{

"@type": "Organization",

"sameAs":

}

ArticleFAQPageBreadcrumbList

### URL validation

0 pts

Paste any page. Every JSON-LD block is extracted, parsed and checked for required and recommended properties per type.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Format checks

0 pts

ISO 8601 dates, absolute image and URL values, FAQ answer text, breadcrumb positions and How-to steps.

How to publish llms.txt

acme.com › blog

What is llms.txt?⌄

Do I need one?⌄

Where does it go?⌄

FAQ rich result

### Eligibility

0 pts

Each node is marked eligible or incomplete for its Google rich result, so you know what will actually show.

/llms.txtFound

#

\>

##

\-\[

\]

\-\[

\]

### AI-ready by default

0 pts

The same markup that earns rich results tells AI assistants who you are and what the page is, so it does double duty.

Why it matters

## Structured data is the cheapest  
ranking feature you are not using.

Rich results get more clicks at the same position. AI assistants use the same markup to understand and cite pages. One script tag does both.

01

### Rich results win the click

FAQ accordions, star ratings, prices and breadcrumbs take more space and get more clicks than a plain blue link at the same rank.

Form-driven generationEligibility

02

### Missing one field means no rich result

Google is strict: an Article without an image, a Product without offers, a FAQ without answer text gets nothing. The validator finds the gap.

Required field trackingURL validation

03

### AI reads it too

Organization schema with sameAs links, author and dates on articles, and FAQPage markup are exactly what language models use to decide who you are and what to quote.

AI-ready by default

How to improve

## Generate, paste, validate. Then check Search Console.

1.  1
    
    ### Pick the type that matches the page
    
    Organization on every page, Article on posts, Product on product pages, FAQPage where you answer questions. Do not mark up content that is not visible on the page.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Fill every required field
    
    The output panel lists what is still missing. Use absolute URLs for images and ISO dates like 2026-09-10.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Paste the script tag in the head
    
    Copy the script tag and add it to the page head, or to your CMS's custom code field. One block per type is fine.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Validate the live URL
    
    Switch to Validate a URL and paste the page. Fix any missing required field until every node shows Eligible.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Request indexing
    
    In Search Console, inspect the URL and request indexing. Rich results usually appear within days once the page is recrawled.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Every article published with schema, automatically

SiteLift adds Article, FAQ, Breadcrumb and Organization markup to every piece it publishes, validated before it goes live.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

](/#start)

See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the schema markup generator.

Organization, Local Business, Article and blog post, FAQ, How-to, Product, Breadcrumb list, Website with sitelinks search box, and Event.

Keep going

## More free tools

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[

### Rich Result Preview

Preview how JSON-LD structured data renders as a Google rich result: FAQ, HowTo, Article, Product, Breadcrumb, Organization, Event, Recipe and WebSite.

Use the tool

](/tools/rich-result-preview)[

### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

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### Website SEO Audit

Free technical SEO audit for any page: health score, weighted category scores, PageSpeed lab metrics, and every issue with a fix.

Use the tool

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---

## Rich Result Preview

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/rich-result-preview

What the rich result preview checks

## Nine rich results. Rendered like Google.

Paste or load, and see the result before you ship it.

How to publish llms.txt

acme.com › blog

What is llms.txt?⌄

Do I need one?⌄

Where does it go?⌄

FAQ rich result

### FAQ and How-to

0 pts

Expandable questions with the first answer open, and numbered steps with total time.

Acme

acme.com › pricing

Acme Pricing: Plans From $19/mo, Free Trial

Compare Starter and Growth plans. No credit card, cancel any time. See what is included…

412 / 580 px

### Article and Product

0 pts

Title, date, author and thumbnail for articles; price, availability and star rating for products.

og:image 1200×630

acme.com

Acme Pricing

Plans from $19/mo. Free trial, no card.

### Organization and Event

0 pts

A knowledge-panel style card with logo and description; a date tile with venue for events.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Breadcrumbs and Website

0 pts

The breadcrumb trail as it replaces the URL line, and the sitelinks search box when a SearchAction is present.

application/ld+json

{

"@type": "Organization",

"sameAs":

}

ArticleFAQPageBreadcrumbList

### Paste or fetch

0 pts

Paste a block, a script tag or a whole @graph, or load the JSON-LD from any live URL.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Fallback for other types

0 pts

Types without a dedicated rich result render as a standard result so you can still check names and descriptions.

Why it matters

## You cannot see rich results  
until Google decides to show them.

Structured data is invisible on the page and can take weeks to appear in search. A preview closes that loop before you publish.

01

### Catch the empty fields

A FAQ with no answer text or a product with no price renders visibly wrong here, and would render not at all in Google.

FAQ and How-toArticle and Product

02

### Write for the snippet

Seeing the first FAQ answer open, or the article description clipped at two lines, tells you what to tighten.

Paste or fetch

03

### Check competitors

Load a competitor URL to see which rich results they are eligible for and what you are missing.

Organization and EventBreadcrumbs and Website

How to improve

## Preview. Then validate and ship.

1.  1
    
    ### Paste your JSON-LD or load the page
    
    Either works. The script tag wrapper is stripped automatically.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Compare with what you intended
    
    If a card is missing, the @type is not one Google renders. If a field is blank, it is missing or misspelled in the markup.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Fix in the generator
    
    Open the Schema Markup Generator, fill the missing field, and paste the result back here.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Validate the live URL
    
    After deploying, load the URL here and in Google's Rich Results Test to confirm eligibility.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Rich results on every article, without the paste

SiteLift generates and validates structured data for every piece it publishes, so previews like this become a thing you used to need.

[Start 7-Day Free Trial

](/#start)

See your plan first. No signup needed.

## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the rich result preview.

It is a close approximation of the desktop layout for each type. Google changes designs and may choose not to show a rich result even when markup is valid.

Keep going

## More free tools

[All tools](/tools)

[

### Schema Markup Generator

Generate valid JSON-LD structured data from a form for nine schema types, and validate the schema on any URL against Google's rich result rules.

Use the tool

](/tools/schema-markup-generator)[

### SERP & Social Preview

Preview your title tag and meta description in Google desktop and mobile results with pixel-accurate truncation, plus X, LinkedIn and Facebook social cards.

Use the tool

](/tools/serp-preview)[

### AI Readiness Checker

Check whether AI crawlers can read your site, whether you publish llms.txt, and how well your content is structured to be cited by AI assistants.

Use the tool

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---

## SERP & Social Preview

Source: https://www.sitelift.io/tools/serp-preview

What the serp & social preview checks

## Pixels, not characters. Four previews.

Google truncates by width, not length. This measures the same way.

Acme

acme.com › pricing

Acme Pricing: Plans From $19/mo, Free Trial

Compare Starter and Growth plans. No credit card, cancel any time. See what is included…

412 / 580 px

### Google desktop and mobile

0 pts

Title and description rendered in Google's fonts with the site name, favicon and breadcrumb path, truncated exactly where Google would cut.

File health1 error

-   Disallow: / under User-agent: \*
-   No Sitemap: line
-   Crawl-delay ignored by Googlebot

line 12

### Pixel meters

0 pts

Live width in pixels against the 580px title and 920px description limits, with a warning as you approach them.

og:image 1200×630

acme.com

Acme Pricing

Plans from $19/mo. Free trial, no card.

### X, LinkedIn, Facebook cards

0 pts

The social image, title and description as each network lays them out, using your og:image.

<html lang="en"\>

<link rel="canonical"\>

<meta name="description"\>

<main>

text 18%

### Load from a URL

0 pts

Pull the live title, description, canonical, site name, favicon and Open Graph tags from any page to start from what is really there.

H1

H2

?

H2

?

### Live editing

0 pts

Every keystroke updates all four previews, so you can tune the copy until it fits.

User-agent: \*

Disallow: /private/

Allow: /private/helplongest match wins

User-agent: PerplexityBot

Disallow: /blocks everything

### Missing tag detection

0 pts

When a page has no description or og:image, the preview shows what visitors and sharers will actually see: nothing.

Why it matters

## The snippet is your ad.  
You are already paying for the impression.

Ranking gets you the impression. The title and description decide whether it becomes a click. Most are truncated, generic, or missing.

01

### Truncation hides the promise

Google cuts titles around 580 pixels and descriptions around 920. If the benefit is at the end, nobody sees it. Front-load it.

Google desktop and mobilePixel meters

02

### Social cards are the new first impression

A shared link with no image or a generic title gets scrolled past. A good og:image and title turn a share into traffic.

X, LinkedIn, Facebook cards

03

### Characters lie

A 60-character title in narrow letters fits; the same count in wide letters does not. Measuring pixels is the only honest way.

Pixel metersLive editing

How to improve

## Front-load. Then fit the pixels.

1.  1
    
    ### Load the live page
    
    Start from what is published so you fix the real title, not a draft.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Put the keyword and the benefit first
    
    Lead with the phrase people search for, then the outcome. Keep the brand at the end where truncation costs least.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Fit the title under 580 pixels
    
    Watch the meter. Trim filler words before trimming meaning.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Write a description that answers the query
    
    Two sentences, under 920 pixels, ending with a reason to click. Google may rewrite it, but a good one is used more often.
    
5.  5
    
    ### Add a 1200 by 630 social image
    
    Set og:image and twitter:card to summary\_large\_image so shares get the big card.
    

Score after fixes

41 → 93

F

D

C

B

A

robots.txt

llms.txt

FAQPage

## Titles and descriptions written to fit, every time

SiteLift writes titles and descriptions that fit the pixel limits, sets the social tags, and publishes with the right image, on every article.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the serp & social preview.

They are measured with the browser canvas using Google's result fonts and sizes, against the widths Google uses on desktop and mobile. Rendering varies slightly by device, so treat the last 5 percent as a buffer.

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