# Audit Methodology

The AI-readiness audit evaluates whether a website can be read, understood, cited and recommended by AI systems.

## Categories

- Technical readiness
- Content clarity
- Structure
- Machine readability
- Trust signals
- Multilingual readiness
- Freshness

## Technical readiness

Checks homepage accessibility, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, metadata, HTTP status and basic technical problems.

## Content clarity

Checks whether the website clearly explains who the organization is, what services it offers, where it operates and how to contact it.

## Machine readability

Checks if content is available as readable text, if structured data exists, and whether there is an AI-readable layer such as llms.txt or an AI Profile page.

## Trust signals

Checks legal name, address, contacts, official links, source confidence and owner verification where available.

## Limitations

The audit is an automated or semi-automated assessment. Some findings require human review.