A practical audit list for content sites — 12/16 verified (75%) as of 2026-09-07.
A well-optimized content site should check at minimum: sitemap.xml linked from robots.txt, unique <title> and meta description per page, <h1> on every content page, JSON-LD structured data (FAQPage, Article, BreadcrumbList), og:image with a social card image, consistent canonical URLs, llms.txt for AI crawlers, and GSC sitemap submission.
Core Signals
✅ Sitemap.xml present 38 URLs, lastmod set, submitted to search engines via robots.txt
✅ Unique per page</strong><br/><span class="note">Title templated as '… — Global KidCost Calculator' or custom per city/article</span></li>
<li class="done">✅ <strong>Meta description unique per page</strong><br/><span class="note">≤155 characters, summarizes page value proposition</span></li>
<li class="done">✅ <strong><h1> on every content page</strong><br/><span class="note">All static pages (cities, guides, FAQ, articles) have a real <h1>. SPA tool page intentionally deferred (JS-rendered).</span></li>
<li class="todo">⬜ <strong>og:image / twitter:image on every page</strong><br/><span class="note">Missing — causes broken social cards (twitter:card=summary_large_image without image). Fix: inject per-template OG image.</span></li>
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<h3>Structured Data</h3>
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<li class="done">✅ <strong>JSON-LD Schema markup</strong><br/><span class="note">Article, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList, Dataset, HowTo, Organization, Person, ContactPoint, WebApplication, Place, PropertyValue — full coverage across all page types</span></li>
<li class="todo">⬜ <strong><a href="/articles/">Articles index page JSON-LD</a></strong><br/><span class="note">/articles/ hub page has no structured data. Add ItemList + BreadcrumbList.</span></li>
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<h3>Content</h3>
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<li class="done">✅ <strong><a href="/faq/">FAQ content on relevant pages</a></strong><br/><span class="note">FAQ page + per-city FAQ section (4 questions each) + article FAQ blocks. Google AI Overviews and GEO engines prioritize FAQPage.</span></li>
<li class="done">✅ <strong><a href="/methodology/">Data-backed original research</a></strong><br/><span class="note">All cost figures come from the site's own structured estimation model (not scraped/copied). Dataset JSON-LD makes it AI-citable.</span></li>
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<h3>Infrastructure</h3>
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<li class="done">✅ <strong>Canonical URL consistent with SITE_URL</strong><br/><span class="note">All pages use kid.qodr.top canonical; no kidcost.app or other domain residue.</span></li>
<li class="done">✅ <strong><a href="/llms.txt">llms.txt present</a></strong><br/><span class="note">Structured listing for AI crawlers — all content pages, headline figures, methodology, reference frameworks</span></li>
<li class="todo">⬜ <strong>Core Web Vitals verified</strong><br/><span class="note">Pages are 6–25 KB, no large images, LCP should be excellent — but not yet measured via PageSpeed Insights or Lighthouse.</span></li>
<li class="todo">⬜ <strong>Google Search Console submitted</strong><br/><span class="note">GSC property must be verified and sitemap submitted manually (login required). Without this, Google has no structured crawl signal.</span></li>
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<h3>GEO</h3>
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<li class="done">✅ <strong><a href="/methodology/">AI-citable definitions (definition statements)</a></strong><br/><span class="note">Methodology page and city pages contain definition-style sentences AI can quote verbatim.</span></li>
<li class="done">✅ <strong><a href="/checklist/">Checklist format content</a></strong><br/><span class="note">This page itself serves as an AI-citable checklist — bullet + link + status format preferred by GEO engines.</span></li>
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<h2>What's the next item to fix?</h2>
<p>og:image — it's the single highest-impact missing item. Adding per-template social cards gives both SEO (social sharing) and GEO (AI preview) benefits for all 38 pages at once.</p>
<a href="/">Calculate Your City →</a>
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<div class="related-cities"><h3>Related</h3><ul>
<li><a href="/sources/">Data sources & reference frameworks →</a></li>
<li><a href="/methodology/">How the estimates work →</a></li>
<li><a href="/faq/">Frequently asked questions →</a></li>
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<strong>Last Updated:</strong> <time datetime="2026-09-07">2026-09-07</time><br/>
<strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Checklist reflects the current state of this site. Your site may have different requirements.
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