Content quality and E-E-A-T analysis with AI citation readiness assessment. Scores Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness per the September 2025 Quality Rater Guidelines. Includes AI content assessment, readability scoring, keyword optimization, and content structure analysis.
When you run /seo content, Claude SEO analyzes your page content across the full E-E-A-T framework updated in September 2025. It also assesses how ready your content is for citation by AI search platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
The Helpful Content System was merged into Google's core ranking algorithm during the March 2024 core update. Helpfulness signals are now weighted within every core update, making content quality a continuous factor rather than a separate classifier.
What gets analyzed
The content analysis combines E-E-A-T scoring with practical content metrics and AI citation readiness. Google's raters now formally assess whether content appears AI-generated as part of the September 2025 Quality Rater Guidelines update.
4
E-E-A-T FACTORS
Experience (original research, case studies, first-hand signals), Expertise (author credentials, technical depth), Authoritativeness (external citations, brand mentions), Trustworthiness (contact info, privacy policy, HTTPS, dates). Each scored out of 25.
5
CONTENT METRICS
Word count analysis by page type (blog 1,500+, service 800+, homepage 500+), Flesch readability targeting 60-70, sentence length (15-20 words avg), paragraph length (2-4 sentences), and content freshness checks.
3
KEYWORD OPTIMIZATION
Primary keyword in title, H1, and first 100 words. Natural density between 1-3%. Semantic variations present in content. Detects and flags keyword stuffing patterns.
4
LINKING ANALYSIS
Internal links: 3-5 relevant per 1,000 words with descriptive anchor text. External links: cite authoritative sources, open in new tab. Flags orphan pages with no internal links pointing to them.
5
AI CONTENT MARKERS
Detects low-quality AI content signals: generic phrasing, lack of specificity, no original insight, repetitive structure, no author attribution. Per September 2025 QRG formal AI content assessment criteria.
6
AI CITATION READINESS
Quotable statements with statistics, structured data presence, heading hierarchy, answer-first formatting, tables and lists, clear attribution. Google AI Mode has zero organic blue links, making AI citation the only visibility path.
// SCORING
E-E-A-T BREAKDOWN
Each E-E-A-T factor is scored out of 25 points for a combined Content Quality Score of 100. The AI Citation Readiness score is reported separately as it measures a different dimension of content effectiveness.
EXPERIENCE
/25
EXPERTISE
/25
AUTHORITATIVENESS
/25
TRUSTWORTHINESS
/25
AI CITATION READINESS
/100
Word count minimums by page type
Page type
Minimum
Homepage
500 words
Service page
800 words
Blog post
1,500 words
Product page
300+ (400+ for complex products)
Location page
500-600 words
These are topical coverage floors, not targets. Google has confirmed word count is not a direct ranking factor. The goal is comprehensive topical coverage.
The analysis evaluates E-E-A-T signals, content metrics, keyword usage, AI content markers, and citation readiness. You get a scored breakdown with specific recommendations for improvement.
// FAQ
QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTENT ANALYSIS
E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. It is the framework Google's Quality Raters use to assess content quality (updated September 2025 QRG). Claude SEO scores each factor out of 25 points: Experience checks for original research, case studies, and first-hand signals. Expertise checks author credentials and technical depth. Authoritativeness checks external citations and brand mentions. Trustworthiness checks contact info, privacy policy, HTTPS, and date stamps.
The analysis checks against page type minimums: Homepage (500 words), Service page (800 words), Blog post (1,500 words), Product page (300+ words, 400+ for complex products), and Location page (500-600 words). These are topical coverage floors, not targets. Google has confirmed word count is not a direct ranking factor. The goal is comprehensive topical coverage.
The September 2025 Quality Rater Guidelines formally added AI content assessment. Claude SEO checks for low-quality AI content markers: generic phrasing, lack of specificity, no original insight, repetitive structure across pages, no author attribution, and factual inaccuracies. Acceptable AI content demonstrates genuine E-E-A-T, provides unique value, has human oversight, and contains original insights.
The AI citation readiness score evaluates how likely AI search platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews) are to cite your content. It checks for clear quotable statements with statistics, structured data, strong heading hierarchy, answer-first formatting, tables and lists for comparative data, and clear attribution. Google AI Mode launched in May 2025 with zero organic blue links, making AI citation the only visibility mechanism in that interface.
No. Flesch Reading Ease is a useful proxy for content accessibility but is not a direct Google ranking factor. John Mueller has confirmed Google does not use basic readability scores for ranking, and Yoast deprioritized Flesch scores in v19.3. Claude SEO uses readability analysis as a content quality indicator, targeting a Flesch Reading Ease of 60-70 for general audiences.
// RELATED SKILLS
EXPLORE MORE
GEO / AI SEARCH
Optimize for Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. Passage-level citability scoring and brand mention analysis.
