7secAI — Quick FAQ

1. What is a 7-Second AI Visibility Report?

It’s a fast diagnostic that shows how visible your website is to modern AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and Google-Extended.

2. What do the colors mean?

Green means your site is visible, yellow means partially visible, and red means invisible to AI systems.

3. Why is “yellow” still a problem?

Because one missing or broken element — like a restrictive robots.txt or missing GEO signals — can make AI skip your site entirely.

4. What is TTFB?

Time to First Byte measures how fast your server replies. Anything slower than about 800 ms risks losing the crawler’s attention.

5. What is Total Response Time?

It’s the full loading time of your page. Slow responses reduce how often and how deeply AI crawlers scan your site.

6. Why is robots.txt important?

This tiny file gives bots permission to read your pages. One wrong directive can block every AI system from seeing you.

7. What are Structured Data?

Structured Data (Schema.org or JSON-LD) describe your business in a machine-readable way so AI understands who you are and what you offer.

8. What is GEO in 7secAI terms?

GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization — the next step after SEO. It means preparing your site so AI models, not just search engines, can understand and recommend you. GEO also includes proper geographic markup, helping AI connect your business to a real place.

9. What does Brand Detection mean?

It checks whether AI systems can recognize your brand across platforms — same name, logo, contact details, and mentions.

10. What is AI Indexing Status?

It shows whether your site is technically open for AI indexing and retrieval. If it’s blocked, AI simply won’t use your content.

11. What is llms.txt?

A new standard file that defines how large language models (LLMs) may read or reuse your content.

12. Why are Social Signals included?

Mentions and reviews across external sites tell AI that you’re active and trusted, which boosts your overall visibility.

13. Can one small issue ruin a good report?

Yes. AI visibility is binary: one wrong setting can turn a “green” report into yellow or even red.

14. What if my report is yellow or red?

It’s not a failure — it’s feedback. Fix the issues and run a Deep Scan to see how AI interprets your website afterward.

15. What’s the difference between a Quick Scan and a Deep Scan?

The Quick Scan measures visibility. The Deep Scan reveals perception — how AI models actually “see” your brand, trust, and content.