Methodology
How a site's Agent Readiness tier reflects the experience an AI assistant encounters.
Last updated: 8 September 2026
We assess whether your site can be discovered, understood and used by AI assistants. The diagnosis describes the experience observable from the outside; it does not replace guidance adapted to your architecture.
The four dimensions we assess
- Visibility — is your business presented clearly when an assistant arrives?
- Connection — can an assistant establish a reliable relationship with your services?
- Understanding — can your content and offer be interpreted without ambiguity?
- Access — can authorised assistants actually reach what you make available?
The four tiers
| Tier | What it means |
|---|---|
| Not ready | Your site remains difficult for an assistant to discover or use. |
| Almost ready | One first element is in place, but the experience is incomplete. |
| Agent Ready | Several dimensions are covered: the site is beginning to work for an assistant. |
| Fully optimised | The experience is coherent across all assessed dimensions. |
A measurement, not a recipe
The tier is calculated from repeatable observations that can be compared across sites. We publish the result and the business explanation; prioritised fixes, sequencing and validation belong in the guided report.
Why request the full audit?
A tier tells you where you stand. The full audit turns that finding into decisions: what to address first, what impact to expect and how to verify the change worked.