Do your pages answer clear questions?
It counts substantial pages with question headings that are specific to the page.
What Check Engine measures
The test runs only for a supported prose language. It needs at least 3 indexable pages with at least 300 words each. Headings repeated on every substantial page are removed from consideration. Remaining subheadings qualify when they end in a question mark or match the question-word pattern within its 60-character window. A finding appears when the qualifying page share is below 0.25. For example, a 300-word article with a question subheading can qualify if that heading passes the wording test.
Heading tests read subheadings from substantial indexable pages. A shared question in the page template does not count as a distinct answer structure on each page.
How to read the result
Low question-heading coverage is medium severity. The test identifies a structure that can be read from headings. It does not grade the answer, confirm its accuracy or promise that an AI service will use it.
Why it matters
A heading can tell a visitor which question the next passage answers. Repeated template questions do not describe the subject of each article, which explains why the code removes headings that occur across the whole sample.
How to fix it
Find real questions your page already answers. Write a short heading that names the question, then put the direct answer below it before adding detail. Leave headings as statements where that is clearer. Review the body as well as the heading so that punctuation does not become a substitute for a useful answer.
Whether an AI answer can be lifted from your page
What we found in field audits
Problems in AI search visibility were found on 14 of the 14 sites we audited. These are area totals. Read the field-audit method.
Method note
backend/seo_engine/checks/ai_visibility.py, extractability, revision 0bb8e8d3.
Common questions
How long must a page be for the question-heading check?
It needs at least 300 words, must be indexable and must use supported prose. Shorter pages do not enter this comparison.
Do question headings repeated in every template count?
No. Questions appearing on every substantial page are set aside. Remaining subheadings must meet the question test.
Does low question-heading coverage mean my answers are wrong?
No. The result is medium severity and describes heading structure. Answer accuracy and likely use by AI services remain unmeasured.