Website audit scorecard for apple.com
The scanner fetched the public page, extracted deterministic facts, and stored scored results across SEO / AEO, security, accessibility, and design.
Submitted
apple.com
Final URL
https://www.apple.com
Created
Aug 1, 2026, 7:01 AM
Safe fetch
78 ms
83
out of 100
82
out of 100
91/111 rule points
100
out of 100
76/76 rule points
66
out of 100
62/94 rule points
85
out of 100
94/110 rule points
Category point breakdown
Biggest score-losing checks
axe found 4 violation rule(s), including 2 serious or critical rule(s). Top rules: aria-required-children (2), color-contrast (1), region (1), aria-allowed-role (4).
Detected labels or accessible names for 1 of 5 form control(s).
Title is 5 characters.
Meta description is 172 characters.
Fix rendered axe accessibility violations
-18 rule ptsWhat failed
The rendered page has accessibility rule violations detected by axe-core.
Evidence
axe found 4 violation rule(s), including 2 serious or critical rule(s). Top rules: aria-required-children (2), color-contrast (1), region (1), aria-allowed-role (4).
Priority
Priority 5: fix before sharing the page publicly.
Why it matters
axe checks the actual browser-rendered page, so these issues can affect people using keyboards, screen readers, or other assistive technology.
How to fix it
Fix the top axe rule IDs first, especially critical and serious violations around names, roles, labels, headings, contrast, landmarks, and keyboard-accessible controls.
Copyable agent prompt
Label public form fields
-14 rule ptsWhat failed
Some form controls do not have a detectable label or accessible name.
Evidence
Detected labels or accessible names for 1 of 5 form control(s).
Priority
Priority 7: fix during launch polish.
Why it matters
Unlabeled inputs make email capture, demo requests, and signups harder for assistive technology users.
How to fix it
Connect each input to a visible label or an accurate aria-label/aria-labelledby value.
Copyable agent prompt
Add a useful meta description
-10 rule ptsWhat failed
The page does not expose a strong short summary for search and answer engines.
Evidence
Meta description is 172 characters.
Priority
Priority 3: fix before sharing the page publicly.
Why it matters
A missing description makes previews weaker when early users share or find the page.
How to fix it
Add a meta description around 50 to 170 characters that says who the product helps and what outcome it creates.
Copyable agent prompt
Write a clear page title
-10 rule ptsWhat failed
The browser title is missing, too short, or too long for a reliable search result headline.
Evidence
Title is 5 characters.
Priority
Priority 8: fix during launch polish.
Why it matters
Search engines, social previews, and saved browser tabs use the title to tell people what your product is.
How to fix it
Set one concise title tag, ideally 10 to 70 characters, that includes the product name and the main promise.
Copyable agent prompt
Fix rendered layout ergonomics
-9 rule ptsWhat failed
The browser-rendered page has layout or tap-target issues.
Evidence
Horizontal overflow: 0px. Small tap targets: 109.
Priority
Priority 13: fix during launch polish.
Why it matters
Horizontal overflow and tiny tap targets make the page feel broken on real devices, especially for mobile visitors.
How to fix it
Remove elements wider than the viewport, add responsive constraints, and make important links, buttons, inputs, and controls at least 40px tall and wide where possible.
Copyable agent prompt
SEO / AEO
Severity mix: 1 critical, 7 high, 3 medium, 1 low.
Page title
-10 rule ptsTitle is 5 characters.
Meta description
-10 rule ptsMeta description is 172 characters.
Security
Severity mix: 2 critical, 3 high, 0 medium, 0 low.
No failed checks in this category.
Accessibility
Severity mix: 0 critical, 3 high, 5 medium, 0 low.
Rendered axe accessibility violations
-18 rule ptsaxe found 4 violation rule(s), including 2 serious or critical rule(s). Top rules: aria-required-children (2), color-contrast (1), region (1), aria-allowed-role (4).
Form labels
-14 rule ptsDetected labels or accessible names for 1 of 5 form control(s).
Design
Severity mix: 0 critical, 3 high, 6 medium, 2 low.
Rendered layout ergonomics
-9 rule ptsHorizontal overflow: 0px. Small tap targets: 109.
Spacing consistency
-7 rule ptsDetected 2 spacing class/style signal(s).
Showing failed checks.
Failed checks
These checks need attention.
Page title
0/10Title is 5 characters.
Failed: earned 0 of 10 points.
Priority: Priority 8: fix during launch polish.
Why it matters: Search engines, social previews, and saved browser tabs use the title to tell people what your product is.
Fix: Set one concise title tag, ideally 10 to 70 characters, that includes the product name and the main promise.
Copyable agent prompt
Meta description
0/10Meta description is 172 characters.
Failed: earned 0 of 10 points.
Priority: Priority 3: fix before sharing the page publicly.
Why it matters: A missing description makes previews weaker when early users share or find the page.
Fix: Add a meta description around 50 to 170 characters that says who the product helps and what outcome it creates.
Copyable agent prompt
Form labels
0/14Detected labels or accessible names for 1 of 5 form control(s).
Failed: earned 0 of 14 points.
Priority: Priority 7: fix during launch polish.
Why it matters: Unlabeled inputs make email capture, demo requests, and signups harder for assistive technology users.
Fix: Connect each input to a visible label or an accurate aria-label/aria-labelledby value.
Copyable agent prompt
Rendered axe accessibility violations
0/18axe found 4 violation rule(s), including 2 serious or critical rule(s). Top rules: aria-required-children (2), color-contrast (1), region (1), aria-allowed-role (4).
Failed: earned 0 of 18 points.
Priority: Priority 5: fix before sharing the page publicly.
Why it matters: axe checks the actual browser-rendered page, so these issues can affect people using keyboards, screen readers, or other assistive technology.
Fix: Fix the top axe rule IDs first, especially critical and serious violations around names, roles, labels, headings, contrast, landmarks, and keyboard-accessible controls.
Copyable agent prompt
Spacing consistency
0/7Detected 2 spacing class/style signal(s).
Failed: earned 0 of 7 points.
Priority: Priority 25: lower-risk cleanup after urgent launch blockers.
Why it matters: Consistent spacing helps the page feel deliberate and easier to scan.
Fix: Use consistent section padding, gaps, and margins across repeated content blocks.
Copyable agent prompt
Rendered layout ergonomics
0/9Horizontal overflow: 0px. Small tap targets: 109.
Failed: earned 0 of 9 points.
Priority: Priority 13: fix during launch polish.
Why it matters: Horizontal overflow and tiny tap targets make the page feel broken on real devices, especially for mobile visitors.
Fix: Remove elements wider than the viewport, add responsive constraints, and make important links, buttons, inputs, and controls at least 40px tall and wide where possible.
Copyable agent prompt
Page-level AEO readiness
Shared eligibility and content signals that affect every search and answer agent.
Index and citation eligibility
No general noindex directive was detected.
Snippet and answer controls
No general nosnippet or max-snippet:0 control was detected.
Canonical alignment
The canonical resolves to the scanned public URL.
Sitemap coverage and freshness
The exact URL appears in sitemap.xml.
Structured data
Detected 3 JSON-LD block(s), 0 parse error(s), and types ContactPoint, Organization, SearchAction, WebPage, WebSite.
Public or paywalled content
No isAccessibleForFree structured-data value was detected.
Entity clarity
Detected 3 of 3 core identity signals across the title, description, and H1.
Answer-ready visible text
Detected 1016 visible words and 29 audience, use-case, pricing, or integration signals.
Authorship and accountability
No author meta value or structured-data author was detected.
Published or updated date
No datePublished or dateModified value was detected in structured data.
Supporting-source links
Detected 28 external source or reference link(s); link quality still requires editorial review.
Rendered content availability
Rendered audit completed with 413 visible text element(s).
Synthetic search-agent reachability
8 of 8 search/discovery User-Agent probes returned reachable content.
Optional LLM-readable summary
No llms.txt file was found; this is optional and does not reduce core AEO readiness.
OAI-SearchBotAI search
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
GPTBotModel training
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
ChatGPT-UserUser-requested fetch
Robots: not applicable to user-requested fetches
Probe: not tested for this control
ClaudeBotModel training
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
Claude-SearchBotAI search
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
Claude-UserUser-requested fetch
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
GooglebotSearch and discovery
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
Google-ExtendedData-use policy control
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
BingbotSearch and discovery
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
PerplexityBotAI search
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
Perplexity-UserUser-requested fetch
Robots: not applicable to user-requested fetches
Probe: not tested for this control
ApplebotSearch and discovery
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
Applebot-ExtendedData-use policy control
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
MistralAI-IndexAI search
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
MistralAI-UserUser-requested fetch
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
meta-externalagentModel training
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
meta-externalfetcherUser-requested fetch
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
AmazonbotModel training
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
Amzn-SearchBotAI search
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
Amzn-UserUser-requested fetch
Robots: allowed
Probe: reachable · HTTP 200 · 100% parity
CCBotModel training
Robots: allowed
Probe: not tested for this control
Ready combines robots policy, a bounded synthetic User-Agent fetch, indexability, and snippet eligibility. Synthetic probes do not prove vendor-origin traffic. Purple preference states are training or data-use choices and do not lower the AEO score.
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apple.com website audit report
Close to ready: 83/100 overall, with prioritized fixes for SEO, security, accessibility, and design.
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