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AI Visibility Scorecard
2021.igem.org
2021.igem.org · Nonprofits
Somewhat visible. AI bots can read 2021.igem.org, but it is missing the structured signals that push citation rate above competitors.
Monitoring for AI engine activity
In the Engagemii AEO index
#13,091 of 623,427 in Nonprofits for AI visibility
6.5
/10
AEO Score
About 2021.igem.org
from our crawl and measurement
"Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 season of the International Genetically Engineered Machine Synthetic Biology Competition." That is how 2021.igem.org of Cambridge, MA introduces itself. Its AI visibility score is 6.2 out of 10: the engines can find it, but they do not have much to hold on to.
On its own pages the site does well on a clear heading structure and sitemaps and entity links AI can follow. It is passable on a partly stated business identity and a few credibility markers. What holds it back is the technical files AI engines look for, such as llms.txt or an open robots.txt and structured data describing the business.
Off the page, the domain reads as established and people discuss it in places AI engines read. There is some, but not much, sign that only a handful of sites link to it and press coverage is thin. Beyond that, AI engines do not yet recognise it as a distinct business and it does not come up on Reddit.
The site links to no social profiles, so there is nothing tying the brand to a wider presence.
The 6 signals AI reads
Higher is better · 0-10
Structured Data
1
Organization / LocalBusiness JSON-LD that AI can read.
Content Structure
7
Clear headings and answer-style content.
Entity Clarity
6
How clearly your brand identity reads to AI.
E-E-A-T Signals
Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust
5
Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust markers.
Technical AEO
4
robots.txt, llms.txt, and AI-bot crawl access.
AI Discoverability
7
Sitemaps and entity links AI can follow.
Off-page authority
How the web signals your brand to AI
Backlinks
6
Inbound links from other sites.
Domain Trust
5
Established authority for your domain.
Entity Presence
0
Not in AI knowledge graphs yet.
News Mentions
4
Press and news coverage.
Community
6
Forum and community discussion.
0
No Reddit mentions found yet.
What this score means
Your AEO score measures whether AI search engines - ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini - can actually read your site and cite it in answers. Roughly two-thirds of sites are invisible to them. At 6.5/10, 2021.igem.org has a working base to build on - fixable, and the signals above are where to start.
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Source & Attribution
Scored by Engagemii on August 2, 2026. Methodology: engagemii.com/aeo/methodology
Source URL: https://engagemii.com/aeo/brands/2021-igem-org
Cite this score: Engagemii (2026). "AEO Score for 2021.igem.org." Retrieved from https://engagemii.com/aeo/brands/2021-igem-org
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