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Deceptive Patterns (aka Dark Patterns)
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. Two-thirds of websites are invisible to them. Deceptive Patterns (aka Dark Patterns) just got measured.
4/10 means Deceptive Patterns (aka Dark Patterns) is borderline visible. AI bots can crawl your site but your structured-data signals are thin. You are at risk of being skipped when buyers ask AI for a recommendation.
About Deceptive Patterns (aka Dark Patterns)
The original website about deceptive patterns (also known as “dark patterns”) - tricks used in websites and apps that make you do things that you didn't mean to, like buying or signing up for something.
Details
Category: Technology
deceptive.designAI Visibility Breakdown
1
Structured Data
5
Content Structure
5
Entity Clarity
4
E-E-A-T Signals
7
Technical AEO
2
AI Discoverability
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Source & Attribution
Scored by Engagemii on May 22, 2026. Methodology: engagemii.com/aeo/methodology
Source URL: https://engagemii.com/aeo/brands/deceptive-design
Cite this score: Engagemii (2026). "AEO Score for Deceptive Patterns (aka Dark Patterns)." Retrieved from https://engagemii.com/aeo/brands/deceptive-design
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