AI Visibility Scorecard
trydsd.com · E-commerce
At 2.74/10, Direct Source Distributing is near-invisible in AI search today. Most AI engines will not name it when asked about its category. The weakest signals are E-E-A-T Signals, Domain Trust and News Mentions. That is fixable, and the signals below show where to start.
AI engines read this profile 5 times
Claude · Meta AI · Parallel
Top 25% in E-commerce for AI visibility
28
AI Naming Predictability
iRarely named · 28/100
E-commerce average 18
Top 35% of E-commerce
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Network Authority
iNot connected yet
0 relationships on record. Businesses in E-commerce average 9. Claim your page and Engagemii is your first.
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Muse Index Score
iAI agent readiness
Basic · 20/100
E-commerce average 27
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from our crawl and measurement
"Skip to content QuoteServicesProcessProductsFAQContact QuoteServicesProcessProductsFAQContact Needed it yesterday?" That is how Direct Source Distributing introduces itself. To AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity, though, it is barely visible: it scores 2.74 out of 10.
Our crawl found structured data on the page (FAQPage), a sitemap and a readable heading structure. It is missing an llms.txt file.
AI crawlers have read this profile 5 times in our tracking, including ClaudeBot (Anthropic), Meta AI and ShapBot (Parallel).
Strong · Good · Fair · Weak
Structured Data
Fair
Organization / LocalBusiness JSON-LD that AI can read.
Content Structure
Strong
Clear headings and answer-style content.
Entity Clarity
Good
How clearly your brand identity reads to AI.
E-E-A-T Signals
Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust
Weak
Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trust markers.
Technical AEO
Good
robots.txt, llms.txt, and AI-bot crawl access.
AI Discoverability
Fair
Sitemaps and entity links AI can follow.
How the web signals your brand to AI
Backlinks
Strong
Inbound links from other sites.
Domain Authority
Weak
Little domain authority yet.
Reference Presence
-
Not yet measured.
News & Press
Weak
No press coverage found yet.
Community
Weak
No community discussion yet.
Social Mentions
Weak
No social discussion found yet.
Your AEO score measures whether AI search engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) can read your site and name it in answers. At 2.74/10, Direct Source Distributing is near-invisible to AI engines today. That is fixable, and the signals above are where to start.
Can I submit my own artwork?
Of course! We encourage everyone to have a hand in the process. We ask that if you are submitting your own artwork, you provide us with the native file or a vector file (.ai, .eps, etc.) sized to print.
Can you match my custom ink colors?
If you can provide us with a PMS color, we can match it! Feel free to swing by the shop to see a PMS book or view an online version here. If you don’t need to match exact colors, we have a number of standard and house inks. Please be aware that there may be some variance in the color displayed on your computer monitor and the actual ink color.
How can I make the most out of my budget?
As long as the design remains the same throughout the order, a great trick to reach higher quantity price breaks is to mix-and-match shirt sizes, styles, and colors. We can even use different ink colors to create more variety in your order. Keep in mind that screen printing and embroidery are 2 completely different beasts, so you are only able to bundle screen printed pieces OR embroidered pieces to reach price breaks.
How about if I only want to order a few shirts?
We don’t have a minimum order requirement, however, any order under 12 pieces can get a little pricey. We take the same steps to setup a job whether it’s for an order of 1 item or 1000, so you can understand why there is a higher cost associated with smaller orders.
Can I ship my own apparel to you to print?
You can, but we won’t be held liable for any issues that arise in production on customer supplied pieces. We have accounts with reputable vendors and are able to source garments at wholesale cost for you. If we have a problem with a garment that we source, we can overnight exchange it and continue the production of your order without any delays. This is not always the case with customer supplied items.
How long does it take to get my order?
Our standard turnaround time is 10 business days from proof approval and sizing submission. If you have a project that you need sooner than our standard turnaround, be sure to let us know and we can let you know whether or not we can get it done.
ChatGPT doesn't crawl the web like Google does. When someone asks Claude about the best project management tools, the model isn't searching your website in real-time. It's pulling from training data that stopped months or years ago.
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Scored by Engagemii on November 9, 2026. Methodology: engagemii.com/aeo/methodology
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