Digital Authority Rating · The independent AEO scoring framework
Licence the independent AEO scoring framework.
Give your clients, locations, or platform users their Authority Score across search, brand, AI, and risk — platform-agnostic, mathematically verifiable, with sixty-three published signals. Unlike platform-locked AEO tools, Authority44 scores any business URL on any stack. From A$99 / month for solo consultants to enterprise-scale embedded scoring, with report packs, subscription licences, and white-label options.
Other tools tell you if. We tell you why — and what to do.
Most AI visibility tools monitor brand mentions and return a number. Authority44 is the only framework that diagnoses the sixty-three signals behind your score — and tells you exactly which to fix first.
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Diagnose
Sixty-three signals. Every one explained.
The Periodic Table of Digital Authority breaks AI visibility into sixty-three weighted signals across eight categories — from AI Citation Frequency to Keyword Stuffing. Every signal is named, defined, and scored transparently. No black boxes.
Most tools: opaque aggregate scores with no breakdown.
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Score
Four Smart Cards. One Authority Score.
Search Intelligence, Brand Intelligence, AI Readiness, and AI Risk — four synthesised scores telling you where you stand on the dimensions that matter commercially, combined into a single composite Authority Score.
Most tools: only report if you are mentioned, not why.
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Fix
Priority narrative. Fast wins.
Every score includes a priority-action narrative and specific fast-win recommendations — the three or four things that will move your Authority Score fastest. Pair with a Fix Pack for the full implementation roadmap.
Most tools: alert you to problems without telling you how to solve them.
II. One-off report packs
Buy reports by the pack.
Not ready for a subscription? Buy reports in bulk and use them across any domain, any time within twelve months. For consultants running prospect audits, agencies delivering one-time engagements, or organisations doing a portfolio review.
Solo Pack
For consultants running prospect audits or small project reviews.
$1,499 USD
Five reports · $300 per report · valid twelve months
Full Authority44 scoring on any five domains
All four Smart Card scores plus priority narrative
Not sure which pack? If you are scoring more than five domains a month on an ongoing basis, a Starter subscription at $99 / month is usually better value. Packs are designed for lumpy, project-based use — audits, pitches, one-time portfolio reviews. GST applies for Australian customers.
III. Licensing tiers
Choose your licence type.
All tiers access the same scoring engine. What differs is volume, access depth, and branding rights.
Starter
Starter
Individual consultants and in-house marketers scoring their own domains.
$99USD / month
$1,188$1,010 / yearsave 15%
25
Calls / day
3
Domains
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
Element-level scores
White-label
Agency
Agency
Digital agencies delivering Authority Scores across multiple client domains.
$399USD / month
$4,788$4,068 / yearsave 15%
100
Calls / day
15
Domains
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
Element-level scores
White-label
Reseller
Reseller
Businesses reselling Authority44 reports to their own clients under their own brand.
From
$9,588USD / year
Enquire for quote
Approx. $320 per domain per year. Includes white-label rights and commercial resale.
200
Calls / day
30
Domains
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
White-label API responses
Element-level scores
Franchise
Franchise
Franchise groups monitoring all locations in their network — monthly, weekly, or daily scoring within the 5,000 calls / day limit.
From
$24,000USD / year
Enquire for quote
Approx. $48 per domain per year. ($4 per domain per monthly scoring cycle.)
5,000
Calls / day
500
Domains
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
White-label API responses
Element-level scores
· Most powerful ·
Platform
Platform
SaaS platforms embedding Authority44 scoring as a native feature. Includes element-level data for all sixty-three signals, 10,000 calls / day, white-label API responses.
From
$48,000USD / year
Enquire for quote
Approx. $96 per domain per year. Premium over Franchise reflects element-level data access.
10,000
Calls / day
500
Domains
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
White-label API responses
Element-level scores (all 44)
Enterprise
Enterprise
Large organisations, media groups, or operators requiring high-volume scoring, element-level data across all sixty-three signals, custom contracts, and SLAs.
From
$96,000USD / year
Custom pricing · Enquire
Custom volumes by arrangement. Includes SLA, dedicated support, custom terms.
By arrangement
Calls / day
By arrangement
Domains
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
White-label API responses
Element-level scores (all 44)
Government & Public Sector
500 calls / day · 50 domains · region-restricted · panel and procurement arrangements available. Contact us →
IV. Full comparison
Everything side by side.
Feature
Starter
Agency
Reseller
Franchise
Platform
Enterprise
Annual price (USD)
$1,010
$4,068
From $9,588
From $24,000
From $48,000
From $96,000
Daily API calls
25
100
200
5,000
10,000
By arrangement
Domain cap
3
15
30
500
500
By arrangement
All four Smart Card scores
Priority narrative and recommendations
Competitor gap analysis
Element-level scores (all 44)
White-label API responses
Key expiry control
Region restriction
Optional
Licence agreement required
SLA and dedicated support
V. How it works
Simple to integrate.
A licence key gives you API access. Each call scores a domain against the Periodic Table of Digital Authority and returns four Smart Card scores, a composite Authority Score, and a priority action narrative.
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Request a licence key.
Email hello@authority44.ai with your business name, intended use, and preferred tier. We provision your key within twenty-four hours with your tier settings, expiry date, and domain cap.
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Call the API.
Add your key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Call POST /api/v1/score with a domain. Receive four Smart Card scores, a composite Authority Score, narrative, and fast wins. Response: 30–45 seconds for a fresh score, instant for cached.
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Embed or deliver.
Embed scores in your product UI, generate client reports, push to dashboards, or trigger automated workflows. White-label tiers return clean JSON with no Authority44 branding — your product, your brand, our engine.
VI. Questions
Common questions.
What is the Periodic Table of Digital Authority?
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The Periodic Table of Digital Authority is a 44-element framework invented by Douglas J.T. Lord that measures every signal determining whether AI systems recommend, cite, or ignore a business. It covers eight groups: AI Authority, Entity & Brand, Trust & E-E-A-T, Content, Schema & Structure, Links & Citations, Architecture, and Risk & Violations. Each element has a defined weight and maps to one of four Smart Cards.
What does a licensed API call actually return?
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Every call returns: four Smart Card scores (Brand Intelligence, Search Intelligence, AI Readiness, AI Risk & Exposure), a composite Authority Score (0–100), a score band (Critical through Exceptional), a narrative summary with biggest strength, biggest gap, and priority action, and a set of fast-win recommendations. Platform and Enterprise tiers also receive element-level scores for all 44 elements.
Can I resell Authority44 reports to my own clients?
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Yes — under a Reseller licence. Reseller keys return white-label API responses with no Authority44 branding. You present the reports under your own brand. Resellers may not sub-licence to other resellers. A reseller agreement is required — contact hello@authority44.ai for terms.
Does the licence reveal the scoring formula?
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No. The Authority Score formula and element weights are protected as a trade secret. The API returns scores and outputs — not the formula, weights, or prompt architecture that produces them. Licensing agreements explicitly prohibit reverse-engineering or sub-licensing the scoring methodology.
How are domain caps counted?
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Domain caps apply to active unique domains scored within your licence period. Re-scoring the same domain does not count against your domain cap — only new domains do. Daily call limits reset at UTC midnight.
Can I score any domain or only domains I own?
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You can score any publicly accessible domain — your own, client domains, or competitor domains. There are no restrictions on which domains you score within your tier limits. Agencies typically score client domains; franchise systems score all their locations; platform licensees score whatever their users submit.
What is included in a Franchise licence?
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Franchise licences are designed for groups with 10–500 locations. You receive 5,000 daily API calls, up to 500 domain slots, competitor gap analysis, and white-label API responses for embedding in franchisee dashboards or portals. Pricing is based on location count — contact hello@authority44.ai for a franchise-specific proposal.
Ready to licence?
The engine that scores AI recommendation readiness.
Tell us your business type and intended use. We will match you to the right tier and have your key provisioned within twenty-four hours.
All licence prices in USD · consumer products (Tool Lite, Fix Pack, Re-score, Pro) priced in Australian dollars · for region-specific pricing, contact hello@authority44.ai