bestbuy.com
Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP · Target bestbuy.comA measurement at one moment, not a verdict · MethodologyBest Buy's website is largely invisible to AI agents due to a JavaScript-heavy homepage that forces them to rely on external search results.
Put the main links in the raw HTML+853 → 61
All of them together: 93 (A)
Projected from the audit record. After fixing, re-run the task or re-measure to confirm.
AI agents struggled to navigate bestbuy.com because the raw HTML of the homepage contains only three links, a classic sign of a client-rendered Single Page Application. Because most agents cannot execute JavaScript to reveal the site's navigation, they were forced to guess URLs or rely on external search engines for all 10 tested tasks. Consequently, the agents failed to complete 9 out of 10 tasks using the site's own content, resulting in a low 10% task success rate. Furthermore, the lack of an /llms.txt file left agents without a machine-readable map, leading to frequent 404 errors when they attempted to guess standard paths for pricing, support, and locations.
What works
- The site does not actively block AI bots, and the robots.txt file is accessible.
- A standard sitemap.xml is present and returns a 200 status.
- The 'get-started' intent was successfully resolved using the site's own URLs.
What to fix
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Putting the items together…
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Detailed results
The results behind the score, and the measurement record.
Evidence
- homepage HTTP 200
- redirect hops: 1
Evidence
- no bot blocking observed
- First byte after 9147ms
Evidence
- /llms.txt — absent (HTTP 404)
- /llms-full.txt — absent (HTTP 0)
- /sitemap.xml — present
- /sitemap-index.xml — absent (HTTP 0)
- /sitemap_index.xml — absent (HTTP 0)
- /robots.txt — present
Evidence
- 3 links in the raw HTML
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 0%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 0%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict full
- the final answer cited this site
- site-guided navigation 25%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 0%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 0%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 33%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 67%
- done_small_detour
Evidence
- outcome success · verdict failed
- the final answer cited no URL from this site
- site-guided navigation 0%
- 2xx rate 100%
- done_small_detour
WebMCP — what the site declares about itself
This audit ran with the WebMCP check switched off. That does not mean there are no tools — it means we did not look. Turn on "Check WebMCP" when re-auditing.
Act-stage check (nothing submitted)
Checks whether an agent could fill in the forms and press the buttons, up to the point of pressing. No form was submitted, nothing added to a cart, nothing paid. Report only; not scored.
Per-task results
| Task | Verdict | Own-site share | Request success | Followed guidance | Cited own site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| find pricing | Failed | 0% | 0% | 0% | No | |
| create an account | Failed | 100% | 100% | 0% | No | |
| find api | Failed | 0% | 0% | 0% | No | |
| get started | Full | 75% | 100% | 25% | Yes | |
| get support | Failed | 0% | 0% | 0% | No | |
| contact a human | Failed | 0% | 0% | 0% | No | |
| find a branch | Failed | 100% | 33% | 0% | No | |
| refund policy | Failed | 100% | 100% | 0% | No | |
| latest notice | Failed | 100% | 67% | 0% | No | |
| compare two options | Failed | 100% | 100% | 0% | No |
About this report
- Measured
- 9/11/2026, 3:31:57 AM GMT+9
- Engine
- Gemini · gemini-2.5-flash · HTTP
This is what AI agents could do on the site at the time above, measured by actually using it. It is not a verdict on the site or the company, and the result can change when the site does.