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AI Crawler Readiness Checker

Verify if your website allows GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and Perplexity to crawl and index your content.

Why AI Crawlers Matter for AEO

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the new frontier of digital marketing. AI models like ChatGPT and Perplexity are becoming the primary way users find information. If their crawlers are blocked from your site, your content becomes invisible.

By default, most AI bots respect the `robots.txt` file. If you've blocked common user-agents, you might be unintentionally preventing these powerful new traffic sources from discovering and citing your expertise.

What is `llms.txt`?

`llms.txt` is an emerging standard that allows website owners to provide more detailed, machine-readable instructions for Large Language Model (LLM) crawlers.

While `robots.txt` provides simple allow/disallow rules, `llms.txt` can specify licensing terms, contact information, and other metadata, giving you finer control over how your content is used in AI training sets.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is GPTBot and should I block it?
GPTBot is OpenAI's web crawler used to improve future models. Blocking it in your robots.txt prevents your content from being used in ChatGPT training data, but may also limit your visibility in AI-powered search results.
How do I allow or disallow specific AI bots?
You can control access using your robots.txt file. To block a bot, add `User-agent: [BotName]` followed by `Disallow: /`. To allow it, either omit the rule or use `Allow: /`.
What is llms.txt and is it required?
llms.txt is a proposed standard to provide more granular, machine-readable instructions for AI crawlers, including licensing details. It is not yet widely adopted but is a forward-looking signal for AEO (Answer Engine Optimization).