Can ChatGPT see your website?

More people ask ChatGPT and Perplexity instead of Google. The check shows whether the site lets their crawlers in and whether answers are easy to take from it.

How to get cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity

Allow their search crawlers (OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, Claude-SearchBot) in robots.txt. Serve text in the HTML, not after scripts. Write headings as questions and answer in the first sentence below. Show the author and update date: AI cites fresh, signed pages more often.

Frequently asked questions

If I block GPTBot, will ChatGPT drop my site?

No. GPTBot collects training text. Search and links in answers come from OAI-SearchBot, which you should keep open.

Do I need llms.txt?

Not required. Google ignores it and the benefit elsewhere is small so far. Start with robots.txt and text without JavaScript.

How do I know ChatGPT already cites me?

Look for visits from chatgpt.com and perplexity.ai in analytics and ask an assistant about your topic with sources.

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