AI search fix
How to create an llms.txt file (with example)
Create llms.txt as a plain markdown file served at https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt. Follow the llmstxt.org layout: a level-1 title, a one-line blockquote summary, a short context paragraph, then sections such as Docs and Services with markdown list links to your priority URLs. Publish only after robots.txt and your CDN allow trusted AI crawlers to fetch pages — the file does not replace crawl access.
Keep the file small and factual. Link to HTML pages you want AI systems to prioritize, not PDFs behind login walls. Add an Updated line with the ISO date you last changed pricing or core routes.
Create llms.txt in five steps
- Confirm GPTBot, PerplexityBot, or other AI bots are not blocked in robots.txt or WAF.
- Draft H1 title, blockquote summary, and a two-sentence context block.
- Add sections with markdown links to docs, services, pricing, and policies.
- Upload to the site root as /llms.txt with text/plain or text/markdown.
- Request the URL in a browser and fix 404 or redirect chains.
You'll get an HTML report showing whether /llms.txt is reachable and whether crawlers are blocked.
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