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Why this matters: AI crawlers now account for a significant and growing share of web traffic. If your site is blocked, your content won't appear in AI-generated answers — in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews. These guides help you check, fix, and optimize your site for every major AI crawler.
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Quick Reference: AI Crawler Access
| AI Platform | Crawler User-Agent | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot | Can ChatGPT access my site? → |
| Claude | ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai | Can Claude access my site? → |
| Perplexity | PerplexityBot | Can Perplexity access my site? → |
| Gemini / AI Overviews | Google-Extended, Googlebot | Can Gemini access my site? → |
| Microsoft Copilot | Bingbot, msnbot | Can Copilot access my site? → |
| Grok (xAI) | Grok | Can Grok access my site? → |
| Meta AI | FacebookBot, Meta-ExternalFetcher | Can Meta AI access my site? → |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeekBot | Can DeepSeek access my site? → |
Check Your AI Visibility
Manual robots.txt inspection and automated tool methods
Check GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot and ChatGPT-User access
Testing ClaudeBot and anthropic-ai user-agents
Check PerplexityBot crawler access and permissions
Check Google-Extended and Googlebot access for AI Overviews
Check Grok crawler access and robots.txt rules
Check Bingbot and msnbot access for Microsoft Copilot
Check FacebookBot and Meta-ExternalFetcher permissions
Check DeepSeekBot crawler access and permissions
How to test GPTBot access and fix blocks
Manual and automated methods for checking AI bot rules
Understanding your 0-100 AI crawlability measurement
Free check with no signup required
Optimize for AI Search
5-step process covering robots.txt, meta tags, schema, and llms.txt
7 proven strategies with code examples
Answer Engine Optimization explained with maturity model
The full discoverability checklist
Three phases: accessibility, extractability, authority
Requirements for ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity
Technical Guides
Complete audit guide: robots.txt, meta tags, schema, emerging standards
Block or allow OpenAI's crawler with exact code examples
How to check and manage Perplexity's crawler permissions
Which AI crawler should you care about?
Step-by-step guide with template
The emerging IETF standard for AI crawler policies
Cloudflare's Markdown for Agents standard explained
TTFB, Retry-After headers, and crawler timeouts
Deep dive into what UltraScout's scanner checks
Diagnose & Fix
5 root causes and how to fix each one
Diagnostic guide with Cloudflare's 30.6% crawler data
8 tactics with implementation steps
The AI recommendation formula: crawlability + structure + authority
Monitor & Track
From baseline scores to ongoing brand mention monitoring
Manual and automated tracking for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
Agency & Tools
Agency workflow for running client audits
Tool comparison with free and paid options
AEO tools compared: UltraScout, Semrush, Otterly, Profound
Agency white-labeling and bulk scanning options
The complete 2026 toolkit for AI search optimization
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