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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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| 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? → |
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 instant audit with no signup required
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
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
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
From baseline scores to ongoing brand mention monitoring
Manual and automated tracking for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
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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