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Block GPTBot and ClaudeBot without killing search traffic. The 2026 robots.txt guide: which AI bots to block, which to allow, and the exact template to use.

llms.txt is a Markdown file that tells AI systems what your site is about. Here's the real spec format (v2), what it can and can't do, and how to implement it.

A clean XML sitemap gets your pages discovered faster. Learn the format, what to include, how to submit to Google, and the mistakes that slow indexing down.

Domain spoofing steals ad revenue from real publishers. Complete ads.txt + AdSense setup guide: exact file format, publisher ID steps, and verification.

AI.txt declares how your content was made and your AI training policies. An honest guide to this emerging convention: the format, setup, and real limitations.

Block GPTBot from training on your content with one robots.txt block. Exact configuration, verification steps, impersonator checks, and common mistakes.

Perplexity actually sends traffic through its citations. Learn how to get cited: crawler access, quotable content structure, authority signals, and measurement.

Classic SEO isn't dead — it gained a second game. Compare rankings vs. AI citations: what changed, what stayed the same, and one unified strategy for both.

One bad robots.txt rule can deindex your whole site. The 10 robots.txt mistakes hurting SEO in 2026 — each with the exact fix, code examples, and testing steps.