Example Store
https://example-store.com · fictional store
AI search visibility
Score 44/100- GPTBot(ChatGPT)Allowed
Allowed in robots.txt, homepage returned 200 with full content.
- ClaudeBot(Claude)Allowed
Not specified in robots.txt (treated as allowed), page fetched normally.
- PerplexityBot(Perplexity)Blocked
Blocked by "Disallow: /" in robots.txt, so Perplexity likely can't cite this store.
Actionable AI plan
Prioritised by impact per effort.
Quick wins
Under an hour, no developer neededUnblock PerplexityBot in robots.txt
Perplexity can't read or cite any page while this rule is in place.
Write unique meta descriptions for the top 12 product pages
Duplicate descriptions lower click-through from search results.
Add alt text to 38 product images
Screen readers and image search can't describe these products.
This week
A few hours of focused workCompress and convert hero images to WebP
The homepage loads 4.1 MB of images before showing content.
Add Product structured data to all product pages
Missing schema blocks rich results and weakens AI answers about prices.
Fix the 3-hop redirect chain on /collections
Each hop slows crawling and wastes link value.
Publish an llms.txt file describing your catalog
Gives AI assistants a clean summary of what you sell.
This month
Larger projects worth planningRemove or defer 6 unused third-party scripts
Apps you no longer use still block rendering on every page.
Add buying guides for your 3 main categories
Thin category pages give search and AI little to quote.
Build reviews and FAQ sections on best sellers
Fresh, specific content is what AI assistants cite most.