The signals that decide it
Start with access. If robots.txt blocks GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, or Google-Extended — often by accident, via a broad disallow — the engine never sees the page, so nothing else matters. seo·check flags each crawler as allowed or blocked so you can catch an own-goal here first.
Then comes comprehension. JSON-LD structured data tells an engine what your page is and what's on it; an llms.txt file points AI agents to the content you want used; clean titles, a single H1, and a canonical link reduce ambiguity. A fresh, reachable sitemap helps engines discover the rest of your pages. seo·check checks each and rolls them into a readiness read.
Reading the result honestly
A high score means your site clears the things that block or confuse AI engines — it's eligible and well-formed. It does not mean you're guaranteed to appear in any given answer, because which pages an engine actually cites depends on factors no checker controls.
Use the report as a punch list: fix the blockers first (a disallowed crawler, a missing sitemap), then add the signals (structured data, llms.txt), then re-check. The goal is to remove every reason an AI engine would skip you, which is the part you can actually control.
how it works
- 01
paste your URL
Drop your page's address into seo·check — no account, no install.
- 02
run the check
It scores crawler access, structured signals, and sitemap health for that page.
- 03
read the readiness score
See which AI-search signals pass and which are missing or blocking you.
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fix and re-check
Clear the blockers, add the missing signals, then run it again to confirm.
frequently asked
- How do I know if AI search can see my site at all?
- Check robots.txt for the AI crawlers. seo·check reports whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended are allowed or blocked, which is the first thing that decides whether AI search can use your page.
- What's the single most important thing to fix first?
- Access. If an AI crawler is blocked in robots.txt, the engine never reaches the page, so unblocking it comes before adding structured data or an llms.txt file.
- Does being 'optimized for AI search' mean I'll show up in ChatGPT?
- No checker can promise that. Optimisation removes the blockers and adds the signals engines prefer; whether a specific engine cites you also depends on relevance and other factors outside any tool's control.
- Is the check free?
- Yes — the full readiness report is free, with no account.
Published May 4, 2026 · Last updated June 13, 2026