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AI Crawler Checker Tools Compared: 7 Ways to Test Whether AI Bots Can Reach Your Site
Most AI crawler checkers only read robots.txt. Seven tools compared on what they actually test (robots.txt, a request as the crawler, snippet controls, real bot traffic) with prices read off each vendor on 24 October 2026.
Profound Pricing 2026: What It Costs and Why GEO Tools Run $300+
Profound now lists only a free 7-day trial and custom Enterprise pricing. Here is what each includes, what to ask before a demo, and why GEO tools cluster around $300 a month.
AI Visibility Monitoring: A 15-Minute Weekly GEO Review
A fixed 15-minute weekly routine for AI visibility monitoring: crawler access, answers, first-party data, and a triage table for when something changes.
GEO for Law Firms: Getting AI to Describe Your Firm Correctly
GEO for law firms: fix AI crawler access, correct stale attorney and office facts, and publish claims your bar's advertising rules allow. Plus accountants and consultants.
GEO for Local Business: Does Yours Need It, and What to Fix First
Does your business need GEO? Usually not a budget line: an accurate Business Profile, a site AI crawlers can reach, and the same facts everywhere. Here is what to fix first.
How Often to Update Content for AI: A Fact-Driven Schedule
Update a page for AI when a fact on it changes, not on a calendar. A schedule by page type, what the freshness studies show, and why bumping dates backfires.
FAQ Page SEO in 2026: What Still Works After FAQ Schema Ended
FAQ rich results ended May 7, 2026. What to do with your FAQ schema, whether FAQ pages help AI search, and how to build an FAQ page that stays accurate.
What Is llms.txt? The 2026 Spec, a Real Example, and Who Reads It
llms.txt is a Markdown summary for AI agents. Here is the v2 spec, a correct example file, the log data on who fetches it, and why Google says Search ignores it.
How to Optimize Content for AI Search: What the Evidence Supports
Crawler access, content in the HTML, and facts that match everywhere: the steps that hold up. Schema, chunking and 'AI-friendly' writing do not, per the tests.
GEO Checklist: 15 AI Visibility Fixes, Access First
15 GEO fixes in the order the evidence supports: crawler access, then accidental suppression, then consistent facts, then measurement. Each with the check to run.
Schema Markup for AI: What the Evidence Shows and What It's For
Google says AI search needs no special schema, and the one controlled test found no lift. What schema is still for, and the parity check that matters.
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