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AI search optimization, in plain words

Short guides with sources. No guaranteed rankings, because nobody can promise those.

Start here · October 13, 2026

How to get your WordPress site cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews

A source-backed, free checklist for WordPress sites. No guarantees, just what the engines themselves say matters.

Technical · October 13, 2026

robots.txt for AI crawlers: what to allow and what to block

The difference between search crawlers and training crawlers, with a safe starting robots.txt.

Writing · October 13, 2026

How to write answer-first paragraphs that AI can quote

A practical writing checklist you can apply to any post in ten minutes.

Technical · October 13, 2026

Is FAQ schema still worth adding in WordPress after Google dropped FAQ rich results?

Google ended FAQ rich results in May 2026. Here is what that changes for WordPress sites and what to do with your FAQ blocks.

Technical · October 13, 2026

Does llms.txt help a WordPress site appear in AI answers?

Google says llms.txt is not needed for Search and will not help or hurt rankings. What that means for your WordPress site.

Technical · October 13, 2026

How to allow PerplexityBot and Perplexity-User on a WordPress site

Two Perplexity user agents, two different jobs. How to allow them in robots.txt and in a Cloudflare firewall rule.

Technical · October 13, 2026

How to check which AI crawlers visit your WordPress site

Search your server access logs for the user agents OpenAI and Perplexity publish, and verify them against their IP lists.