Bot Optimization: Opening Doors for AI
Author: Yılmaz Saraçrobots-txtgptbotcrawlingsitemapedge-deployment
Bot optimization at Creatys means actively making your website accessible to AI crawlers – not just passive acceptance, but active invitation.
robots.txt Configuration for AI-First:
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /
Important AI Crawlers:
- GPTBot – OpenAI (ChatGPT)
- ClaudeBot – Anthropic (Claude)
- PerplexityBot – Perplexity AI
- Google-Extended – Google Gemini
- Applebot-Extended – Apple Intelligence
Crawl Budget Optimization:
AI crawlers have limited resources. Ensure that:
- Important pages are quickly reachable (few clicks from homepage)
- No important content is hidden behind JavaScript
- XML sitemap is current and complete
Server Response:
Creatys implements edge deployment for minimal latency. AI crawlers prefer fast websites.
Author: Yılmaz Saraç, Creatys