SiteFixPlan field guide
How to prepare a website for AI-assisted search
Strengthen crawlability, entity clarity, useful content, structured data, and source trust without visibility promises.
Check AI crawler directivesStart with ordinary web quality
AI-assisted search still depends on accessible, crawlable, understandable sources. Publish accurate first-party information, use descriptive headings and links, keep important facts in text, and maintain fast, usable pages.
Make identity and facts explicit
State who the organization is, what it offers, where it operates, how it can be contacted, and when content was updated. Use appropriate structured data that matches visible content, and connect authoritative public profiles where relevant.
- Review robots directives intentionally.
- Maintain canonical URLs and XML sitemaps.
- Answer real questions with original, specific information.
- Cite primary sources and show accountable authorship.
- Keep policies, contact details, and business facts consistent.
Avoid promises and manipulation
No technical checklist can guarantee inclusion, ranking, citation, or model training behavior. Monitor referral patterns and search performance, but keep the content useful even when discovery systems change.
Common questions
Should I block AI crawlers?
That is a business and policy choice. Understand the specific user agent and provider behavior, then configure directives intentionally.
Does schema guarantee AI citations?
No. Structured data can clarify entities and content, but it does not guarantee visibility or citation.