Apps - GEO llms.txt Generator

GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimisation, which refers to optimising a website’s content and structure so that modern AI‑engines (e.g., chatbots, large‑language‑models) can find, interpret and cite your content effectively. The llms.txt file is a simple, Markdown‑formatted text file placed at the root of your domain (e.g. https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt). It lists your most authoritative pages with brief summaries, so that an LLM can quickly understand your site’s purpose and priority content. GitBook

In short: traditional SEO helps your site appear in search‑engine results; GEO shifts the focus to how your brand appears in AI‑generated answers. The llms.txt file acts as a kind of “AI‑roadmap” for your site. Generative Engine Optimized

Unlike robots.txt, which controls which pages search‑engine crawlers may index, and unlike sitemap.xml, which lists many indexable pages, the llms.txt file is designed for AI‑engines: it provides a curated list of your important URLs with context and summaries. Bluehost

• robots.txt → “Don’t index these pages.”
• sitemap.xml → “Here’s everything that might be indexed.”
• llms.txt → “These are our most important pages; here’s what they’re about.”

Focus on your highest‑value, evergreen content: pages that reflect your core business, service offering, major blog posts, case studies, resource hubs. Avoid including low‑value pages such as tag‑pages, thin content or outdated “‑old” URLs. Firebrand Communications

• About / Our Story
• Services or Products overview
• Resource / Blog hub
• Case Studies / Testimonials (proof pages)
• Contact / Get in Touch

If you serve multiple regions (e.g., Australia, UK, US) include one regional landing page per region to support geo‑targeted strategy.

There’s no strict limit yet, but best‑practice is to keep it lean and targeted. Many sources recommend around 10–20 priority links, with a soft maximum of about 50 entries. Firebrand Communications

Use one‑ to two‑line summaries for each link in clear, factual language. If you have a large documentation set, consider a companion llms-full.txt. Akram Hossain

Review and update whenever you add or remove major pages, enter new geographic markets, or restructure your site. At minimum aim to review quarterly and refresh the date and summaries so AI‑agents recognise the changes. llms‑txt.io

Use the extension .txt and place it at the root of your domain (/llms.txt). Inside the file you can use Markdown‑style formatting (headings, lists, links). LLMs.txt Validator

Using .md is technically possible, but industry uptake expects llms.txt. Using the .txt name maximises compatibility.

Beyond the file itself, these practices bolster AI visibility and geo relevance:

• Implement Schema.org (Organisation, Service, FAQ, HowTo) to help AI‑engines understand your entity and content context. Flore Virtudazo
• Keep pages well‑structured: semantic HTML, clear heading hierarchy, minimal reliance on heavy JS for essential content. llms‑txt.io
• For geo‑targeting: create regional landing pages (e.g., Sydney, Australia) with service‑area schema and clean URLs. Link these pages in your llms.txt under a “Regional Services” section.
• Maintain E‑E‑A‑T signals: author bios, citations, case studies and credible references. Flore Virtudazo
• Monitor assistant referrals and test prompts like “What does [brand] do?”; track baseline and changes over time. Generative Engine Optimized

Adoption is still emerging. Some reports note limited confirmation from major AI platforms; nonetheless, using llms.txt is low‑risk future‑proofing. Ahrefs and On Marketing.

Common pitfalls:

• Including every URL on your site — creates noise; keep a curated list. LLMs.txt Validator
• Using relative URLs instead of full absolute URLs. Semrush
• Marketing‑heavy or vague summaries; prefer clear, factual language. LLMs.txt Validator
• Placing the file somewhere other than the root directory. llms‑txt.io
• Failing to keep the file updated after restructures, leading to broken links or outdated summaries. Rankability

If you operate across regions (e.g., Sydney/Australia, UK, USA), include dedicated regional service pages and group them under a section like “## Regional Services”.

• ## Regional Services – Australia
• - [Digital Product Optimisation Sydney](https://yourdomain.com/au/sydney-digital-product-optimisation): Digital product & SaaS optimisation for Sydney‑based founders.
• ## Regional Services – UK
• - [Digital Product Optimisation London](https://yourdomain.com/uk/london-digital-product-optimisation): UK‑based service for early‑stage SaaS businesses.

Add geo‑signals on those pages: service‑area schema, local address, currency/region references, and local case studies.

After publishing your /llms.txt file, validate that:

• It is publicly accessible (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt returns the file). llms‑txt.io
• The file begins with an H1 heading and a block‑quote description. LLMs.txt Validator
• Links use full absolute URLs, not relative paths. Semrush
• Summaries are short and factual (1–2 lines) and you aren’t overloading with hundreds of URLs. Firebrand Communications
• You monitor assistant/AI referrals to measure any uptick, even if impact is early‑days. Generative Engine Optimized