Dual robots.txt strategy
How to allow search/citation bots while reserving rights against model training.
Updated 2026-05-11 · Visibility Team · Sources should be verified before publication.
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Direct answer
How to allow search/citation bots while reserving rights against model training. The practical goal is simple: make your pages easy for machines to crawl, parse, summarize, cite, and route qualified visitors from.
Implementation checklist
- Use one canonical URL per page.
- Add Organization, WebSite, Article, FAQ, and Breadcrumb schema where appropriate.
- Keep robots.txt clear and non-contradictory.
- Publish llms.txt with concise descriptions and priority URLs.
- Write extractable answer blocks with specific nouns, dates, and source context.
- Require human approval before publishing generated content.
Quality bar
Every claim should be attributable, every page should answer a specific buyer question, and every generated draft should pass a human review for accuracy, usefulness, and brand fit.