We analyzed llms.txt across 10 websites. Only two saw AI traffic increases — and it wasn't because of the file.

That blocks all search engines, including Google, MSN, Yahoo, and so on, from indexing any files at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's Web site. (Here's some background on the ...

A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. For example, the file extension.txt has an extension of .txt. This extension allows the ...

Yep, back on comments from Google on the LLMs.txt file. Another question came up on Bluesky asking if the fact that some ...

Are large robots.txt files a problem for Google? Here's what the company says about maintaining a limit on the file size. Google addresses the subject of robots.txt files and whether it’s a good SEO ...

Recently, Google said that no AI system is currently using the LLMS.txt file. But maybe some are starting to? OpenAI may be starting to discover and crawl LLMS.txt files on websites. While Google's ...

Robots.txt just turned 30 – cue the existential crisis! Like many hitting the big 3-0, it’s wondering if it’s still relevant in today’s world of AI and advanced search algorithms. Spoiler alert: It ...

It happens all the time: Organizations get hacked because there isn’t an obvious way for security researchers to let them know about security vulnerabilities or data leaks. Or maybe it isn’t entirely ...