Answer engine optimization
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Why your website isn’t showing up on AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews — and the specific changes that fix each one.
Why isn't my website showing up on ChatGPT?
Six concrete reasons AI assistants don't cite your site — crawler access, JavaScript rendering, structured data, answer shape, E-E-A-T signals, and llms.txt — with how to fix each.
Updated May 25, 2026 · 8 min read
Why isn't my website showing up on Claude?
Anthropic uses its own crawler (ClaudeBot) and has its own preferences. The five Claude-specific reasons your site isn't cited, and how to fix each.
Updated May 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Why isn't my website showing up on Google AI Overviews or Gemini?
Google has a separate AI opt-in via Google-Extended. Why most sites are accidentally blocking themselves, plus the answer-shape rules that decide who gets cited.
Updated May 25, 2026 · 8 min read
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