File Generation

Why AI Crawlers Need Special Files

Traditional search engines crawl HTML and follow links. AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude work differently — they need structured, machine-readable data to understand and recommend your business accurately.

CitedPro generates two files specifically designed for AI crawlers:

• llms.txt — A markdown file that explains your business in plain language
• site-data.json — Structured JSON data for programmatic access

llms.txt

The llms.txt file is a markdown document that provides AI language models with a clear, structured overview of your business.

What It Contains

• Business name and description
• Contact information
• Services and products with descriptions
• Frequently asked questions
• Social media links
• Team information (if provided)

Example Structure

# Business Name

> Brief description of your business.

## Contact
- Phone: (555) 123-4567
- Email: hello@example.com
- Address: 123 Main St, City, State

## Services

### Service Name
Description of the service and what it includes.
Price: $99

## FAQs

### What are your hours?
We're open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

## Social
- Twitter: @example
- LinkedIn: /company/example

File Location

By default, llms.txt is placed in your site root:

https://yoursite.com/llms.txt

If your server doesn't allow writing to the root, it falls back to:

https://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/srsk/llms.txt

site-data.json

The site-data.json file provides the same information in a structured JSON format that AI systems can parse programmatically.

What It Contains

{
  "name": "Business Name",
  "description": "What your business does",
  "url": "https://yoursite.com",
  "contact": {
    "phone": "(555) 123-4567",
    "email": "hello@example.com"
  },
  "services": [...],
  "products": [...],
  "faqs": [...],
  "social": {...}
}

Use Cases

• AI agents fetching business data
• Automated systems building knowledge bases
• Search engines indexing structured content
• Third-party integrations

Generating Files

1. Complete your business information in CitedPro → Setup
2. Go to CitedPro → Files
3. Click Generate Files
4. Verify the files show green "Active" status

Verifying Your Files

After generation, verify your files are accessible:

1. Visit yoursite.com/llms.txt — should display markdown content
2. Visit yoursite.com/site-data.json — should return JSON
3. Check the Files tab for any error messages

Common Issues

• 404 Not Found: Files may be in the uploads folder if root writing failed
• Empty Content: Complete the Setup wizard with business information first
• Caching: Clear your cache after regenerating files

Best Practices

• Keep information current: Regenerate files when business details change
• Be specific: Detailed service descriptions help AI recommend you accurately
• Add FAQs: Common questions help AI answer queries about your business
• Include pricing: If public, include pricing to appear in comparison queries