Devtool founders should start GEO now before losing millions of LLM users
jia_seed · x · 2026-10-02
The author advises devtool founders not to wait on GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) — start now so citations in AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity compound. Practical steps:
- Explicitly allow AI crawlers in robots.txt (e.g. GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, PerplexityBot)
- Serve primary content server-side: AI crawlers don't execute JS; a React SPA without SSR fallback looks blank to them
- Remove login/paywall on content you want cited
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