AEO basics
llms.txt, explained for local business
SA
The AskRank team
Aug 5, 2026 · 4 min read
The one file that tells AI crawlers what you do, where you do it, and who you serve.
What the file is for
An llms.txt sits at your domain root and states, in plain readable text, what your business does and what your key pages mean. It is the difference between an engine guessing from your homepage headline and knowing your actual service list.
It takes about an hour and it is the single highest-scoring fix we see on the AI readiness pillar.
Pair it with LocalBusiness schema and make sure your robots rules do not block the AI crawlers you actually want reading you.
See where you stand right now.
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