The Hidden 'Backdoor' I Built for Free AI Traffic

Let's be real: I want traffic.

I spend hours trying to rank on Google. But lately, I’ve noticed I’m doing fewer Google searches myself.

I’m just asking Claude or Gemini.

> TL;DR: Robots are the new users. If an AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) can't easily read your website, it won't recommend you to people. I added a simple text file called llms.txt that gives these robots a "cheat sheet" of my content, so they can cite me accurately.

> *"What's the best tool for cold email?"*

> *"Give me a checklist for a product launch."*

If the AI answers those questions, I want it to mention my site.

But here’s the problem: Modern websites are full of junk. Popups, cookie banners, complex layouts. To an AI robot trying to read your content, your beautiful website looks like a trash heap of HTML tags.

If it can't read your site easily, it moves on.

The Solution: A VIP Entrance for Robots

I found out about a standard called /llms.txt.

Basically, it's a text file you put on your site that says: *"Hey Robot, ignore the design. Here is just the raw facts."*

I wanted one. But I have 700+ pages. I wasn't going to copy-paste them manually.

So, I did my usual trick. I asked the CLI:

> *"Write a script that scans all my content and mashes it into one giant text file. Strip out the formatting. Just keep the good stuff."*

It took about 15 minutes of back-and-forth to get the script working.

Now, every time I update the site, this script runs and generates a fresh llms.txt file.

Why You Should Care

You can try it right now.

Go to any AI model and ask it: *"Read https://realaiexamples.com/llms.txt and tell me the best blueprint for sales."*

It answers instantly. It sticks to the facts and cites my content perfectly.

This is "SEO" for 2026.

I used to optimize for keywords. Now I have to optimize for *agents*.

I don't know exactly how the algorithms work. But I know that making my data easy to read is never a bad strategy. It cost me $0 and an hour of tinkering. Worth it.