{"id":14530,"date":"2025-11-04T02:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/does-your-website-need-an-llms-txt-file-how-to-create-one\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T02:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:45:25","slug":"does-your-website-need-an-llms-txt-file-how-to-create-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/does-your-website-need-an-llms-txt-file-how-to-create-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Website Need an LLMs.txt File? + How to Create One"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s been a lot of buzz around llms.txt.<\/p>\n

But no major AI platform has confirmed that they use it.<\/p>\n

Not yet, anyway.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s no evidence that any major large language model (LLM) actually uses it when crawling.<\/p>\n

So, why are some SEOs and site owners already adding it to their sites?<\/p>\n

Because LLM traffic<\/a> is projected to explode over the next few years.<\/p>\n

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Which means AI models could soon become your biggest traffic source.<\/p>\n

Remember: robots.txt was once optional, too.<\/p>\n

Today, it\u2019s essential for managing search crawlers.<\/p>\n

LLMs.txt could follow a similar path \u2014 becoming the standard way to guide AI to your most important content.<\/p>\n

In this guide, you\u2019ll learn how llms.txt files work, the key pros and cons, and the exact steps to create one for your site.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also see different llms.txt examples from real sites.<\/p>\n

First up: a quick explainer.<\/p>\n

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