Venkatesh Armugam's Blog Notes

llms.txt is a small text file that store/saved @ root directory of any website that outlines the information that AI models may retrieve (with links) when assembling context for LLM prompts when if relevant to a website. llms.txt logo Similar to robots.txt file, llms.txt for AI models. Example for any website has robots.txt - https://anywebsite.com/robots.txt. For LLMs TXT - https://anywebsite.com/llms.txt I have add llms.txt to my shopify store - ArtyCraftz.com with using 3rd-party. The llms.txt file on website is redirecting to /a/llms. We need to wait and watch what will be the impact of folders with llms ai contents with AI Models.

Google Search Console is showing Duplicate, Google chose different canonical than user Error and mentioned as These pages aren't indexed or served on Google. Now what is error actually mean? Jump into direct answer, you can search and get results anywhere online - Google Search, SEO Forums (Reddit & Quora), YouTube, etc. But still the issue might be there. I hope so. This can lead to indexing issues, ranking fluctuations, and even lost traffic. But why does this happen, and what can you do about it? Let’s break it down. Google’s algorithm determines the "best" version of a page based on several factors (Apprx. more than 2000), even if you’ve explicitly set a canonical tag. Here are some common reasons: Internal Linking Signals: If most internal links point to a different URL than your chosen canonical, Google may override your preference. Content Differences: If the "duplicate" page has slight variations (e.g., additional content, better-structured data), Go...