AI crawler rules update: July 2026 checklist for site owners
This monthly update page is built to keep the funnel fresh. The goal is not to predict every AI search change; it is to give site owners a repeatable checklist for crawler access, public files, and measurement.
What to check this month
- Confirm
OAI-SearchBotis not blocked if ChatGPT search visibility matters. - Review whether
GPTBotaccess matches your training-use policy. - Confirm Googlebot can crawl pages you want eligible for Google Search and AI features.
- Recheck
/llms.txtafter any major pricing, product, or policy change. - Submit new or updated pages through Search Console after launch.
Freshness tasks
- Add one new specific guide instead of ten generic posts.
- Update examples with real product or policy changes.
- Check server logs for crawler activity on
/robots.txt,/sitemap.xml, and/llms.txt. - Refresh titles for pages with impressions but low CTR.