Start with search evidence
Verified bots, AI Search, AI Crawler, Search Engine Crawler, and bot category show why sites need role-based bot analysis.
A global AI site should know which bots support discovery, which support AI citation, which crawl for training, and which are abnormal probes.
Visibility is not demand
The useful question is not whether the page appeared somewhere; it is whether the search term, page promise, and next action fit the same reader job.
Check the page path
- Review bot access as search discovery, AI citation, training crawl, monitoring service, or abnormal request
- Keep the test narrow: one priority page with clear topic, source links, internal links, and a conversion action
What still needs proof
Blocking everything or allowing everything distorts discovery and security cost. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.