AI indexing is the process by which your content becomes accessible to AI systems - either through training data, RAG databases, or real-time web access. Different from traditional search indexing.

What is AI Indexing?

AI indexing refers to how your content becomes available to AI systems for generating responses.

Indexing Channels

  • Training data: Included in model training (historical)
  • RAG databases: Retrieved in real-time queries
  • Web browsing: Accessed live during conversation

Optimization

Ensure accessibility to AI crawlers, maintain updated content, and optimize for semantic search to improve AI indexing.

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