# AI SEO, built in: get found on Google and in AI answers (Fylo.Host)

> AI SEO (also called GEO or AEO) is the search toolkit built into Fylo.Host static site hosting. On every upload and publish Fylo writes the sitemap, robots.txt, llms.txt and a Markdown copy of every page, adds structured data to the blog, checks each page's title, headings and length, and keeps the site fast, so Google can index the pages and AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity) can read and cite them. Included on every plan and in the 7-day free trial.

Canonical: https://fylo.host/features/ai-seo · Updated: 2026-11-12

## Why isn't my website showing on Google?

| Reason | What it looks like | What Fylo does |
|---|---|---|
| Google hasn’t found the site yet | New site, no sitemap, nothing links to it | Writes /sitemap.xml with every page and your blog, updated on every upload and publish. You submit it once in Search Console. |
| Search engines are blocked | A robots.txt rule or a leftover noindex tag | Writes a robots.txt that welcomes every crawler. Live Fylo sites are never set to noindex; only drafts and previews are. |
| It still lives on a temporary address | A preview link or an old host’s subdomain | Connect your own domain with free SSL. Links still pointing at your old address are found and fixed in one click. |
| Pages don’t say what they’re about | Missing titles and descriptions, several H1s, no headings | Six SEO checks on every page in the Pages editor, with a one-click fix for extra H1s. |
| Too little text | Thin pages with only a few lines | A word-count check, plus a built-in blog for publishing real answers. |
| The site is slow | Heavy images, render-blocking CSS and JS | Auto-speed turns on WebP images, minified HTML and CSS, delayed JavaScript and lazy loading, served from the edge at about 100 ms TTFB. |
| A page moved and the old link is dead | Renamed pages break Google results and old links | Changing a page’s address in the Pages editor leaves a redirect at the old one. |

No host can promise rankings. New sites often take a few days to a few weeks to appear.

## How Fylo helps AI assistants find and cite you

- **Plain HTML AI can read:** AI crawlers often don’t run JavaScript. A static site’s words are right there in the HTML, so nothing is hidden from them.
- **AI crawlers let in:** Fylo’s robots.txt doesn’t block GPTBot, ClaudeBot or PerplexityBot. Many sites block them by accident.
- **Markdown copy of every page:** Each page and post is also served as clean Markdown at its address + .md, the format AI tools read most easily.
- **Structured data on your blog:** Organization or Person, WebSite, breadcrumbs, articles and FAQs, so machines know who you are and what each page answers.
- **Answers in a question-and-answer shape:** FAQ and table-of-contents blocks in the blog editor give AI assistants short, quotable answers.
- **Real authors:** Author boxes with a photo, bio and social links show who is behind the content, which both Google and AI assistants weigh.

About llms.txt: a proposed standard (llmstxt.org); 2026 server-log studies show most AI crawlers rarely request it. Fylo writes one anyway; readable HTML, open crawler access, structured data and clear answers matter more.

## What Fylo writes on every upload and publish

- `/sitemap.xml`: Website sitemap. Every page of your site plus your blog sitemap. The file you submit to Google.
- `/robots.txt`: Crawler rules. Lets Google, Bing and AI crawlers in and points them to your sitemap.
- `/llms.txt`: AI index. A plain-text list of your pages and posts in the llmstxt.org format.
- `/about.md`: Markdown copies. Every page and post also at its address + .md, clean text for AI tools.
- `/blog/sitemap.xml`: Blog sitemap and an RSS feed at /blog/feed.xml, rebuilt on every post.
- `JSON-LD`: Schema on your blog. BlogPosting, Breadcrumb, WebSite, Organization or Person, and FAQPage.
- `<meta> tags`: Blog meta. Meta title and description per post, canonical URL and Open Graph tags for sharing.
- `Redirects`: Moved pages. A redirect at the old address when you rename a page.

Files are written only when the site has none of its own; each has an on/off switch.

## Static site SEO: typical static host vs Fylo.Host

| | Typical static host | Fylo.Host |
|---|---|---|
| sitemap.xml | Write it yourself or add a build plugin | Written and updated on every upload and publish |
| robots.txt | Write it yourself | Written, all crawlers welcome |
| llms.txt and Markdown copies | Rarely offered | Written for every page and post |
| Schema markup | Paste it into each page | Automatic on your blog |
| On-page SEO checks | Use a separate tool | Six checks in the page editor |
| Blog | Set up a generator or a CMS | Built in, unlimited posts |
| Speed optimization | Do it before you upload | Automatic after upload |
| Renamed pages | Add redirects by hand | Redirect left automatically |

## How to get your site on Google and in AI answers

1. **Put your site on Fylo.Host.** Upload your HTML file or ZIP, or publish from an AI builder. Speed optimization and the SEO files start straight away.
2. **Connect your own domain.** Search engines trust a real domain more than a temporary address. SSL is set up for you. If old pages still link to your previous address, Fylo offers to fix them all in one click.
3. **Fix what the SEO checks flag.** Open each page in the Pages editor: aim for a 30–60 character title, a 120–160 character description, one H1 and 300+ words.
4. **Submit your sitemap to Google, once.** Add your domain to Google Search Console and submit yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml. Fylo keeps that file up to date from then on.
5. **Keep publishing useful answers.** Write posts in the built-in blog. Add an FAQ block for the questions customers ask; it becomes FAQ schema that Google and AI assistants can read.

## FAQ

### What is AI SEO?

AI SEO, also called GEO (generative engine optimization) or AEO (answer engine optimization), is making your website easy for AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews to read, trust and cite. It builds on normal SEO: crawlable pages, clear answers and structured data.

### Are AI SEO, GEO and AEO the same thing?

Pretty much. They are three names for the same goal: being the source AI assistants use and quote. GEO (generative engine optimization) is the term used in research and by SEO tools, AEO (answer engine optimization) stresses short direct answers, and AI SEO is what most people search for. Fylo uses AI SEO for all of it, together with classic Google SEO.

### Why is my website not showing on Google?

The usual reasons are: Google hasn’t found it yet (no sitemap, nothing links to it), it is blocked by robots.txt or a noindex tag, it still lives on a temporary address, pages have missing titles or very little text, or the site is slow. Search for site:yourdomain.com to see what Google has indexed, then check the table on this page.

### How long does it take for a new site to show up on Google?

Often a few days to a few weeks. Submitting your sitemap in Google Search Console usually speeds up discovery. Showing up for your own name comes first; ranking for competitive searches takes longer and depends on your content.

### Does Fylo.Host submit my site to Google for me?

No. Fylo writes the sitemap and keeps it up to date, but you add your site to Google Search Console and submit the sitemap yourself, once. It takes about five minutes and only the site owner can do it.

### Does llms.txt actually help?

Honestly, not much yet. It is a proposed standard (llmstxt.org) and server-log studies in 2026 show most AI crawlers rarely request it, and Google doesn’t use it for ranking. Fylo writes one anyway because it costs nothing. What matters more for AI answers is readable HTML, crawlers being allowed in, structured data and clear, useful content.

### Are AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot blocked?

Not by Fylo. The robots.txt Fylo writes allows all crawlers and points them to your sitemap. If you upload your own robots.txt, Fylo serves yours instead, so check it doesn’t block the bots you want.

### Will Fylo overwrite my own sitemap or robots.txt?

Never. Fylo only writes a file when your site doesn’t have its own. Every file has a switch, and turning a switch off removes the file Fylo wrote.

### Is a static website good for SEO?

Yes. Static HTML loads fast and search engines and AI crawlers can read it without running JavaScript. What static hosts usually leave to you is the extra work: sitemaps, robots.txt, structured data and fixing links. Fylo does that part.

### What schema markup does Fylo add?

On your Fylo blog: BlogPosting for posts, BreadcrumbList, WebSite, Organization or Person (from the Local SEO card) and FAQPage when a post has an FAQ block. Pages you uploaded keep exactly the markup you wrote; Fylo doesn’t change it.

### Can Fylo guarantee I rank on Google or get cited by ChatGPT?

No host can. Fylo takes care of the technical side so nothing holds your pages back. Rankings and citations still depend on how useful your content is and who links to you.

### Is AI SEO included in every plan?

Yes. Every AI SEO feature is on Starter, Pro and Business, and in the 7-day free trial, which needs no card. Fylo.Host has no free plan; plans start at $4.66 a month billed yearly. See pricing.

## Links

- [Start the 7-day free trial](https://fylo.host/login)
- [Pages editor](https://fylo.host/features/pages-editor)
- [Pricing](https://fylo.host/pricing)
- [Blog guide](https://fylo.host/docs/blog)