High Priority
Deploy `robots.txt` for AI Agents
Establish a machine-readable directive file in your Squarespace site's root to guide AI crawlers on what content to index or avoid.
Access your Squarespace site's advanced settings to edit `robots.txt` (e.g., `yourdomain.com/robots.txt`).
Include directives like `User-agent: GPTBot` and `Allow: /portfolio/` to specify sections for AI ingestion.
Use `Disallow: /checkout/` and `Disallow: /admin/` to prevent sensitive or non-public areas from being crawled.
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High Priority
Squarespace Content Tagging for AI
Leverage Squarespace's built-in metadata and custom fields to signal content relevance and structure to AI crawlers.
Utilize page descriptions and SEO titles to include primary keywords relevant to Squarespace users (e.g., 'Squarespace Portfolio Design', 'E-commerce SEO for Squarespace').
Implement custom data attributes (e.g., `data-ai-topic='Squarespace SEO Guide'`) on key content blocks for specific AI interpretation.
Ensure image `alt text` is descriptive, aiding AI in understanding visual content and its context within your Squarespace site.
Medium Priority
Semantic HTML5 in Squarespace Blocks
Employ Squarespace's structured content elements to enhance AI crawlers' understanding of your page hierarchy and content relationships.
Use Squarespace's `Heading` blocks (`H1`, `H2`, `H3`) hierarchically to define content structure, mimicking semantic HTML landmarks.
Leverage Squarespace's `Gallery` and `Portfolio` blocks, which often generate semantically appropriate HTML, to present collections of work.
Ensure any custom code blocks (if used) correctly implement semantic tags like `<article>`, `<nav>`, and `<aside>` where appropriate.
High Priority
AI-Friendly Snippet Generation on Squarespace
Optimize your Squarespace content to be easily parsed and utilized by AI models for features like answer generation or content summarization.
Break down complex topics into distinct Squarespace pages or sections, each focusing on a specific query or concept relevant to Squarespace users.
Within each section, use clear, concise language and avoid jargon that might confuse AI models; define Squarespace-specific terms if necessary.
Structure answers to common Squarespace questions directly within your content, making them easily extractable for AI training or real-time responses.
