Allow GPT Bots to Crawl Your Blog for More Traffic

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For many years, bloggers focused only on one thing:
“Write blog → Googlebot crawls → get traffic.”

But now there’s a new player in the game.
AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity have started reading our blogs too – using special crawlers called GPT bots.

If you don’t allow GPT bots to crawl your blog, you might be quietly blocking future traffic, visibility and even backlinks.

In this guide, I’ll show you:

What GPT bots are
Why you should allow GPT bots to crawl your blog
When you should not allow them
How to check your robots.txt
How to safely allow GPT bots using WordPress & simple code

What Are GPT Bots (in Simple Terms)?

GPT bots are AI crawlers – just like Googlebot, but for AI tools.

Some common examples:

GPTBot – used by ChatGPT
OAI-SearchBot – OpenAI’s search crawler
ClaudeBot / Claude-SearchBot – Anthropic’s crawlers
PerplexityBot – Perplexity AI crawler

These bots:

Visit your website
Read your content
Learn from your blog posts
Use your information to answer user questions inside AI tools

For example, if someone asks:

“Best free backlink sites for small businesses in 2026?”

An AI tool might:

Read your article
Use your content in its answer
Show your domain name as a source
Send real visitors to your blog

That’s why allowing GPT bots to crawl your blog is becoming a serious SEO advantage.

Here’s the Code :

# robots.txt for https://ywbanu.com/ (Updated: Nov 2025)

Sitemap: https://ywbanu.com/sitemap.xml

User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /

User-agent: Bingbot
Allow: /

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-User
Allow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 5

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 5

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

For the Other Code :

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "name": "Winner Banu",
  "url": "https://ywbanu.com/",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@winnerbanu",
    "https://www.instagram.com/youtubewinnerbanu/" 
  ],
  "jobTitle": "Digital Marketing Specialist in Singapore",
  "knowsAbout": [
    "affiliate marketing in Singapore",
    "blogging for AdSense",
    "TikTok Shop Singapore"
  ],
  "worksFor": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "ywbanu.com"
  }
}
</script>

Why You Should Allow GPT Bots to Crawl Your Blog

1. Brand Visibility in AI Answers

இப்போ நிறைய பேர் normal Google search விட, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity மாதிரி AI toolsல கேட்டு answer வாங்குறாங்க.

If GPT bots can crawl your blog:

Your site name and URL can appear as a source inside AI answers
Readers may click your link for more details
This builds brand authority & trust

Instead of hiding your blog, you’re letting AI “introduce” you to new people.

2. Indirect Traffic & Natural Backlinks

When your content is used as a reference:

People may click from AI tools to your site
Other bloggers might copy your link as a citation
You can earn organic backlinks without manual outreach

That means better SEO over time, more ranking keywords and more stable traffic.

3. The Future of Search = AI + Web

Search is changing fast:

Google is integrating AI answers into search
Users are spending more time inside AI tools
AI systems are using websites to generate summary-style answers

If you block GPT bots today:

Your blog might be invisible in future AI search
Competitors who allow AI crawlers may get more exposure
You lose a new traffic channel before it fully matures

Allowing GPT bots to crawl your blog is like saying:
“Include my blog in the next generation of search.”

4. You Still Control What They Can See

Allowing GPT bots doesn’t mean “everything is open”.

You can:

✅ Allow

Public blog posts
Tutorials
Informational content

⛔ Block

Private client pages
Internal dashboards
Paid course content
Download pages / member-only sections

You can do this using:

robots.txt rules
noindex meta tags
WordPress membership plugins

So you get the benefits of AI visibility, while still protecting sensitive content.

When You Might Not Want GPT Bots

Be honest with yourself and your audience:

You may want to block GPT bots from some pages if:

You sell premium, paid-only content
You share confidential client information
You run a membership site with exclusive material

In that case, you don’t have to block your whole site.
You can allow GPT bots to crawl your blog, and only block the sensitive parts.

Bonus: Make Your Backlinks “AI-Ready”

Allowing GPT bots is step one.
Step two is having solid backlinks and visibility across the web.

If you want a shortcut instead of manually searching for sites to post your links, you can use:

👉 80 High-Value Backlink Platforms eBook (2026 Edition) – by Winner Banu
https://ywbanu.com/downloads/80-high-value-backlink-platforms-a-practical-guide-for-small-businesses-creators-bloggers-2025-edition-author-winner-banu/

You’ll get:

80 curated backlink websites
Type of platform (profile, directory, blog, etc.)
How to submit your site
Notes on authority & usage

This pairs nicely with allowing GPT bots, so both search engines and AI crawlers can discover you everywhere.

FAQ: GPT Bots & Blogging

1. Will allowing GPT bots hurt my SEO?

No. In most cases, allowing GPT bots to crawl your blog does not hurt traditional SEO.
You’re simply allowing AI systems to read your content, similar to how Googlebot already does.

2. Can GPT bots steal my content?

GPT bots read your content and use it to generate answers, but that’s similar to how search engines index and show snippets.

If you have extremely sensitive or premium content, keep it:

Behind a login
Or blocked using noindex / robots.txt

3. Do I have to allow all AI bots?

No. You can:

Allow GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot
Block others
Or fine-tune per folder / page

Your robots.txt is your control panel.

4. I’m a beginner blogger. What should I do first?

Start simple:

Check yourblog.com/robots.txt
Make sure you are not blocking everything with Disallow: /
Allow GPT bots and search bots for public posts
Focus on writing helpful content + building solid backlinks

Final Thoughts

Allowing GPT bots to crawl your blog is not just a tech trick – it’s a future-proof blogging strategy.

Your content can appear inside AI answers
Your brand can be cited as a source
You can receive indirect traffic and backlinks
You stay visible in the next generation of search

So, are you going to allow GPT bots to crawl your blog or keep them blocked?

Why You Should Allow GPT Bots to Crawl Your Blog (And How to Do It Safely)