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## Cloudflare update distinguishes search crawlers from AI training bots

DevFeed: [Cloudflare update distinguishes search crawlers from AI training bots](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/cloudflare-40899.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://habr.com/ru/news/1083142/>)

Author: neuromamontov

Published: 2026-09-16T21:09:58Z

Content type: news

Language: ru

Sources: [Tagir Valeev](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tagir-valeev.md>)

Topics: [Cloudflare](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloudflare.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [2025](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2025.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-5ebc2dd0d80c](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-5ebc2dd0d80c.md>), [cloudflare](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloudflare.md>), [geo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/geo.md>), [llms-txt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llms-txt.md>), [robots-txt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/robots-txt.md>), [tag-3ec72a25b0de](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tag-3ec72a25b0de.md>), [tag-6dbce23d3386](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tag-6dbce23d3386.md>), [tag-ba47f5ee56ab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tag-ba47f5ee56ab.md>), [tag-c94f063f9c70](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tag-c94f063f9c70.md>), [tag-d5d895f883db](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tag-d5d895f883db.md>)

### AI overview

The article discusses Cloudflare's update for distinguishing search crawlers from AI training bots. It explains why website owners may want to allow search indexing while restricting AI training access, and notes that the earlier llms.txt approach was not widely adopted.

### Source excerpt

Буду первым, кто не просто перепостит новость про обновление Cloudflare, а ещё и по существу прокомментирует, почему тема разделения ботов на поисковых и обучающих так важна для владельцев сайтов. Что показательно, тема ещё и совсем не новая: эти разговоры я слышал ещё года полтора назад -- тогда все обсуждали формат llms.txt, который, к слову, так толком и не взлетел. Но ключевая идея была очевидна уже тогда: желающих закрыть свой сайт от обучающих ботов в разы больше чем желающих закрыть сайт от поисковых ботов -- 17% против менее чем 1% (оценка самого Cloudflare, 2025). Читать далее

## How to add llms.txt to a Hugo Blog

DevFeed: [How to add llms.txt to a Hugo Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-add-llms-txt-to-a-hugo-blog-27728.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2025/10/how-to-add-llms.txt-to-a-hugo-blog/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2025-10-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Hugo](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hugo.md>), [AI Bots](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-bots.md>), [Search engine optimization (SEO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/seo.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-content-visibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-content-visibility.md>), [ai-crawlers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-crawlers.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [generative-engine-optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-engine-optimization.md>), [geo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/geo.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [hugo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hugo.md>), [hugo-llms-txt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hugo-llms-txt.md>), [hugo-seo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hugo-seo.md>), [llm-metadata](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm-metadata.md>), [markdown](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/markdown.md>), [seo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/seo.md>)

### AI overview

A tutorial showing how to add an llms.txt Markdown file to a Hugo blog using a custom media type, output format, and template. It presents the file as a way to help AI systems understand and discover site content, while noting that its effect on organic traffic is uncertain.

### Source excerpt

Learn how to add an llms.txt file to your Hugo blog to make it more visible to AI agents and improve Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).

## Seven Ways to Combine SEO and Generative Engine Optimization for Content Visibility

DevFeed: [Seven Ways to Combine SEO and Generative Engine Optimization for Content Visibility](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/top-7-ways-to-blend-seo-with-geo-for-explosive-brand-growth-31104.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mintlify.com/blog/top-7-ways-to-blend-seo-with-geo>)

Author: Emma Adler

Published: 2025-09-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Mintlify Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mintlify-blog.md>)

Topics: [Search engine optimization (SEO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/seo.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Website](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/website.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-tools.md>), [ai-trends](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-trends.md>), [content-strategy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/content-strategy.md>), [generative-engine-optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-engine-optimization.md>), [geo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/geo.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [practical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/practical.md>), [search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/search.md>), [seo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/seo.md>), [strategy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/strategy.md>), [tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tips.md>), [visibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/visibility.md>)

### AI overview

This tutorial explains how Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) complements search engine optimization (SEO) as AI tools and AI Overviews change how online content is discovered. It recommends concise Q&A-style content, authoritative and timely material, and user-generated content to improve the likelihood of visibility and citation in AI-generated answers.

### Source excerpt

Practical tips on how to adapt your content strategy for GEO.

## GEO guide to optimize writing for LLMs

DevFeed: [GEO guide to optimize writing for LLMs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/geo-guide-to-optimize-writing-for-llms-31028.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mintlify.com/blog/how-to-improve-llm-readability>)

Author: Tiffany Chen

Published: 2025-05-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Mintlify Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mintlify-blog.md>)

Topics: [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [tokenization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tokenization.md>)

Tags: [ai-trends](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-trends.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [geo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/geo.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [llms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llms.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

### AI overview

This guide explains how to improve documentation readability and retrieval for large language models using Generative Engine Optimization principles. It covers tokenization, chunking, embeddings, and five practices: consistent headings, clear pronouns, text alternatives for media, consistent terminology, and correctly formatted code examples.

### Source excerpt

Google made it official last week at I/O: AI Overviews are now the default search experience in the U.S.--reaching over 1.5 billion people.

## How Generative Engine Optimization is Reshaping Docs

DevFeed: [How Generative Engine Optimization is Reshaping Docs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-generative-engine-optimization-is-reshaping-docs-31020.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mintlify.com/blog/how-geo-is-reshaping-docs>)

Author: Han Wang

Published: 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Mintlify Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mintlify-blog.md>)

Topics: [Search engine optimization (SEO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/seo.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>)

Tags: [ai-trends](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-trends.md>), [docs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docs.md>), [generative-engine-optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-engine-optimization.md>), [geo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/geo.md>), [large-language-models-llms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/large-language-models-llms.md>), [seo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/seo.md>)

### AI overview

This article explains how generative engine optimization is changing technical documentation as large language model traffic grows. It describes traditional SEO fundamentals and Mintlify features intended to make documentation more accessible to AI systems.

### Source excerpt

Large language models (LLMs) are changing SEO--and giving rise to a new frontier: generative engine optimization (GEO). Studies are projecting LLM traffic to skyrocket from 0.25% of all search volume in 2024 to 10% by the end of 2025.