I shipped 30 apps. AI crawlers ignore them.

Short summary

The author shipped 30 apps that remained invisible to AI search tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity). Lesson: AI crawlers don't read client-side JavaScript, require proper semantic HTML structure (<header>, <nav>, <article>), and benefit from structured data. As AI search replaces Google as the primary discovery channel, optimization strategies must shift—the playbook that worked for Google ranking won't work for LLM recommendations.

• •Client-side rendering blocks AI crawlers; semantic HTML and proper structure are critical
• •Structured data helps AI tools understand content hierarchy and page importance
• •Discovery optimization must shift from Google search to AI search engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity)

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