# cite-met.com > Make Your Website Visible to AI Crawlers and Search Engines ## Company cite-met is an AI optimization platform that converts Client-Side Rendered (CSR) web applications into Static Site Generated (SSG) pages optimized for AI crawlers and search engines. We solve the "Blank Page Problem" that makes React, Lovable, and Bolt-built sites invisible to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google. ## What We Do - **CSR to SSG Conversion**: Transform modern JavaScript apps into crawler-readable static HTML - **Automatic AEO Files**: Auto-generate llms.txt, sitemap.xml, and robots.txt with AI crawler directives - **JSON-LD Injection**: Add structured data (Organization, Article, FAQPage, HowTo schemas) for rich results - **AI Bot Analytics**: Track real-time activity from ChatGPT-User, GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot - **Visibility Scorecards**: Free C.M.E.T. framework grading (Citable, Memorable, Effective, Trackable) — methodology originally coined by Metehan (https://metehan.ai) - **One-Click Deployment**: GitHub integration with auto-sync on code changes - **Custom Domain + SSL**: Full white-label hosting on Cloudflare's global edge network ## Key Features - **Free Visibility Scorecard Tool**: Test any website instantly at https://cite-met.com/#hero-scan - **Real-Time AI Crawler Analytics**: See which AI bots are accessing your content - **GitHub Auto-Sync**: Automatic re-deployment on every commit - **Cloudflare Edge Network**: 330+ cities, 100% uptime, DDoS protection, zero-egress architecture - **AEO Blog Post Service**: AI-optimized content written for you (Local plan and up) ## Platform Features ### The cite-met Platform **URL**: https://cite-met.com/platform Comprehensive overview of cite-met's infrastructure and technology stack: **1. The Transformation Engine** SSG Injection Engine that converts Client-Side Rendered (CSR) JavaScript apps into pre-rendered static HTML. Zero-config setup with instant indexing for AI crawlers. Before/after code visualization shows exactly what crawlers see. **2. Automated AEO Injection** Automatically generates and injects optimization files during the build process: - llms.txt (AI content discovery standard) - sitemap.xml (dynamic routing for search engines) - robots.txt (optimized for ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, GPTBot, PerplexityBot) **3. Unified Traffic Intelligence** Analytics dashboard that separates traffic into two distinct streams: - Human Visitors (Blue): Standard user traffic for SEO measurement - AI Requests (Orange): AI crawler activity for AEO measurement Real-time correlation tracking shows how AI crawling leads to human visits. **4. Granular Crawler Access Control** Firewall for content with per-bot permissions: - Identify which AI bots are visiting (ChatGPT-User, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot, etc.) - Toggle "Allow" or "Block" permissions for specific agents - Analyze which pages each bot is most interested in **5. The "Shipper's" Dashboard** Multi-project portfolio management for Vibecoders and serial builders: - Health checks with traffic-light status indicators - Quick stats comparing human vs AI traffic across all projects - One-click GitHub sync updates for all deployments ## Cite-Met Pulse (Premium Module — Visitor Identification & Lead Capture) **URL**: https://cite-met.com/pulse Cite-Met Pulse is the visitor-intelligence and lead-capture layer of the cite-met platform. It answers the question AEO leaves open: "you got me found in AI search — now who is actually visiting, and how do I capture them?" **What Pulse does:** - **Website visitor identification**: Resolves anonymous traffic into named companies and people. Corporate visitors are matched to their organization automatically; individuals resolve to a person the moment they fill a form or open a tracked share link. Deterministic, never a probabilistic guess. - **Full per-visitor journeys**: Maps every path a visitor takes through your site, page by page, from entry to outcome (audit request, contact, or left). - **Live pulse**: A real-time dashboard of who is on the site now (page and city), the identified-vs-anonymous split, and a feed of who just got identified and how. - **Built-in lead capture**: Flexible forms and a meeting booker inside the same one-line embed. Every submission ties to the person and their journey. - **Self-hosted, own-your-data**: Visitor data and leads live in your own database — never sold, never used to train an AI model. GDPR-friendly, consent built in. **How Pulse compares:** - vs Google Analytics: GA shows anonymous, aggregate sessions on Google's cloud. Pulse shows the named company and person, the full journey, and captures the lead — on data you own. - vs de-anonymization tools (RB2B, Leadfeeder/Dealfront, Koala): Those identify companies (sometimes people) and stop there, on their cloud. Pulse adds full journeys plus built-in capture, self-hosted, in one system. - vs Intercom/Qualified: Those capture via chat and are AI-first on their cloud. Pulse is deterministic and self-hosted. **Pricing / availability**: Cite-Met Pulse is not a standalone signup. It is included on the Growth ($700/mo) and Authority ($2,000+/mo) plans. It is not available on the Care or Local plans. **Pulse vs alternatives (comparison pages):** - RB2B alternative: https://cite-met.com/pulse/rb2b-alternative — RB2B is self-serve, US-only, person-level, credit-metered, and stops at identification. Pulse adds person + company identification, full journeys, and built-in lead capture, self-hosted and managed. - Leadfeeder / Dealfront alternative: https://cite-met.com/pulse/leadfeeder-alternative — Leadfeeder is company-level only, on their cloud, with volume-based pricing that rose after the Dealfront merger. Pulse adds person-level identification, journeys, and capture, on data you own. - Koala alternative: https://cite-met.com/pulse/koala-alternative — Koala's GTM product shut down on September 30, 2025 after Cursor's acqui-hire. Pulse is a durable, self-hosted replacement for its visitor-de-anonymization job, plus journeys and lead capture. ## Features (dedicated pages) The platform is organized around three pillars — Host, Measure, Improve. Hub: https://cite-met.com/features **Host** - GitHub → Edge Hosting: https://cite-met.com/features/github-edge-hosting — every push builds and deploys to the global edge, with full history and one-click rollback. - Managed DNS & Custom Domains: https://cite-met.com/features/managed-dns — custom domains without breaking email (MX/SPF/DKIM safety rails), managed certs. **Measure** (server-side, privacy-first) - AI-Crawler (AEO) Analytics: https://cite-met.com/features/ai-crawler-analytics — which AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cohere) read and cite you, split from Human and SEO traffic. - Visitor Journeys: https://cite-met.com/features/visitor-journeys — server-side sessionized navigation paths: where each visit entered, how deep it went, and where it stalled. - Search Console, built in: https://cite-met.com/features/search-console — Google clicks/impressions/CTR/position next to your AI visibility. - Geographic Reach: https://cite-met.com/features/geographic-reach — an interactive visitor globe rendered from self-hosted assets (no third-party map calls). **Improve** - CiteMET Score: https://cite-met.com/features/ai-visibility-score — a live A+–F AI-visibility grade (Core / AEO / SEO) with one-click fixes for llms.txt, schema, robots.txt. - Site Health & Outage Alarms: https://cite-met.com/features/site-health — plain-language health verdicts and proactive, at-most-once outage/recovery alarms. ## Comparisons (how cite-met compares) cite-met is privacy-first too (server-side, no data sold) and adds AI-visibility, one-click fixes, hosting, and site health. - vs Plausible: https://cite-met.com/plausible-alternative — privacy-first like Plausible, plus AEO intelligence, CiteMET Score, journeys, and hosting (Plausible is open-source/self-host; cite-met is a managed platform). - vs Fathom Analytics: https://cite-met.com/fathom-alternative — Fathom is a clean pageview counter; cite-met adds AI-visibility, journeys, and hosting. - vs Google Analytics: https://cite-met.com/google-analytics-alternative — data stays yours, unsampled counts, plus AI-visibility GA4 can't see. ## Case study (dogfood) - cite-met, graded by cite-met: https://cite-met.com/case-study — cite-met.com is built to the exact standard the platform enforces (pre-rendered, structured, AI-ready). Verify it by running the free scan on cite-met.com. ## Use Cases ### For Vibecoders Built a site on Lovable, Bolt, or v0 but ChatGPT says "I can't access this page"? cite-met converts your Client-Side Rendered app to Static Site Generation so AI crawlers see your content. ### For Developers Sites failing the ChatGPT/Perplexity link test due to CSR rendering. cite-met provides the missing infrastructure layer between your code and discoverability. ### For Businesses Want to be cited in AI-generated answers? cite-met handles the complete AEO stack: llms.txt files, structured data, AI crawler analytics, and citation tracking. ## Pricing Plans Four done-for-you plans. Every plan includes the cite-met platform run end to end — hosting, citation analytics, and the AEO work — so the software is never billed separately. Each plan is available monthly or annually at the same rate — there is no discount for paying up front. Month to month, no setup fee. These are scoped on a call rather than bought through a self-serve signup. ### Care - $60/month, or $720/year Pricing starts here. There is no cheaper plan. - Per-engine AI-crawler analytics: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cohere - Traffic split into Human / SEO / AEO / Bots, with noise bots filtered by default - AI-ready pages published to the global edge, with rollback - Auto llms.txt, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, and schema.org markup on every build - Managed DNS, custom domain, and automatic SSL - CiteMET Score (A+ to F) monitored, with failing checks fixed for you - Site health checks and proactive outage alarms - Script Manager for analytics and pixel tags - 1 site, up to 10,000 pages rendered per month - 12-month analytics retention - Email support ### Local - $300/month, or $3,600/year - Everything in Care, plus: - 1 AEO-optimized post per month, researched and written for you - Local SEO, listings, and location pages - Google Search Console data alongside AEO citations - Visitor journeys (sessionized navigation paths with entry-source attribution) - Monthly citation and traffic report - 3 sites, up to 30,000 pages rendered per month - Unlimited analytics retention ### Growth - $700/month, or $8,400/year - Everything in Local, plus: - 4 AEO-optimized posts per month - AI mention tracking across every major engine - **Cite-Met Pulse included**: identify the companies and people visiting your site - Per-visitor journeys, built-in forms, and a meeting booker - Geographic Reach globe of where demand comes from - Team members with roles, invites, and shared projects - 10 sites, up to 60,000 pages rendered per month ### Authority - $2,000+/month, or from $24,000/year - Everything in Growth, plus: - Off-site authority building: Reddit, Wikipedia, and digital PR - Quarterly deep-dive AEO visibility audit - Unlimited sites and pages rendered - SSO and advanced role controls - Direct Slack channel and a dedicated lead Cite-Met Pulse is included on the Growth and Authority plans. It is not sold standalone and is not available on Care or Local. ## Our Team ### Mahmoud Halat - Co-Founder & CEO **Title**: Product & Growth Systems Builder, AI Transformation Specialist **Role**: Product strategy, AEO methodology development, and business growth **Expertise**: - Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) - AI-powered content engines - Data harmonization and structured data implementation - Product marketing and GTM strategy **Bio**: Mahmoud Halat is a product and growth systems builder who specializes in the practical application of AI. His work focuses on the intersection of data, product marketing, and AI transformation, positioning businesses to thrive in the answer engine era. With a keen eye for what actually moves metrics versus what merely looks impressive on a slide deck, Mahmoud helps teams implement AEO strategies that deliver measurable results. At cite-met, he bridges the gap between modern development practices and discoverability in the AI era, building infrastructure that allows developers to use the tools they love without sacrificing visibility to AI systems. **Connect**: https://linkedin.com/in/mahmoudhalat ### Cho Yin Yong - Co-Founder & CTO **Title**: AI Engineering Leader, University Lecturer **Role**: Technical infrastructure, SSG conversion architecture, and crawler optimization **Expertise**: - Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) - Web Architecture and Static Site Generation - User Experience Design and Performance Optimization **Bio**: Cho Yin Yong is an AI Engineering Leader and University Lecturer whose work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, web architecture, and user experience. With a career built on a deep curiosity about how technology shapes human interaction, Cho has dedicated years to understanding not just how AI works, but how it can be ethically guided to serve users better. His expertise spans from the technical foundations of machine learning systems to the strategic application of AI in content discovery and search. As a lecturer, he bridges the gap between academic research and industry practice, teaching the next generation of engineers to think critically about the systems they build. **Connect**: https://linkedin.com/in/choyinyong | https://cite-met.com ## Attribution The CiteMET methodology was first articulated by **Metehan**, a passionate SEO professional with over a decade of experience in the search industry. cite-met adopted and extended this framework specifically to address the visibility gap we found in Client-Side Rendered (CSR) sites. **Original Source**: https://metehan.ai/blog/citemet-ai-share-buttons-growth-hack-for-llms/ ## Blog & Education ### Featured Articles **Turning AI-Search Traffic Into Leads: A Guide to Website Visitor Identification** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/turn-ai-search-traffic-into-leads-visitor-identification *By Mahmoud Halat | 9 min read | Published: Jul 2, 2026* Website visitor identification turns anonymous site traffic into named companies and people. This guide explains deterministic vs probabilistic identification, compares the tool landscape honestly (Google Analytics, RB2B, Leadfeeder/Dealfront, Koala, Intercom, and Cite-Met Pulse), and shows how to capture the AI-search traffic you worked to earn — found → identified → captured → booked. --- **The Blank Page Problem: Why Your React App is Invisible to AI** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/blank-page-problem-react-invisible-ai *By Cho Yin Yong | 8 min read | Published: Nov 18, 2025* Your vibecoded masterpiece looks perfect in Chrome, but ChatGPT sees a blank page. This article explains the "Hydration Gap" - why Client-Side Rendering (CSR) makes modern apps invisible to AI crawlers - and how Static Site Generation (SSG) fixes it. Essential reading for Lovable, Bolt, and v0 builders. --- **What is CiteMET? The New Playbook for Winning in the Age of AI Answers** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/what-is-citemet *By Mahmoud Halat | 10 min read | Published: Oct 19, 2025* Complete foundational guide to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and the CiteMET framework (Cited, Memorable, Effective, Trackable). Learn core tactics like AI Share Buttons, llms.txt files, risks (trust, privacy, performance), how to measure success (citations, brand mentions, share of voice), and when to bother implementing CiteMET. --- **Writing for Robots: The 'Inverted Pyramid' of AEO** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/writing-for-robots-inverted-pyramid-aeo *By Mahmoud Halat | 7 min read | Published: Nov 5, 2025* Traditional SEO long-form content is inefficient for AI's token budgets. This article introduces the journalistic 'Inverted Pyramid' strategy for AEO: put the Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF), eliminate 'throat clearing', use Direct Answer Blocks for Q&A, and feed machines with structured tables. Hospitality for robots = kindness to users. --- **Beyond the Sitemap: Using Dynamic JSON-LD to Speak 'Machine Native'** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/beyond-sitemap-dynamic-json-ld-machine-native *By Cho Yin Yong | 8 min read | Published: Nov 12, 2025* Hard-coded schema creates data mismatches that tank your AI visibility. Learn why dynamic JSON-LD generation is the only scalable approach to structured data - and how cite-met automates it. Covers Schema.org, FAQPage, HowTo, Article, and Organization schemas. --- **The Authorship Signal: Why AI Needs to Know Who You Are** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/authorship-signal-why-ai-needs-to-know-you *By Mahmoud Halat | 8 min read | Published: Oct 28, 2025* In the era of AI-generated "slop," authorship is the trust signal that gets you cited. Learn how E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness), Person schema, and consistent branding across platforms make you a source AI models trust. --- **Our AEO Experiment: How We Turned AI Summaries into Conversational Bridges** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/aeo-experiment-conversational-bridges *By Cho Yin Yong | 7 min read | Published: Oct 30, 2025* We transformed single AI interactions into multi-turn conversations by creating companion FAQ pages. Here's how we're building deeper engagement and stronger authority signals with LLMs through intentional content architecture. ### Additional Articles **Beyond Clicks: How to Actually Measure the Impact of Your CiteMET Strategy** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/beyond-clicks-measure-citemet-impact *By Cho Yin Yong | 10 min read* Practical framework for tracking AI citations, brand mentions, share of voice, and ROI. Learn which metrics matter (Citation Frequency, LLM Share of Voice, Zero-Click Conversions, Assisted Conversions, Brand-Query Lift) and how to tie AEO work to business outcomes. Recommends tools: Goodie AI, Semrush AI Toolkit, Profound, Writesonic GEO, Conductor. --- **The Click is Back: Why Engagement on AI Citations Matters (And How to Earn It)** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/click-is-back-engagement-ai-citations *By Mahmoud Halat | 8 min read* Why click-through rates on AI citations still matter for ranking and trust, plus four practical ways to earn real engagement without manipulation: Make your preview text genuinely useful, use transparent AI share buttons, write for human-first reading, and deliver on the promise when users click. --- **4 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Using the CiteMET Method** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/citemet-mistakes-to-avoid *By Mahmoud Halat | 6 min read* Common pitfalls when implementing CiteMET: deceptive AI prompts, indiscriminately dumping URLs into llms.txt, launching without a measurement plan, and building on weak content. Includes clear "Don't" and "Do" examples. Content quality is foundational before applying CiteMET elements. --- **The Human Signal: How to Crowdsource Your Way to AI Authority** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/human-signal-crowdsource-authority *By Cho Yin Yong | 9 min read* Discover how genuine community engagement and purposeful AI interactions create stronger ranking signals than metadata optimization alone. Turn AI share buttons into power features with utility-driven prompts, mobilize insiders for testing, bake prompts into content launches, and openly communicate the 'why' to readers. --- **Hidden Commands in Share Prompts: Choosing Transparency for Lasting Trust** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/hidden-commands-share-prompts-transparency *By Mahmoud Halat | 7 min read* Why hiding brand assertions in AI share button prompts damages trust, and how transparent, user-first prompts build lasting authority instead. Strong warnings against manipulation with practical ethical alternatives. --- **What is llms.txt? Your Website's VIP Pass for AI** https://cite-met.com/blog/post/what-is-llms-txt *By Cho Yin Yong | 7 min read* Practical guide to creating and maintaining llms.txt files that help AI crawlers efficiently discover and cite your best content. Compares llms.txt to robots.txt, explains the 'why', provides formatted examples, and includes implementation guidance. ### Blog Categories **CiteMET Framework**: https://cite-met.com/blog/citemet Tactical strategies for User-Assisted Seeding, AI Share Buttons, and building brand footprint in prompt history. **Algorithmic Trust**: https://cite-met.com/blog/algorithmic-trust Master E-E-A-T principles, ethical AEO practices, digital PR, and off-site authority signals that establish your brand as a trusted source. **Answer-First Content**: https://cite-met.com/blog/answer-first-content Create content that AI must cite: LLM-friendly formatting, intent-based optimization, and content types that answer questions perfectly. **Structured Context**: https://cite-met.com/blog/structured-context Deep dives into Schema.org, JSON-LD implementation, FAQPage, HowTo, Article, and Speakable schema that help AI understand your expertise. **AI Visibility & Metrics**: https://cite-met.com/blog/ai-visibility-metrics Track LLM Share of Voice, Citation Frequency, build AI Visibility Scores, and master the AEO tool stack: Profound, Semrush, Writesonic GEO, and beyond. **AI Search Paradigms**: https://cite-met.com/blog/ai-search-paradigms Explore AEO vs SEO, hybrid strategies, the zero-click funnel, and thriving in the "Get Referenced, Not Replaced" era. ## Tools ### AI Button Generator **URL**: https://cite-met.com/tools/ai-button-generator Generate AI-optimized share buttons for your content that encourage LLM citations and genuine user engagement. Create transparent, utility-driven prompts that build trust rather than manipulate. Free tool with instant code generation. ### Free Visibility Scorecard **URL**: https://cite-met.com/ Test any website for AI and search engine visibility using our C.M.E.T. framework. Get instant grading on: - **Core Fundamentals**: Static HTML content accessibility - **AEO Checks**: llms.txt files, JSON-LD structured data - **SEO Checks**: Meta tags, Open Graph, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, canonical URLs, HTTPS, URL structure No signup required. Instant results with detailed recommendations. ## Core Technology & Infrastructure **Built on Cloudflare Workers and R2 Storage**: - Global CDN with 330+ cities worldwide for low-latency content delivery - Zero-egress architecture (no bandwidth charges for data transfer) - 100% uptime with built-in DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF) - Automatic SSL provisioning and certificate management - Serverless, distributed architecture (no single point of failure) - Edge computing for instant static HTML delivery ## URLs - **Homepage**: https://cite-met.com/ - **Free Scorecard Tool**: https://cite-met.com/#hero-scan - **Pricing**: https://cite-met.com/pricing - **Getting Started (Register)**: https://platform.cite-met.com/register - **About Us**: https://cite-met.com/about - **Platform Overview**: https://cite-met.com/platform - **Features (Host · Measure · Improve)**: https://cite-met.com/features - **Case Study (dogfood)**: https://cite-met.com/case-study - **Compare — Plausible / Fathom / Google Analytics alternative**: https://cite-met.com/plausible-alternative - **Cite-Met Pulse (Visitor Identification & Lead Capture)**: https://cite-met.com/pulse - **RB2B Alternative (Pulse)**: https://cite-met.com/pulse/rb2b-alternative - **Leadfeeder Alternative (Pulse)**: https://cite-met.com/pulse/leadfeeder-alternative - **Koala Alternative (Pulse)**: https://cite-met.com/pulse/koala-alternative - **FAQ**: https://cite-met.com/faq - **Contact / Get started**: https://cite-met.com/contact - **Blog Hub**: https://cite-met.com/blog - **AI Button Generator**: https://cite-met.com/tools/ai-button-generator ## Contact - **General Inquiries**: support@cite-met.com - **Privacy Concerns**: privacy@cite-met.com - **Website**: https://cite-met.com/ ## Legal - **Privacy Policy**: https://cite-met.com/privacy-policy Comprehensive policy addressing voluntary data collection, GitHub integration data, cookies, international transfers (headquartered in Canada), data retention, security measures, user privacy rights, and developer-specific notes (IP ownership, injected files). - **Terms of Service**: https://cite-met.com/terms-of-service Tailored to hosting platform that modifies user code (SSG conversion/injection). Users authorize code modification, no guarantees on AEO/SEO rankings due to third-party algorithms, $100 CAD liability cap, Canadian governing law (Ontario). ## Technical Documentation - **Sitemap**: https://cite-met.com/sitemap.xml - **Robots.txt**: https://cite-met.com/robots.txt - **This File (llms.txt)**: https://cite-met.com/llms.txt --- **Last updated**: 2026-07-02 **Auto-generated**: No (Manually maintained for quality)