# Does an llms.txt file get a site cited by AI?

> A study by SE Ranking of about 300,000 domains found no relationship between having an llms.txt file and being cited in AI answers. An llms.txt file can still help agents read a site, but it is not a proven visibility lever.

Entry AYKA-E-0007 · Fact · Source: https://getayka.com/entries/llms-txt-evidence/ · Updated 2026-11-04

## Key facts
- Sample: about 300,000 domains
- Finding: no link between llms.txt and AI citations
- Status: a proposal, not a standard of the AI platforms

## What to do
Be careful with offers that promise citations from an llms.txt file; ask for the measurement.

## Source
SE Ranking: llms.txt study of about 300,000 domains: https://seranking.com/blog/llms-txt/

## How to cite this entry
AYKA Technologies, “Does an llms.txt file get a site cited by AI?”, entry AYKA-E-0007, getayka.com, updated 2026-11-04. https://getayka.com/entries/llms-txt-evidence/