How to build a personal website AI can read

A personal website AI can read is server-rendered, so the content is in the HTML rather than assembled by JavaScript the crawler skips. It uses clear headings and Person structured data so facts are easy to extract, allows the AI crawlers in robots.txt, and states your name, role, and work consistently with your other profiles. A page you control this way is the most reliable thing you can give the engines to read about you.

Why a page you control matters

Profiles are useful but constrained. A page you own lets you state exactly who you are, in machine-readable form, with the structure and schema that make extraction easy.

It is also the anchor for your entity: the sameAs links from it tie your profiles together into one recognizable identity.

Step by step

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Server-render the contentUse static generation or server-side rendering so the text is in the HTML, readable without JavaScript.
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Structure it clearlyOne clear heading, logical sections, and plain prose. Add Person schema with your role and sameAs links to your profiles.
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Allow the AI crawlersMake sure robots.txt does not block GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, or Google-Extended. An llms.txt is a nice extra.
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State your facts consistentlyUse the same description here as everywhere else, so engines resolve you as one entity.
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Verify it is readableCheck the raw HTML or run a crawlability checker to confirm an AI crawler sees your content, not an empty shell.

Frequently asked

Do I need to code this myself?

No. Many site builders produce server-rendered, crawlable pages. The key is that the content is in the HTML and the structure is clear. Surfd also hosts a machine-readable public profile for you.

Is a one-page site enough?

Often yes. A single, well-structured, server-rendered page that states your role, work, and links, with Person schema, does most of the job.

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