Brave Leo: Why ChatGPT Doesn't Recommend Your Brand
How to fix the problem of not appearing in chatgpt recommendations specifically for Brave Leo. Platform-specific solutions and prevention strategies.
Why This Happens in Brave Leo
Brave Leo relies on well-structured, authoritative content to understand and recommend products. GPTBot is blocked in your robots.txt file is a common reason Brave Leo can't properly recommend your brand.
Signs You Have This Problem in Brave Leo
Brave Leo recommends competitors but never mentions your brand
Users report they 'asked Brave Leo' and you weren't suggested
Your brand has zero Brave Leo-referred traffic
Brave Leo assistants give generic answers instead of recommending you
How to Fix This in Brave Leo
Follow these Brave Leo-specific solutions:
Allow GPTBot access by updating robots.txt with 'User-agent: GPTBot' and 'Allow: /'
Add a clear, prominent value proposition on your homepage
Create comprehensive pillar content covering your entire topic area
Structure content with clear headings, definitions, and FAQ sections
Implement JSON-LD schema markup for Organization, Product, and Service types
Build topical authority through consistent, high-quality content publication
Brave Leo Technical Details
Crawler Name
BraveBot
User Agent
BraveBot
Required robots.txt configuration:
User-agent: BraveBot
Allow: /Prevent This Problem in Brave Leo
Regularly audit your robots.txt (for BraveBot) for Brave Leo crawler access
Monitor brand mentions in Brave Leo responses using test queries
Keep content fresh and updated with recent dates
Build citations from authoritative sources in your industry