Claude: Become a Cited Source for AI Responses
How to fix the problem of ai doesn't cite your content as source specifically for Claude. Platform-specific solutions and prevention strategies.
Why This Happens in Claude
Claude uses ClaudeBot to discover and index content. Content not structured for citation. To fix this, you need to ensure Claude's crawler can access your content and that your pages are structured in a way Claude can understand.
Signs You Have This Problem in Claude
Claude shares your insights without mentioning your brand
Perplexity doesn't include you in source citations
Your original research appears uncited in Claude responses
Competitors get attribution for similar content
How to Fix This in Claude
Follow these Claude-specific solutions:
Create original research with citable statistics
Add clear author attribution and credentials
Structure content with quotable key findings
Build domain authority through backlinks
Include unique data points AI needs to cite
Format content for easy source attribution
Claude Technical Details
Crawler Name
ClaudeBot
User Agent
Claude-Web
Required robots.txt configuration:
User-agent: Claude-Web
Allow: /Prevent This Problem in Claude
Focus on original research and insights
Build citation-worthy content assets
Monitor citation rates in Claude responses
Invest in authoritative backlink building