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Does the AI recommend you?
We asked an AI assistant 3 questions a customer would ask when looking for what you offer, without naming you. This is what it answered with web search enabled:
The assistant named you in 2 of 3 questions.
What are the most reliable news sources for breaking international news and current events?
● You appear"Based on current 2026 ratings and rankings, Reuters, BBC News, and the Financial Times consistently earn "Center" or "Least Biased" ratings. Wire services like the Associated Press and Reuters are the most consistently r…"
Recommended: Reuters · Associated Press (AP) · BBC News · Financial Times · Al Jazeera
Which news website should I trust for accurate reporting on world events, business, and sports?
● You appear"…e service with no editorial slant and hundreds of journalists worldwide. BBC World News is the most recognized and trusted international news organization worldwide, known for its editorial standards, global corresponden…"
Recommended: AP News · BBC World News · The Wall Street Journal · The New York Times · Forbes · ESPN
Where can I find comprehensive coverage of global news, climate updates, and cultural stories all in one place?
○ You do not appear"…e coverage combining global news, climate updates, and cultural stories, The Guardian offers independent journalism covering climate change, global issues, international politics, and cultural topics. Al Jazeera provides…"
Recommended: The Guardian · Al Jazeera · The New York Times · Climate Desk
Who appears in your place
Brands the assistant recommended when answering these questions:
Al Jazeera · 2 timesThe New York Times · 2 timesAP News · onceAssociated Press (AP) · onceBBC News · onceBBC World News · once
Where the AI reads
The pages the assistant relied on to answer. Being well represented on these sources is the most direct way to get recommended.
Your site is not among the sources it used: today the AI decides without reading you.
newsdata.io
3 answers · cited in 3getripplenews.com
1 answer · cited in 1libguides.wesleyan.edu
1 answer · cited in 1newscatcherapi.com
1 answer · cited in 1pressgrade.io
1 answer · cited in 1+10 more sources, with their pages, in the full report.
What the AI says about your business
We asked it directly. If something is wrong, outdated or missing, look at the source it comes from: that is where it gets fixed.
"Based on current information, here's what you should know about BBC.com: The BBC is a major media organization offering multiple television channels, radio networks, digital services including BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, and the international BBC.com website. The BBC is the public broadcasting service of the United Kingdom and the oldest broadcasting organization worldwide. Regarding pricing and access, the situation depends on where you're located. For U.S. users, BBC.com's subscription costs $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year, providing unlimited access to news articles, feature stories, and the 24-hour BBC News livestream. The BBC has no current plans to introduce a pay model for the website outside of North America. Regarding customer reviews, the feedback has been mixed but leaning negative. Most reviewers were let down by their experience, with consumers frequently complaining about rising subscription costs and license fees that don't match the perceived quality of programming. Many individuals also encounter frustrating technical issues and obstacles when trying to access online streaming media and apps. However, some reviewers were satisfied with specific quality dramas and found certain television presenters to be engaging."
Answer from an AI assistant, with web search · 2026-10-05
Where it got it from: statemediamonitor.com · statista.com · variety.com · trustpilot.com · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
It did not cite your site: what it says about you comes from other sites.
This is the assistant's answer right now: it changes over time and between assistants. It is not a ranking or a promise. · 2026-10-05
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● Contenido legible sin JavaScript
20/202746 palabras visibles sin ejecutar JavaScript. Cualquier agente puede leerte.
○ Acceso de crawlers de IA
0/17Bloqueas a 13 de 13 crawlers de IA: GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, Claude-Web, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Perplexity-User, Google-Extended, Applebot-Extended, CCBot, Bytespider, meta-externalagent. Perplexity y OpenAI documentan que sus bots respetan estos bloqueos: para esos asistentes tu contenido no está disponible.
Copy-paste fix
# robots.txt — política explícita: humanos y crawlers de IA bienvenidos User-agent: * Allow: / # Crawlers de IA (documentados por sus proveedores) User-agent: GPTBot Allow: / User-agent: OAI-SearchBot Allow: / User-agent: ClaudeBot Allow: / User-agent: PerplexityBot Allow: / User-agent: Google-Extended Allow: / Sitemap: https://bbc.com/sitemap.xml
● Datos estructurados (schema.org)
15/15JSON-LD válido con tipos: WebPage. Las IAs entienden qué eres sin adivinar.
◐ Estructura semántica
7/12Problemas: sin <h1>.
● Metadatos e identidad
10/10Título, descripción, canonical y Open Graph completos.
● Rendimiento y acceso
9/10Notas: HTML pesado (612 KB).
○ llms.txt
0/8No existe /llms.txt. Es una convención emergente sin impacto probado en citaciones — pero adoptarla cuesta cero y algunos agentes ya la leen.
● Sitemap
8/8Sitemap declarado en robots.txt (https://www.bbc.com/afrique/sitemap.xml).
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