Why it matters
Without it, when someone asks AI about your ministry or asks for a church nearby, the AI quotes whoever it can read instead of you. With it, the AI engines have your own words to quote — your name, your teaching, your service times — straight from your site.
What goes in the file
Four things, plain text, no code. It takes a web person about ten minutes:
- Ministry name — the full name, exactly as people know it.
- Location — city, state, and street address.
- Service times — when you meet, in plain words.
- Main teaching topics — what you teach, in your own words.
An example
This is an example for a fictional ministry, to show the shape. Use your own words for your own ministry.
# Example Community Church — llms.txt Name: Example Community Church Location: 123 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64137 Service times: Sundays 10:00 AM, Wednesdays 7:00 PM Teaching: verse-by-verse Bible teaching, the Hebrew roots of the faith, prayer, and community outreach. Website: https://examplechurch.org
Save that as a file named llms.txt
and put it at the top level of your website — so it loads at
yoursite.com/llms.txt.
Then open that address in your browser to confirm it loads.
What this does not do
The file tells AI engines who you are. It does not check what they are already saying about you today — including the things they get wrong, and who they cite instead of you. That is what the full audit is for.
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