# llms.txt for B2B SaaS: useful index, not a ranking switch. - working worksheet

Reviewed alongside the Eli guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/llms-txt-for-b2b-saas

## Decision to make

Decide whether a B2B SaaS website needs an llms.txt file

Owner: ____________________
Review date: ____________________
Canonical page or destination: ____________________

## Buyer questions

- [ ] Is llms.txt an official web standard?
- [ ] Can llms.txt override robots.txt?
- [ ] Should every public page be listed?

## Evidence-led work plan

### 1. What belongs in the file?

Link to canonical product, pricing, documentation, security and important research pages with short factual descriptions.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 2. What does not belong in the promise?

Do not tell buyers that the file forces an AI provider to train on, retrieve or cite a website.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 3. Which controls remain essential?

Maintain valid robots.txt rules, accurate XML sitemaps, canonical URLs and normal internal links.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 4. A practical llms.txt acceptance test

Treat the file as a maintained navigation aid, not a substitute for crawlable pages.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

## Source ledger

- [ ] Google: robots.txt specifications: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/robots/robots_txt
- [ ] Google: build and submit a sitemap: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/sitemaps/build-sitemap
- [ ] OpenAI: publishers and developers FAQ: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12627856-publishers-and-developers-faq
- [ ] Perplexity: crawler documentation: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/resources/perplexity-crawlers

## Measurement boundary

Baseline date and exact context: ____________________
7-day observation: ____________________
14-day observation: ____________________
30-day observation: ____________________
Known limitations: ____________________

Keep technical eligibility, citations, recommendations, visits, leads and revenue as separate evidence. This worksheet does not guarantee an external ranking or commercial result.