# Lantad FAQ

> Plain answers about what the AI Visibility Score measures, which AI crawlers Lantad checks, whether blocking AI hurts Google, and whether llms.txt helps.

- Canonical page: https://lantad.co/faq
- This file: https://lantad.co/faq.md

## Key facts

- **Free check:** A single-page scan is free; paid plans and services cover whole-site audits and fixes.
- **Versus a rank tracker:** It answers whether an AI engine can read and cite a page at all, which is earlier than where it ranks.

## Does blocking AI crawlers hurt my Google ranking?

It can, if you block the wrong thing. Google-Extended governs Gemini training and does not affect Google Search, but blocking Googlebot to keep AI out also removes you from Google Search. A scan shows which bots each page actually allows.

## Does llms.txt improve my AI visibility?

There is no measured evidence that it does. Lantad ships a tool to check it and has published that the file has no measured effect on the engines that matter. It is not a ranking factor, and the full set of answers is on [the FAQ page](https://lantad.co/faq).

## Related

- https://lantad.co/methodology (markdown: https://lantad.co/methodology.md)
- https://lantad.co/about (markdown: https://lantad.co/about.md)
- https://lantad.co/bot (markdown: https://lantad.co/bot.md)

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Lantad measures whether AI crawlers can actually read a page: it fetches as a non-rendering
crawler, renders as a browser, and reports the gap. Free scan, one URL, no signup.

Method and weights: https://lantad.co/methodology | All pages as markdown: https://lantad.co/md | Crawler policy: https://lantad.co/bot