Best Practices & Optimization

Validating Generated Files

Once your files are being generated, it's important to ensure they're accessible and properly structured.

Once your files are being generated, it's important to ensure they're accessible and properly structured.

Validation Steps

1

Open Your Hosted Subdomain

Navigate to your configured subdomain (e.g., https://geo.example.com/)

https://geo.yourdomain.com/
2

Access Format Files

Click on a format file to verify it loads correctly:

  • /llms.txt - AI-readable text format
  • /geordy.yaml - Structured YAML data
  • /schema.json - JSON-LD structured data
  • /feed.rss - RSS feed format
3

Verify HTTP Response

Ensure each file loads without errors (HTTP 200 response). You should see the file content displayed in your browser, not an error page.

HTTP 200 – OK (File accessible)
4

Inspect Content Quality

Review the file content to ensure proper formatting:

  • YAML and Markdown - Should be human-readable with proper indentation
  • JSON files - Should validate with no syntax errors
  • RSS feeds - Should contain valid XML structure
https://geo.example.com/
HTTP 200 – OKFile accessible
geordy.yaml
site:
  name: "Example Site"
  url: "https://example.com"
  description: "AI-optimized content"
pages:
  - title: "Home"
    path: "/"
    priority: high

Accessible structured data confirms correct configuration

Optional Validation Tools

Use these external tools to verify your structured data is properly formatted:

Next Steps

Once your files are validated, learn how to improve their AI readability in Improving AI Readability (GEO Tips).

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