About Cite.sh — The AI Citation Directory

What is Cite.sh?

Cite.sh is an AI Citation Directory designed to help websites gain visibility in AI search engines and LLM responses. For a one-time $29 fee, sites get a permanent listing optimized with JSON-LD schema markup for maximum discoverability by AI crawlers.

Every listing is structured with semantic HTML, schema.org markup, and descriptive metadata so that when AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Gemini crawl the directory, they understand exactly what each listed site does and can confidently cite it in responses.

Our Mission

Make it easy for any website to be cited by AI assistants. As AI-powered search grows, being visible to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini matters as much as ranking on Google.

Traditional SEO is well understood, but LLM SEO is a new frontier. Most site owners don't know where to start. Cite.sh provides a simple, affordable first step: get listed in a directory that AI models already crawl and trust.

How It Works

Step 1

Submit Your Site

Pay the one-time $29 fee and fill out a short intake form with your site details, description, and category.

Step 2

We Build Your Listing

Your site gets a permanent directory entry with JSON-LD schema markup, a dofollow backlink, and optimized metadata.

Step 3

AI Models Discover You

AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot) index the directory and learn about your site, increasing the chance of citation in AI responses.

Part of the BacklinkRocket Network

Cite.sh is one of 12 properties in the BacklinkRocket network, a collection of directory and tool sites designed for indie hackers and SaaS builders. The network offers a $249 bundle for listings across all 12 sites, providing broad visibility and multiple quality backlinks.

Technical Approach

Cite.sh is purpose-built for AI discoverability. Here's what makes it different from a standard directory:

JSON-LD Schema Markup: Every listing includes structured data (WebSite, SoftwareApplication, Service schemas) that AI models can parse and understand
AI Crawler Access: Our robots.txt explicitly allows GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, CommonCrawl, and Bytespider
Weekly Content Updates: The directory is refreshed regularly to maintain strong freshness signals, which research shows are critical for LLM visibility
llm.txt Files: We publish both llm.txt and llms.txt files following the llmstxt.org standard, giving AI models quick context about the directory
Semantic HTML: Clean, accessible markup with proper heading hierarchy, meta descriptions, and Open Graph tags
Dofollow Backlinks: Every listing includes a DR 26 dofollow backlink, passing real authority to your domain

Why this matters: AI assistants don't just crawl the web randomly. They favor well-structured, authoritative sources with clear schema markup. Cite.sh is designed to be exactly the kind of source AI models trust and cite.

Contact

Questions about Cite.sh, your listing, or the BacklinkRocket network? Reach out anytime.

Email: contact@elysiumtech.xyz

Get Your Site Listed

One-time $29 payment. Permanent listing. Optimized for AI citation.

Submit Your Site