What is Cite.sh?
Cite.sh is an AI Citation Directory designed to help websites gain visibility in AI search engines and LLM responses. Listed sites get a permanent listing optimized with JSON-LD schema markup for maximum discoverability by AI crawlers. New orders are closed.
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.
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 machine-readable structured data describing the listed site
- AI Crawler Access: Our
robots.txtpublishes explicit rules for current OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, Meta, Google, Apple, and Common Crawl agents and controls - Current References: The crawler guide and checker distinguish search, model-development, user-fetch, and data-use policies
- llm.txt Files: We publish both
llm.txtandllms.txtfiles 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 dofollow link. Cite.sh's last verified Ahrefs DR was 23 on July 7, 2026; third-party metrics can change.
Why this matters: Clear structure and accurate crawler controls make the directory easier for automated systems to parse. They are technical foundations, not a promise that any AI product will cite a page.
Contact
Questions about Cite.sh, your listing, or the BacklinkRocket network? Reach out anytime.
Email: contact@elysiumtech.xyz