Indexability for AI Search (If AI Can’t Fetch It, You Don’t Exist)

Indexability for AI Search (If AI Can’t Fetch It, You Don’t Exist)

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Indexability is the technical baseline: if AI systems and crawlers can’t fetch and index your pages, your content can’t be retrieved—so it can’t be recommended.

Indexability in plain English

Indexability means: can the system access your page, understand it exists, and store it for retrieval?

No indexability means no retrieval. No retrieval means no recommendation.

The indexability checklist (what must be true)

  • Pages are publicly accessible (not blocked behind login)
  • No blocking rules preventing bots from fetching
  • Clean, stable URLs (no broken handles)
  • Pages return a valid status (200), not errors
  • Internal links allow discovery (no orphan pages)

Why indexability is necessary but not sufficient

Many sites are indexable and still not recommended.

That’s because indexability only solves access. Meaning is solved by content: definitions, deliverables, fit/anti-fit, proof, and structure.

The most common indexability failures

  • Broken pages (404/500)
  • Duplicate pages and thin pages
  • Orphan pages not linked anywhere
  • Changing slugs without redirects

How we handle it at AceCommerce (execution)

When we do an AI Clarity Audit, we include a basic indexability/hygiene pass: identify broken links, duplicate intent pages, and pages that are too thin to be credible.

Then we produce a rewrite queue. Because the product is still content.

What we deliver (execution)

We don’t sell ‘technical audits.’ We identify the access blockers that prevent your content from being used, then we write the pages until they pass AI Clarity Check™.

LinkedIn Post Pack (copy/paste)

Each block below is written to stand alone as a LinkedIn post. Copy/paste as-is.

Post 1 — If AI can’t fetch it, you don’t exist

Indexability is the baseline.

No fetch.
No index.
No retrieval.
No recommendation.

Post 2 — Access is not meaning

Technical access doesn’t make you recommendable.

Clarity and proof do.

But you need both, in order.

Post 3 — Orphan pages are invisible

If a page has no internal links pointing to it, discovery is weak.

AI treats it as low importance.

Post 4 — Slug changes without redirects are trust leaks

Changing URLs without redirects creates 404s.

Broken structure reduces trust.

Post 5 — Thin pages don’t get reused

Thin pages don’t answer questions.

No answers = no retrieval.

Post 6 — Indexability is table stakes

You can’t win without it.

But you also can’t win with it alone.

Post 7 — Hygiene supports authority

Broken links, dupes, thin pages…

They signal a messy source.
Messy sources get avoided.

Post 8 — We fix meaning first

We fix access blockers.
Then we write the content blocks.
Then we verify with pass/fail.
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FAQ

What is indexability?

The ability for crawlers and AI systems to fetch and store your page so it can be retrieved for answers and recommendations.

Do AI systems use the same index as Google?

Not always. But the access requirement is similar: pages must be fetchable and discoverable.

What’s the biggest indexability problem?

Broken pages, orphan pages, and changing slugs without redirects.

Does indexability guarantee recommendations?

No. It only enables retrieval. Recommendations require clarity, boundaries, and trust.

How do you check indexability quickly?

Look for broken status codes, internal link discovery, and whether key pages are accessible without barriers.

Should Shopify pages be under /pages/slug?

Yes. Consistent, stable URLs help discovery and reduce errors.

Do you fix technical SEO?

We focus on access blockers that prevent your content from being used. The primary deliverable is rewritten content.

Is this part of your audit?

Yes. The AI Clarity Audit includes basic access/hygiene issues that block retrieval.

Is this consulting?

No. We provide a rewrite queue and deliver finished page content.

How much is it?

Core pages are $295/page. Product pages and Amazon listings are $150/page.

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