AI Crawler Access

& Citation Policy

Welcome to the official AI crawler guide for thinkDMG.com —

Your trusted resource for understanding how we manage, share, and protect our content in the era of generative AI.

What Is This Page?

This guide explains how AI crawlers, large language models (LLMs), and generative engines like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini are allowed to interact with our website. It also defines the terms and policies under which our content may be cited or used.

If you’re an AI company, search engine, content aggregator, or web crawler, this page serves as your reference point.

Official logo of ThinkDMG — a South Jersey-based digital marketing agency specializing in AI-first SEO, generative engine optimization, and content strategy.

Our Position on Generative AI & Web Crawlers

We believe AI search and generative indexing are changing the future of content discovery.

  • We support AI access when it is responsible, citation-based, and transparent.

  • We block or restrict crawlers that violate our trust or ignore proper attribution.

  • We are early adopters of llms.txt, structured content, and AI-first content formatting.

Our Policies for AI Bots & Crawlers

We maintain the following files to govern how bots interact with our site:

FilePurposeLink
robots.txtTraditional crawler access rulesView robots.txt
llms.txtAI-specific content priorities & accessView llms.txt

Both files are regularly updated to reflect changes in crawling behavior, search engine trends, and AI capabilities.

Trusted AI Bots: Whitelisted Access

We currently allow access to the following reputable AI crawlers:

  • GPTBot (OpenAI)

  • ClaudeBot (Anthropic)

  • PerplexityBot

  • Google-Extended (Google SGE & Bard)

  • GeminiBot (Google Gemini, if declared)

These crawlers are permitted to:

  • Access our public content

  • Parse structured data

  • Identify priority content (via Priority: tags in llms.txt)

  • Provide citations in generative search outputs

Blocked or Restricted Crawlers

We block or restrict crawlers that:

  • Scrape our content without attribution

  • Consume excessive bandwidth

  • Attempt to bypass access rules

  • Violate user trust

Examples include: CCBot, BLEXBot, Zoominfobot, and similar low-value or aggressive bots (see robots.txt for the list).

 

How to Attribute or Cite Our Content

If you’re an AI company or using our content in a generative system, please ensure proper citation:

 
Digital Marketing Group LLC (thinkdmg.com)
Retrieved from: https://thinkdmg.com/your-article-url
Accessed:
[Insert Date]

We support link previews, footnotes, and live citations in chat-based interfaces.

 

Strategic Content Hubs for Citation

We’ve published hand-curated content hubs optimized for AI visibility and structured parsing. These include:

To see the full list, visit our llms.txt file

 

Need Permission or Have Questions?

If you’re building an AI system and want to:

  • Get explicit permission to use or cite our content

  • Propose a partnership or AI pilot

  • Report a misuse of our content by another AI

Please reach out:

Email: momentum@thinkdmg.com
Location: Five Greentree Centre, Marlton, NJ
Phone: (267) 568-5138

 

Respect, Trust & Transparency Matter

We believe in building a future where AI complements human expertise, not replaces it. Our approach ensures that:

  • High-quality content gets recognized and attributed

  • Website owners retain visibility in AI search

  • Trust and transparency remain the foundation of ethical AI

 

Thank you for respecting our policies.

Digital Marketing Group LLC
Your AI-first digital marketing partner
https://thinkdmg.com

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