DEV Community: Ric Ruben

Why AI Agents Can't Read Your Pricing Page (And How to Fix It)

Ric Ruben — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:56:50 +0000

Most SaaS pricing pages are built with JavaScript frameworks that AI agents can't render. When an agent evaluating your product can't find your pricing, it either skips you or forms a confidence-limited recommendation. Fixing this is a one-time technical change with permanent AI visibility benefits.

This article was originally published on byfaro.ai/blog/pricing-page-ai-agents. Read the full guide there — it includes step-by-step examples and Faro audit tool links.

What you'll learn

This guide covers the full picture on why ai agents can't read your pricing page (and how to fix it), including:

Why this matters for AI agent discoverability
What to check on your own site
The specific fixes that move your score

Read the complete guide →

Faro audits whether AI agents can find, understand, and act on your business — like GTMetrix but for AI discoverability. Free scan at byfaro.ai.

AI Discoverability vs. SEO: What's Different, What Overlaps

Ric Ruben — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:56:46 +0000

SEO and AI discoverability are related but not the same. SEO is optimizing for search engine rankings. AI discoverability is optimizing for how AI agents find, evaluate, and recommend your business. Some SEO work transfers; most of the new work is in structured data, API accessibility, llms.txt, and pricing transparency.

This article was originally published on byfaro.ai/blog/ai-discoverability-vs-seo. Read the full guide there — it includes step-by-step examples and Faro audit tool links.

What you'll learn

This guide covers the full picture on ai discoverability vs. seo: what's different, what overlaps, including:

Why this matters for AI agent discoverability
What to check on your own site
The specific fixes that move your score

Read the complete guide →

Faro audits whether AI agents can find, understand, and act on your business — like GTMetrix but for AI discoverability. Free scan at byfaro.ai.

Is Your robots.txt Blocking AI Crawlers? How to Check and What to Fix

Ric Ruben — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:44:35 +0000

A misconfigured robots.txt can make your entire website invisible to AI systems. Many businesses don't realize they're blocking GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot because those rules were added years ago using wildcard disallow patterns. This guide shows you how to check your robots.txt, which crawlers matter, and how to fix blocking rules safely.

This article was originally published on byfaro.ai/blog/robots-txt-ai-crawlers. Read the full guide there — it includes step-by-step examples and Faro audit tool links.

What you'll learn

This guide covers the full picture on is your robots.txt blocking ai crawlers? how to check and what to fix, including:

Why this matters for AI agent discoverability
What to check on your own site
The specific fixes that move your score

Read the complete guide →

Faro audits whether AI agents can find, understand, and act on your business — like GTMetrix but for AI discoverability. Free scan at byfaro.ai.

Structured Data for AI Agents: Why JSON-LD Is Your Secret Weapon

Ric Ruben — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:44:31 +0000

Structured data is how your website communicates facts to machines rather than humans. JSON-LD schema gives AI agents a reliable, structured source of truth about your organization, products, pricing, and features. This guide covers the five schema types that matter most for AI readiness and how to implement each one.

This article was originally published on byfaro.ai/blog/structured-data-ai-agents. Read the full guide there — it includes step-by-step examples and Faro audit tool links.

What you'll learn

This guide covers the full picture on structured data for ai agents: why json-ld is your secret weapon, including:

Why this matters for AI agent discoverability
What to check on your own site
The specific fixes that move your score

Read the complete guide →

Faro audits whether AI agents can find, understand, and act on your business — like GTMetrix but for AI discoverability. Free scan at byfaro.ai.

How to Create an llms.txt File (And Why AI Agents Need It)

Ric Ruben — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:48:11 +0000

llms.txt is a simple markdown file at your domain root that gives AI agents a prioritized map of your most important content. This guide covers the specification, what to include, common mistakes, and how to generate one for any business in under 10 minutes.

This article was originally published on byfaro.ai/blog/llms-txt-guide. Read the full guide there — it includes step-by-step examples and Faro audit tool links.

What you'll learn

This guide covers the full picture on how to create an llms.txt file (and why ai agents need it), including:

Why this matters for AI agent discoverability
What to check on your own site
The specific fixes that move your score

Read the complete guide →

Faro audits whether AI agents can find, understand, and act on your business — like GTMetrix but for AI discoverability. Free scan at byfaro.ai.

What Is AI Readiness? The Complete Guide for Marketers

Ric Ruben — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:48:08 +0000

AI readiness measures how well your website performs when AI agents crawl, evaluate, and recommend your business. This guide explains the six core dimensions, why the bar is different from traditional SEO, and what you can do about it today.

This article was originally published on byfaro.ai/blog/what-is-ai-readiness. Read the full guide there — it includes step-by-step examples and Faro audit tool links.

What you'll learn

This guide covers the full picture on what is ai readiness? the complete guide for marketers, including:

Why this matters for AI agent discoverability
What to check on your own site
The specific fixes that move your score

Read the complete guide →

Faro audits whether AI agents can find, understand, and act on your business — like GTMetrix but for AI discoverability. Free scan at byfaro.ai.