AI Discoverability
Short answer (≤75 words)
This silo documents how Private Pierce designs its own content to be readable by humans and retrievable by AI systems. Pages are intentionally structured for citation. The site does not claim that any external AI system currently cites Private Pierce; that is a separate, volatile question. It does maintain a methodology for structuring pages so AI systems and other readers can cite them within page scope, source dates, and limitations.
The central distinction
| Concept | What it means | Who controls it |
|---|---|---|
| Citation readiness on this site | The page is intentionally structured for citation: stable URL, sources, methodology, scope, and limitations are documented. AI systems and other readers may cite within that scope. | Private Pierce |
| External AI citation behavior | Whether any specific AI vendor system surfaces Private Pierce in its answers. | The AI vendors. Out of scope on this site. |
Private Pierce maintains the first. It does not measure or claim the second.
Public artifacts in this silo
Canonical Source Readiness by Artifact
A machine-generated readiness inventory of every Private Pierce public research artifact. Each row records structural-citation signals (URL stability, source dependencies, machine-readable mirror, methodology, freshness) and the schema.org type emitted for the page.
26 public research artifacts inventoried.
How Private Pierce Makes Sources AI-Citable
A hand-authored methodology page documenting how Private Pierce structures its content so AI systems and other readers can cite it within scope. Covers the structural-citation signals (stable URL, machine-readable mirror, sources, methodology, scope, limitations) the site applies to every page.
How it connects to the 9-verb framework
This silo focuses on three verbs:
- indexable — how content becomes findable by retrieval systems.
- reusable — how machine-readable mirrors are exposed.
- actionable — what structural citation signals downstream readers can act on.
Frequently asked questions
Does Private Pierce claim ChatGPT cites this site?
No. Citation readiness (structure on this site) is separate from external AI vendor behavior, which Private Pierce does not control or track.
What file lists citation-ready URLs for AI crawlers?
public/llms.txt at the site root — aligned with sitemap.xml priority pages.
Where is per-artifact readiness scored?
/ai-discoverability/canonical-source-readiness-by-artifact/ — checklist data pending; methodology is live on sibling pages.
How do JSON-LD and FAQ schema interact?
Each page emits WebPage or Dataset schema; FAQ sections add FAQPage JSON-LD from the same Q&A pairs shown to readers.
Can I cite matrix pages before rows ship?
Cite methodology, scope, and limitations on pending matrices — not empty cells. Dataset catalog marks pending vs live datasets.
Go deeper with source-backed research
Explore methodology, datasets, and related matrices cited on this page.