What we are watching
Whether OpenAI names its search partners beyond saying ChatGPT search 'sometimes partners with other search providers'.
Crawler access
| Bot | Sites blocking (29 Oct 2026) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GPTBot | 31 of 86 | 36.0% |
| OAI-SearchBot | 20 of 86 | 23.3% |
| ChatGPT-User | 23 of 86 | 26.7% |
Test status
- robots.txt audit: done 29 October 2026.
- Server-log count: first reading 29 October 2026.
- Citation tests: not run yet.
Change log
- robots.txt audit: GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User measured across 86 analysable sites. Details
- Guide published: how to rank. Details
- Guide published: how it works. Details
- First server-log count recorded. Details