Intermediate Guide

How to Improve AI Readiness on Wix

Visual builder with growing support for structured data and AI signals. Follow these 7 steps to dramatically improve how AI agents discover and understand your Wix site.

45-60 minutes

7 steps

Score: 18 → 65

Expected Score Improvement

Before

18/ 100

After

65/ 100

Estimated improvement based on implementing all steps in this guide. Actual results vary depending on existing site configuration and content quality.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Configure Wix SEO Wiz Settings

Start with Wix's built-in SEO Wiz to set up basic meta tags, site description, and indexing preferences for all your pages.

bash

# Navigate to:
# Wix Dashboard → Marketing & SEO → SEO → SEO Setup Checklist

# Complete each step:
# 1. Add your business name
# 2. Set site keywords (3-5 primary keywords)
# 3. Verify each page has a unique title and description
# 4. Connect Google Search Console
# 5. Submit your sitemap to Google

# For individual pages:
# Pages → Select page → SEO (Google) → Edit
# Set: Title Tag, Meta Description, URL Slug

Add Structured Data via Wix Velo

Use Wix Velo (formerly Corvid) to inject custom JSON-LD structured data into your pages. This is the most flexible way to add schema markup on Wix.

javascript

// In Wix Editor, enable Velo: Dev Mode → Turn on Developer Tools
// Then go to your page code and add:

import wixSeo from 'wix-seo';

$w.onReady(function () {
  wixSeo.setStructuredData([
    {
      "@context": "https://schema.org",
      "@type": "Organization",
      "name": "Your Business Name",
      "url": "https://www.yoursite.com",
      "logo": "https://www.yoursite.com/logo.png",
      "description": "Your business description",
      "contactPoint": {
        "@type": "ContactPoint",
        "email": "hello@yoursite.com",
        "contactType": "customer service"
      }
    }
  ]);
});

Add llms.txt via Custom Code Injection

Wix doesn't support direct file hosting at the root level. Use a workaround with a custom page and redirect to serve llms.txt content.

javascript

# Method 1: Create a custom page
# 1. Add a new page in Wix Editor
# 2. Set the URL slug to "llms-txt" (or similar)
# 3. In Velo, set the page to return plain text:

import { ok, notFound } from 'wix-http-functions';

export function get_llmstxt(request) {
  const body = `# Your Site Name
# Brief description of your site

## Main Pages
- /: Homepage - what your site is about
- /about: About your business
- /services: Services you offer
- /blog: Latest articles

## Contact
- Email: hello@yoursite.com
`;

  return ok({
    headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
    body: body
  });
}

# Method 2: Use Wix's URL redirect
# Settings → SEO Tools → URL Redirect Manager
# Redirect /llms.txt to your hosted file

Configure robots.txt via Wix SEO Settings

Wix auto-generates robots.txt but allows customization through SEO settings. Add rules to allow AI crawlers.

bash

# Navigate to:
# Dashboard → Marketing & SEO → SEO Tools → Robots.txt Editor

# Add these rules to allow AI crawlers:

User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

# Note: Wix may override some settings. Verify at:
# https://www.yoursite.com/robots.txt

Add FAQ and Article Schema to Blog Posts

Use Wix Velo to add FAQ schema to relevant pages and ensure blog posts have Article schema for better AI comprehension.

javascript

// Add to blog post page code (Velo):
import wixSeo from 'wix-seo';

$w.onReady(function () {
  // Get current blog post data
  const title = $w('#postTitle').text;
  const date = $w('#postDate').text;

  wixSeo.setStructuredData([
    {
      "@context": "https://schema.org",
      "@type": "Article",
      "headline": title,
      "datePublished": date,
      "author": {
        "@type": "Person",
        "name": "Your Name"
      },
      "publisher": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "Your Site Name"
      }
    }
  ]);
});

Optimize Page Titles and Descriptions

Review every page and set keyword-optimized titles under 60 characters and descriptions between 140-160 characters. Wix makes this easy via the page SEO panel.

bash

# For each page in your Wix site:
# 1. Open the page in the Editor
# 2. Click the page name → SEO (Google)
# 3. Set:
#    Title Tag: "Primary Keyword | Your Brand" (under 60 chars)
#    Meta Description: Action-oriented, 140-160 chars
#    URL Slug: clean-keyword-url

# For dynamic pages (Wix CMS):
# Use field values in SEO settings:
# Title: {Title} | Your Brand
# Description: {Summary} Read more at Your Brand.

Enable and Verify Sitemap

Wix auto-generates sitemaps, but you should verify they include all important pages and submit them to search consoles.

bash

# Wix automatically creates sitemaps at:
# https://www.yoursite.com/sitemap.xml

# To verify pages are included:
# 1. Visit your sitemap URL directly
# 2. Check that all important pages are listed
# 3. Ensure no orphaned or draft pages appear

# Submit to Google Search Console:
# Search Console → Sitemaps → Add: sitemap.xml

# Note: If pages are missing from the sitemap:
# - Check they're not set to "noindex"
# - Verify the page is published (not draft)
# - Go to SEO Tools → Site Verification for issues

Recommended Tools for Wix

Wix SEO Wiz
Wix Velo (Developer Mode)
Google Search Console
Rich Results Test

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add a custom llms.txt file to my Wix site?

Wix doesn't support direct file hosting at the root URL path. The best workaround is to use Wix Velo's HTTP functions to serve plain text content at a custom endpoint, then redirect /llms.txt to that endpoint using Wix's URL Redirect Manager.

Does Wix support custom structured data (JSON-LD)?

Yes, through Wix Velo (developer mode). You can use the wix-seo API's setStructuredData() function to inject any valid JSON-LD schema into your pages. This works on both static and dynamic (CMS-backed) pages.

What are the main AI readiness limitations on Wix?

The main limitations are: no direct root file hosting (affects llms.txt), limited control over server-rendered HTML structure, and robots.txt customization can sometimes be overridden by Wix's system settings. Using Velo developer mode mitigates most of these limitations.

How does Wix handle sitemaps for AI crawlers?

Wix auto-generates XML sitemaps at /sitemap.xml. These include all published pages and blog posts. You cannot manually add URLs to the sitemap, but ensuring pages are published and not set to 'noindex' guarantees inclusion.

Wix Benchmark Data

See how Wix sites score compared to other platforms, with protocol adoption rates and top-performing sites.

View Wix AI Readiness Benchmark

Guides for Other Platforms

Ready to Check Your Wix Site?

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Configure Wix SEO Wiz Settings

Start with Wix's built-in SEO Wiz to set up basic meta tags, site description, and indexing preferences for all your pages.

bash

# Navigate to:
# Wix Dashboard → Marketing & SEO → SEO → SEO Setup Checklist

# Complete each step:
# 1. Add your business name
# 2. Set site keywords (3-5 primary keywords)
# 3. Verify each page has a unique title and description
# 4. Connect Google Search Console
# 5. Submit your sitemap to Google

# For individual pages:
# Pages → Select page → SEO (Google) → Edit
# Set: Title Tag, Meta Description, URL Slug

Add Structured Data via Wix Velo

Use Wix Velo (formerly Corvid) to inject custom JSON-LD structured data into your pages. This is the most flexible way to add schema markup on Wix.

javascript

// In Wix Editor, enable Velo: Dev Mode → Turn on Developer Tools
// Then go to your page code and add:

import wixSeo from 'wix-seo';

$w.onReady(function () {
  wixSeo.setStructuredData([
    {
      "@context": "https://schema.org",
      "@type": "Organization",
      "name": "Your Business Name",
      "url": "https://www.yoursite.com",
      "logo": "https://www.yoursite.com/logo.png",
      "description": "Your business description",
      "contactPoint": {
        "@type": "ContactPoint",
        "email": "hello@yoursite.com",
        "contactType": "customer service"
      }
    }
  ]);
});

Add llms.txt via Custom Code Injection

Wix doesn't support direct file hosting at the root level. Use a workaround with a custom page and redirect to serve llms.txt content.

javascript

# Method 1: Create a custom page
# 1. Add a new page in Wix Editor
# 2. Set the URL slug to "llms-txt" (or similar)
# 3. In Velo, set the page to return plain text:

import { ok, notFound } from 'wix-http-functions';

export function get_llmstxt(request) {
  const body = `# Your Site Name
# Brief description of your site

## Main Pages
- /: Homepage - what your site is about
- /about: About your business
- /services: Services you offer
- /blog: Latest articles

## Contact
- Email: hello@yoursite.com
`;

  return ok({
    headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
    body: body
  });
}

# Method 2: Use Wix's URL redirect
# Settings → SEO Tools → URL Redirect Manager
# Redirect /llms.txt to your hosted file

Configure robots.txt via Wix SEO Settings

Wix auto-generates robots.txt but allows customization through SEO settings. Add rules to allow AI crawlers.

bash

# Navigate to:
# Dashboard → Marketing & SEO → SEO Tools → Robots.txt Editor

# Add these rules to allow AI crawlers:

User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

# Note: Wix may override some settings. Verify at:
# https://www.yoursite.com/robots.txt

Add FAQ and Article Schema to Blog Posts

Use Wix Velo to add FAQ schema to relevant pages and ensure blog posts have Article schema for better AI comprehension.

javascript

// Add to blog post page code (Velo):
import wixSeo from 'wix-seo';

$w.onReady(function () {
  // Get current blog post data
  const title = $w('#postTitle').text;
  const date = $w('#postDate').text;

  wixSeo.setStructuredData([
    {
      "@context": "https://schema.org",
      "@type": "Article",
      "headline": title,
      "datePublished": date,
      "author": {
        "@type": "Person",
        "name": "Your Name"
      },
      "publisher": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "Your Site Name"
      }
    }
  ]);
});

Optimize Page Titles and Descriptions

Review every page and set keyword-optimized titles under 60 characters and descriptions between 140-160 characters. Wix makes this easy via the page SEO panel.

bash

# For each page in your Wix site:
# 1. Open the page in the Editor
# 2. Click the page name → SEO (Google)
# 3. Set:
#    Title Tag: "Primary Keyword | Your Brand" (under 60 chars)
#    Meta Description: Action-oriented, 140-160 chars
#    URL Slug: clean-keyword-url

# For dynamic pages (Wix CMS):
# Use field values in SEO settings:
# Title: {Title} | Your Brand
# Description: {Summary} Read more at Your Brand.

Enable and Verify Sitemap

Wix auto-generates sitemaps, but you should verify they include all important pages and submit them to search consoles.

bash

# Wix automatically creates sitemaps at:
# https://www.yoursite.com/sitemap.xml

# To verify pages are included:
# 1. Visit your sitemap URL directly
# 2. Check that all important pages are listed
# 3. Ensure no orphaned or draft pages appear

# Submit to Google Search Console:
# Search Console → Sitemaps → Add: sitemap.xml

# Note: If pages are missing from the sitemap:
# - Check they're not set to "noindex"
# - Verify the page is published (not draft)
# - Go to SEO Tools → Site Verification for issues