Content Feeds for AI Systems (RSS, Atom, JSON)
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PerplexityContent feeds provide AI systems with structured notifications of new and updated content, enabling faster discovery and more efficient indexing.
Content feeds (RSS, Atom, JSON Feed) provide AI systems with structured, real-time notifications of new and updated content, enabling faster discovery and indexing than crawler-based approaches.
Feed Formats Comparison
| Format | Standard | AI Readability | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSS 2.0 | Widely supported | Good | Blog posts, news |
| Atom | More structured | Better | Technical content |
| JSON Feed | Modern, simple | Best | API-friendly sites |
RSS Feed Template
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>Your Site Name</title>
<link>https://yoursite.com</link>
<description>Site description</description>
<language>en</language>
<lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>
<item>
<title>What Is GEO?</title>
<link>https://yoursite.com/geo/what-is-geo</link>
<description>GEO is the practice of structuring content for AI citation.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>https://yoursite.com/geo/what-is-geo</guid>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>JSON Feed Template
{
"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1",
"title": "Your Site Name",
"home_page_url": "https://yoursite.com",
"feed_url": "https://yoursite.com/feed.json",
"items": [
{
"id": "https://yoursite.com/geo/what-is-geo",
"url": "https://yoursite.com/geo/what-is-geo",
"title": "What Is GEO?",
"content_text": "GEO is the practice of structuring content for AI citation.",
"date_published": "2025-04-25T00:00:00Z"
}
]
}Best Practices
- Include full content or substantial summaries (not just titles)
- Update feeds in real-time when content changes
- Include publication and modification dates
- Link feeds from your HTML head:
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"> - Limit to 50-100 recent items
Implementation Checklist
- [ ] RSS or JSON Feed available at known URL
- [ ] Feed linked in HTML head
- [ ] Full article summaries in feed items
- [ ] Accurate publication dates
- [ ] Feed updates automatically with new content
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