Guide · Claude
How to get recommended by Claude
Anthropic's Claude is trained on the trusted open web and increasingly retrieves live sources. This is how to get Claude to name your business when a buyer asks for the best in your category.
The 3 signals Claude rewards
1. Be an unmistakable entity.
Publish an llms.txt, add Organization + FAQ schema, and keep your name and details consistent everywhere so Claude can resolve you as a real business.
2. Earn citation density.
Claude recommends what's recommended a lot across sources it trusts — G2/Capterra/Trustpilot, niche directories, "best of" roundups, Reddit and press. This is the biggest lever.
3. Own quotable content.
Clear "best [category] for [use case]" and "[competitor] alternatives" pages, plus FAQ blocks that answer in one clean paragraph Claude can lift.
Then measure it.
You can't improve what you can't see. Cited checks Claude (and every other engine) and shows the exact gaps.
Get recommended by Claude — FAQ
How does Claude decide what to recommend?Claude is trained on the trusted open web and increasingly retrieves live sources. Get recognized as a clear entity and earn citations on the sources it trusts, and it recommends you.
How do I check if Claude recommends my business?Run a free Cited scan — it asks Claude the real buying-intent prompts for your category and shows whether you're named, and who's named instead.
How long does it take to rank on Claude?Entity and structured-data fixes register within days. Citation density — the biggest lever — builds over weeks to months. Cited tracks it daily.
One playbook gets you recommended across all of them. See the full guide: How to Get Recommended by Every AI →
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