Tell Google your app exists

When someone searches for the problem your app solves, you want your app to show up. Google finds apps the same way it finds everything else on the web: by reading the words and pictures associated with a page. Right now your app has a live address, but Google may not know much about what it does. Three small additions change that.

First, write one sentence that describes your app clearly. Not a marketing slogan. Something like: “A simple habit tracker where you can add habits, check them off daily, and see your streak.” That sentence goes in a special place that Google reads but visitors don't normally see. Your AI assistant knows exactly where.

Second, add a picture that appears when someone shares your app's link on social media or in a message. A good share picture makes people curious enough to click. It also signals to Google that someone put thought into this page.

Third, give Google a list of the pages inside your app. If your app has more than one page, listing them helps Google understand the full scope of what you built. Think of it as a table of contents that you hand directly to the search engine. One prompt to your AI assistant generates all three of these things at once.

Tell AI assistants your app exists

A growing number of people now ask ChatGPT or Perplexity instead of typing into a search bar. When someone asks “Is there an app that does X?”, you want your app to be the answer they get back. AI assistants learn about apps by reading the same web pages that Google does, plus a few extra sources that are specific to how AI tools browse the internet.

The most important thing you can do is describe what your app does in plain, specific language. Vague descriptions like “a productivity tool” are easy to overlook. Specific ones like “a weekly meal planner that generates a grocery list automatically” match the actual questions people ask.

The second thing is to share your app's address in the right places. There is a simple text file that AI browsers look for first before reading anything else on your site. It acts as an introduction: here is what this app is, here is who it is for, and here is the address. Adding that file takes about two minutes with the right prompt, and once it is there, every AI assistant that visits your app's address will read it first.

Three prompts to paste

You do not need to understand any of the technical details to get these things set up. Paste one of the prompts below into your AI assistant, answer the questions it asks, and let it handle the rest.

Prompt 1: Help Google find my app

Use this prompt to add a title, description, and share picture to every page of your app.

My app is called [APP NAME]. It is live at [YOUR APP URL]. Here is what it does in one sentence: [DESCRIBE YOUR APP]. Please add a descriptive title and a short description to every page of my app. Use the one-sentence description as the base. Also add a social share image using the existing logo or the dominant color of the app. Then deploy the change to my LIIVO app.

Prompt 2: Help ChatGPT and Perplexity find my app

Use this prompt to create a plain-language introduction file that AI browsing tools read first.

My app is called [APP NAME] and it is live at [YOUR APP URL]. Target audience: [WHO IS YOUR APP FOR, e.g. "busy parents who want to plan meals faster"] Main thing it does: [ONE CLEAR SENTENCE] Three problems it solves: [LIST THEM] Please create a short plain-language introduction file at the root of my app. It should explain what the app is, who it is for, and what problems it solves. Write it as if you are introducing the app to someone who has never heard of it. Then deploy the change to my LIIVO app.

Prompt 3: Give Google a full list of my pages

Use this prompt if your app has more than one page. It creates a list that search engines use to find all of them.

My app is live at [YOUR APP URL]. It has the following pages: - [PAGE 1 PATH, e.g. / — the home page] - [PAGE 2 PATH, e.g. /track — the daily tracking page] - [PAGE 3 PATH, e.g. /history — past entries] Please create a page list file at the root of my app that lists all these URLs. Update it whenever a new page is added. Then deploy the change to my LIIVO app.

How to check it worked

After you deploy the changes from any of the prompts above, here are three quick checks you can do to confirm everything is in order.

Open your app in a private browser window. This shows you what a first-time visitor sees, with no saved session or cached data. Check that the browser tab shows a proper title rather than a generic file name. That title is one of the first things Google reads.

Copy your app's link and paste it into a chat on your phone, or into a Slack or WhatsApp message. When the link preview loads, you should see your app name and the share image you added. If you see a blank box or a generic icon, the share picture needs another look.

For the most thorough check, visit search.google.com/test/rich-results and paste your app's address. Google will tell you exactly what it found and whether anything is missing. The tool is free and takes about ten seconds to run.

Your app, your audience, your data

You built something real. It solves a real problem for real people. None of that matters if the people who need it can't find it. The steps in this guide are small, they take under fifteen minutes, and they stay in place forever once deployed. Your app's address is already out there. Now you are making sure it is dressed for the occasion.

Every person who finds your app through a search or an AI recommendation is someone you did not have to chase down yourself. That is the whole point of building something and putting it on the internet: the work keeps paying off long after you close the laptop.

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