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Conformance Levels Fresh
Checklists for Level 1 (Crawl-Ready), Level 2 (Ingest-Ready), and Level 3 (Agent-Ready). Know exactly where you are and what to add next.
What Are Conformance Levels?
LLM-LD defines three conformance levels that describe how AI-ready your implementation is. Each level builds on the previous one, adding more capabilities for AI systems to discover, understand, and interact with your business.
Conformance levels aren't about perfection -- they're about progress. Start at Level 1, then add capabilities as you need them.
Think of conformance levels like certification tiers. Level 1 means AI can find and read your content. Level 2 means AI can deeply understand your business entities and relationships. Level 3 means AI agents can take actions on your behalf.
Level 1: Crawl-Ready
AI can find and read your content
The foundation. Your site has structured data that AI can parse, and you've set up the basic discovery mechanisms.
Required for Level 1
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Schema.org JSON-LD on key pages | Required |
AI Discovery Page at /ai-discovery | Required |
Proper robots.txt configuration | Required |
Footer link: 🤖 AI-Optimized Website | Required |
AI subdomain (ai.yoursite.com) | Optional |
What You Get at Level 1
- Listed in LLM Disco Network
- AI can read your basic info
- Eligible for AI recommendations
- Search engine benefits from Schema.org
Level 2: Ingest-Ready
AI can deeply understand your business
Beyond basic discovery. You've defined your business entities, their relationships, and provided a central index file. AI systems can now build a complete mental model of your business without crawling every page.
Required for Level 2
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Everything from Level 1 | Required |
entities.json file | Required |
llm-index.json file | Required |
knowledge-graph.json file | Required |
| Specialized feeds (products, FAQs, etc.) | Optional |
What You Get at Level 2
- Everything from Level 1
- AI understands your full offering
- Better contextual recommendations
- Entity-based answers ("Who is your dentist?")
- Relationship understanding
Level 3: Agent-Ready
AI agents can take actions for users
The full implementation. Your site is not just readable -- it's actionable. AI agents can book appointments, make reservations, request quotes, or complete purchases on behalf of users.
Required for Level 3
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Everything from Levels 1 and 2 | Required |
Defined actions in llm-index.json | Required |
| Machine-accessible action endpoints | Required |
| API endpoints for agents | Optional |
llms.txt manifest | Optional |
What You Get at Level 3
- Everything from Levels 1 and 2
- AI agents can complete actions
- "Book an appointment at..."
- "Order this product from..."
- Direct conversions from AI
Quick Comparison
| Capability | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schema.org on pages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI Discovery Page | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Footer link | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LLM Disco Network listing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| entities.json | No | Yes | Yes |
| llm-index.json | No | Yes | Yes |
| Knowledge graph | No | Yes | Yes |
| Specialized feeds | No | Optional | Optional |
| Defined actions | No | No | Yes |
| Agent-accessible endpoints | No | No | Yes |
Which Level Should You Target?
Start with Level 1. It takes 15-20 minutes and gives you immediate benefits.
- Local businesses -- Level 1 is often enough. Level 2 if you have multiple services or team members you want AI to know about.
- SaaS companies -- Level 2 to fully describe your product and features. Level 3 if you want AI to drive signups.
- E-commerce -- Level 2 minimum for product understanding. Level 3 to enable AI-driven purchases.
- Service businesses -- Level 3 to let AI agents book appointments or request quotes.
Start Now
Don't wait for perfection. Level 1 today beats Level 3 "someday." You can always add more later.