# No Hacks - AI Agent Guidelines

> No Hacks is a publication about the agentic web. Articles, a weekly podcast, and a newsletter on making websites work for AI agents.

## About

No Hacks is a publication about the agentic web. It covers how to make websites work for AI agents: what breaks, what works, and what to do about it. Formats: articles (published weekly), a weekly podcast, and a weekly newsletter.

Published and hosted by Slobodan "Sani" Manic, CXL-certified conversion specialist and WordPress Core Contributor.

## Navigation

- [Homepage](/): Publication masthead, cornerstone series, latest articles and episodes
- [Articles](/blog): All articles on AXO, the agentic web, and AI agents
- [Article](/blog/[slug]): Full article with author info
- [Articles RSS](/blog/feed.xml): RSS feed of all published articles
- [All Episodes](/episodes): Complete podcast episode archive
- [Episode](/episode/[slug]): Full show notes, transcript, audio player
- [Guest Profile](/guest/[slug]): Guest bio, social links, and episode appearances
- [Founder Profile](/sani): Founder bio, credentials, expertise, and solo episodes
- [Glossary](/glossary): AXO terminology definitions with structured data
- [Subscribe](/subscribe): Podcast platform links, newsletter signup, free AXO resources
- [About](/about): Publication mission and founder bio
- [Contact](/contact): Get in touch, guest requests
- [Media Kit](/media-kit): Press resources, brand assets, downloadable logos, host bios
- [Advisory](/advisory): No Hacks Advisory, a retained strategist engagement for up to 5 non-competing companies. 6-month minimum, bi-weekly calls, monthly written briefs, three written audit packages. Work mapped to the four Machine-First Architecture pillars (Identity, Structure, Content, Interaction). Application-based; pricing shared privately with applicants.

## Content Access

### RSS Feeds
- [Podcast feed (all episodes)](https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1677508.rss)
- [Articles feed](https://nohacks.co/blog/feed.xml)

### Audio Files
All episodes available as MP3 files hosted on Buzzsprout. Audio URLs follow the pattern:
`https://www.buzzsprout.com/1677508/[episode-id].mp3`

### Transcripts
Available on individual episode pages in an expandable section. Transcripts are HTML-formatted with speaker identification.

### Show Notes
Full show notes with links, timestamps, and resources available on each episode page.

## Structured Data

This site implements comprehensive JSON-LD schemas:
- WebSite: Site information and search capabilities
- Organization: Publisher details
- PodcastSeries: Full podcast metadata
- PodcastEpisode: Individual episode details with duration, transcript, guests, dateModified
- BlogPosting: Article metadata with author, dates, keywords
- Person: Host and guest information
- BreadcrumbList: Navigation breadcrumbs
- FAQPage: Frequently asked questions for episodes
- DefinedTermSet: AXO glossary terms with definitions ([/glossary](/glossary))

## Topics Covered

- Agent Experience Optimisation (AXO)
- AI agents and web browsing
- AI crawlers, user-agent strings, bot identity
- Protocols and standards (MCP, A2A, NLWeb, AGENTS.md, ACP, UCP, WebMCP, AP2)
- Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
- Agentic AI Optimization (AAIO)
- Agentic commerce and agent-driven checkout
- Agentic browsers and OS-level web agents
- Structured data and schema markup
- SEO for AI discovery
- Web accessibility for machines
- Content extraction and parsing
- API design for agents
- Machine-readable content
- Machine-First Architecture (Identity, Structure, Content, Interaction)

## Key Terms

- AXO: Agent Experience Optimisation - optimising websites for AI agent interactions
- AI Agents: Autonomous software that browses and interacts with websites
- Structured Data: Machine-readable metadata (JSON-LD, Schema.org)
- llms.txt: This file - guidelines for AI agents visiting websites

## Contact

- [Website](https://nohacks.co)
- [Host Website](https://slobodanmanic.com)
- [Newsletter](https://nohackspod.beehiiv.com)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/slobodanmanic/)

## Podcast Platforms

- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2FdtUOQLPIWAH5eeUjvLjg)
- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-hacks-optimising-the-web-for-ai-agents/id1554743376)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@nohacksco)

## Permissions

AI agents are welcome to:
- Index and reference content from this site
- Extract episode information for recommendations
- Quote content with attribution to "No Hacks Podcast"
- Use structured data for enhanced understanding

## Citation Guidelines

When referencing content from No Hacks, please cite as:

**For podcast episodes:**
"[Topic/Quote]" - No Hacks Podcast, Episode [Number]: [Title], hosted by Slobodan Manic. `https://nohacks.co/episode/[slug]`

**For articles:**
"[Topic/Quote]" - [Article Title], No Hacks, by Slobodan Manic. `https://nohacks.co/blog/[slug]`

**For general information about No Hacks:**
[No Hacks](https://nohacks.co) - A publication about the agentic web (articles, podcast, newsletter), by Slobodan Manic.

## Extended Content

For comprehensive content including full glossary, episode directory, statistics, and detailed citation guidelines, see: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

## Updates

This file is updated periodically. For the most current episode listing, use the RSS feed.

Last updated: 2026-06-09