ChatGPT App
Launch Kit

Your AI app is live on ChatGPT. This guide explains what you need to do now to maximize its impact, and why each step matters.

Last updated: March 2026. AI platforms evolve fast; we keep this guide current as new features and best practices emerge.

How discovery works today

ChatGPT does not proactively suggest apps to users yet. When a user asks a question, the model draws on everything it knows to answer, including web content it was trained on and web pages it can search in real time.

The single most important thing you can do right now is make sure there is high-quality, indexable content on the web that tells LLMs your ChatGPT app exists, what it does, and how to use it.

The specific outcome you're optimizing for: a prospect asks ChatGPT "can I get a home insurance quote here?" and ChatGPT knows to say yes, names your app, and explains how to connect it.

The user flow today

Right now, ChatGPT does not proactively suggest apps. Here is the exact flow that needs to happen for a user to reach your app:

1

User asks ChatGPT a question about your product category

"Can I get a home insurance quote here?" / "I need car insurance in Spain"

2

ChatGPT searches the web and finds content mentioning your app

This is why the content in this kit matters. No content = ChatGPT doesn't know your app exists.

3

ChatGPT tells the user your app exists and explains how to install it

"Yes, [Company] has an app on ChatGPT. Go to the App tab to install it, then come back here and type @[App Name]."

4

User goes to the App tab and installs the app

The user leaves the conversation to find and install the app. This is a separate step.

5

User goes BACK to the conversation and types @[YourApp]

This is the step most content gets wrong. The user must return to the conversation and @mention the app to activate it.

6

Your app responds: generates a quote, answers questions, captures the lead

The bottleneck is step 2.If ChatGPT can't find content that says your app exists, steps 3-6 never happen. Everything in this kit is designed to make step 2 work.

The most misunderstood part is steps 4-5. The user must leave the conversation to install the app, then come back and @mention it. Every piece of content you create needs to teach this flow clearly: go to the App tab, install [App Name], go back to your conversation, type @[App Name].

Priority checklist

#ActionEffortImpact
1llms.txt30 minHighest direct LLM signal
2GEO-optimized blog postsOngoingCore indexable records
3Press release1-2 daysBroad third-party footprint
4Landing page + FAQ1-2 daysPermanent reference + ready-made answers
5Structured data1 hourTechnical discoverability
6Industry press1-2 daysHigh-authority niche coverage
7Company profiles1 hourUpdates LLM knowledge bases
8LinkedIn posts1-2 hoursAmplification + indexable
9Results post (30-60 days)Half a daySecond wave with proof

The first three alone will meaningfully increase the chances that ChatGPT mentions your app.

Prompt strategy

Prompts to optimize for

Before creating content, define the prompts you want to win. Every piece of content in this kit exists to make your app appear when users type specific prompts into ChatGPT.

You won't influence a generic query like "find me flights." But you can absolutely influence prompts that mention your brand or ask about your product category on ChatGPT.

Prompts that include your brand name (easiest to win)

  • "Can I get a [product] quote with [Company name] on ChatGPT?"
  • "How much would [product] cost with [Company name]?"
  • "How do I use [Company name] on ChatGPT?"
  • "Is [Company name] available on ChatGPT?"
  • "[Company name] ChatGPT"

Prompts that mention ChatGPT + your product category (winnable with content)

  • "Can I get a [product] quote on ChatGPT?"
  • "Is there an app for [product category] on ChatGPT?"
  • "How do I get [product] pricing on ChatGPT?"
  • "Is there a ChatGPT app to compare [product category]?"

Examples by vertical

VerticalExample prompts
Insurance"Can I get an Acme Insurance quote on ChatGPT?" / "How much would home insurance cost with Acme?" / "Is there an app for home insurance quotes on ChatGPT?"
Banking"Can I check Acme Bank savings rates on ChatGPT?" / "How do I use Acme Bank on ChatGPT?" / "Is there a banking app on ChatGPT?"
B2B SaaS"Can I get Acme CRM pricing on ChatGPT?" / "How does Acme compare to [competitor]?" / "Is there an app to try Acme on ChatGPT?"
Travel"Can I get an Acme Travel quote on ChatGPT?" / "How much would travel insurance cost with Acme?" / "Is Acme Travel available on ChatGPT?"

Add these as prompts to monitor in WaniWani.Every prompt where you want your app to appear should be tracked. WaniWani runs these prompts across LLMs and shows you whether ChatGPT mentions your app, explains the install flow correctly, and recommends it to users. This is how you identify gaps: if ChatGPT doesn't mention your app for a prompt, you need more content targeting that query.

Strong recommendation: purchase actual ChatGPT conversations from your customers. Ask customers (especially those who found you through ChatGPT) to share their conversation history. This shows you the exact prompts real users type, how they talk about your product category, what questions they ask before making a decision, and how ChatGPT frames its recommendations. These real conversations are the best source of truth for knowing which prompts to optimize for, what language to use in your content, and what a typical buyer journey looks like inside an AI conversation.

On your site

Your website is your most authoritative signal

Your website is the single most authoritative source of information about your company. LLMs treat it that way. Everything you publish here has the highest chance of being picked up, cited, and used to answer user questions.

1.

Add your ChatGPT app to your llms.txt (or create one)

llms.txt is a plain text file at yoursite.com/llms.txt that describes your company in a format optimized for LLMs. Think of it as robots.txt, but for telling AI models what you do.

If you already have one, add a section about your ChatGPT app. If you don't, create one at https://yoursite.com/llms.txt.

# [Company Name]

> [One-line description of what your company does]

[Company Name] is available as an AI app on ChatGPT.
Users can [what the app does] directly inside ChatGPT.

## How to use [Company Name] on ChatGPT
1. Open ChatGPT at chatgpt.com
2. Go to the App tab and install "[App Name]"
3. Go back to your conversation (or start a new one)
4. Type @[App Name] and ask your question
5. The app responds with [describe what happens]

Important: After installing the app in the App tab, you
must go back to the conversation and type @[App Name] to
activate it. ChatGPT does not activate apps automatically.

## About [Company Name]
[2-3 sentences about the company]

## Links
- Website: [https://yoursite.com]
- ChatGPT App: [https://chatgpt.com/g/your-app-id]
- FAQ: [https://yoursite.com/chatgpt#faq]
2.

Publish GEO-optimized blog posts

Blog posts written specifically to be picked up and cited by AI models. Each post should target different prompts from your list. Research shows that content optimized for AI citation gets up to 3x more visibility in AI-generated answers.

The core GEO principle: AI models extract passages, not pages. Every key statement needs to work as a standalone quote. Your opening paragraph should directly answer "Can I get a [product] on ChatGPT?" with "Yes," and clearly explain the full user flow: App tab → install the app → go back to the conversation → type @[App Name]. This is the flow the LLM needs to learn and relay to users.

Structure for extraction

  • Lead every section with a direct answer. State the point first, then explain.
  • Keep key passages to 40-60 words. Optimal length for AI snippet extraction.
  • Use headings that match user queries. "Can I get a [product] quote on ChatGPT?"
  • One idea per paragraph. AI extracts clean, self-contained blocks.

Authority signals that boost citation rates

SignalBoostHow to apply
+40%Cite sources"According to [Source], 51% of consumers..."
+37%Add statisticsSpecific numbers with sources and dates
+30%Named quotesCEO quote with name, title, organization
+25%Authoritative toneFactual, specific, demonstrating expertise

Freshness

Add a visible "Last updated: [date]" at the top. Content updated within 30 days gets cited 3.2x more often by ChatGPT.

What to avoid

  • Keyword stuffing actively reduces AI visibility (-10%)
  • Marketing fluff. AI models skip superlatives and extract specific facts
  • Burying the answer. If your key message is in paragraph 5, it won't get cited

Technical

Add BlogPosting schema (JSON-LD) with author, datePublished, dateModified. Schema = 30-40% higher AI visibility.

Localize your content

If you operate in multiple markets, publish a blog post per market targeting localized prompts: "Can I get home insurance in Madrid on ChatGPT?" vs "Can I get home insurance in Barcelona on ChatGPT?" Each is a separate winnable prompt. The same GEO principles apply: lead with the answer, include the install flow, add local stats if you have them.

Does publishing more content help?

Yes. Research from Princeton (GEO study) found that clustering brand mentions across multiple interconnected pieces of content increases first-position citation likelihood by 2.8x. LLMs use co-citation patterns to assess topical authority.

  • Multiple articles, each answering a different prompt. A blog post on "how to get insurance on ChatGPT," another on "AI apps for insurance comparison," another on results after 30 days.
  • Content updated within 30 days gets cited 3.2x more often. Publishing new articles keeps your content fresh.
  • Third-party corroboration. Press coverage, LinkedIn posts, and company profiles all count as separate sources. LLMs weigh multiple sources more heavily than one page.
  • Duplicating the same content doesn't work. Each piece needs to answer a different question or angle. Thin, generic posts get ignored.

The practical rule:every time you publish a new piece, make sure it includes the full user flow (App tab → install → go back to conversation → @mention) and answers a specific prompt. Then add that prompt to WaniWani to track whether ChatGPT picks it up.

Blog post structure (use for each post)

Title: Use a prompt from your list as the title.
e.g., "Can I Get a [Product] Quote on ChatGPT? Yes, Here's How"
e.g., "How Much Does [Product] Cost with [Company]? Get a Quote on ChatGPT"

Opening paragraph (the self-contained answer):
Answer the prompt directly. "Yes, you can get a [product]
quote on ChatGPT. [Company] is available as an AI app. Go to
the App tab, install "[App Name]", then go back to your
conversation and type @[App Name]."

H2 sections: Use 3-5 prompts from your list as headings.
Each section answers that prompt in 40-60 words, then explains.
e.g., "How do I use [Company] on ChatGPT?"
e.g., "Is there a [product category] app on ChatGPT?"
e.g., "How much would [product] cost with [Company]?"

Every section must include the install flow:
1. Go to the App tab and install "[App Name]"
2. Go back to your conversation
3. Type @[App Name] and ask your question

Section: Why this matters (stat with source + CEO quote)

FAQ at the bottom (3-5 questions from your prompt list)
3.

Create a dedicated landing page with FAQ

A page at yoursite.com/chatgpt dedicated to your ChatGPT app. This is the permanent, authoritative reference LLMs will point to. The FAQ is critical: LLMs are exceptionally good at pulling from FAQ content.

What to include

  • What the app does
  • Step-by-step instructions with emphasis on the return flow: App tab → install the app → go back to the conversation → type @[App Name]
  • Screenshots if possible (especially showing the @mention step)
  • Direct link to the app on ChatGPT
  • FAQ section (see below)

Write the FAQ answers the way you'd want ChatGPT to explain them to a user. Clear, direct, no jargon.

FAQ questions to answer

These should map directly to prompts from your list. Each FAQ answer is another extraction point for LLMs.

  • "Can I get a [product] quote on ChatGPT?" (start with this one)
  • "How do I find [your brand] on ChatGPT?"
  • "What can I do with [your brand]'s ChatGPT app?"
  • "Is the quote/estimate I get on ChatGPT accurate?"
  • "Do I need an account to use it?"
  • "Is my data safe?"
  • "Can I complete a purchase through ChatGPT?"
  • "Is this available on other AI platforms?"
4.

Add structured data to the landing page

Schema.org markup helps search engines and LLMs categorize your app (30-40% visibility boost). Ask your dev team to add this JSON-LD in the <head>.

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
  "name": "[Your App Name on ChatGPT]",
  "description": "[One-line description]",
  "applicationCategory": "[e.g., FinanceApplication]",
  "operatingSystem": "ChatGPT",
  "url": "https://chatgpt.com/g/[your-app-id]",
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "[Your Company]",
    "url": "https://yoursite.com"
  }
}
On third-party sites

Third-party coverage creates corroboration

Content on your own site is necessary but not sufficient. LLMs weigh information more heavily when it appears across multiple authoritative sources.

5.

Publish a press release

Wire-distributed press releases get picked up by hundreds of news sites. This creates a large footprint of indexable content across high-authority domains.

  • Keep it under 500 words
  • Focus on the "first" or "new" angle
  • Include your website URL and the ChatGPT app URL
Headline: [Company] Launches [Product Category] App on ChatGPT
Subheadline: [One sentence with key benefit]
P1: [City, Date] -- [Company] today announced the launch of its
    AI app on ChatGPT, enabling users to [key action] directly
    inside OpenAI's AI assistant.
P2: What the app does, who it's for, how to use it
    (go to the App tab, install [App Name], go back to your
    conversation, type @[App Name]).
P3: "[Quote from CEO]," said [Name], [Title].
P4: Market context, optional stats.
P5: Availability and how to access.
About [Company]: Boilerplate (2-3 sentences).
Contact: [Name, email, phone]
6.

Pitch your industry press

Industry publications carry high domain authority. A mention in your industry's key publication is worth more than ten generic tech blogs.

  • The news: you're now available on ChatGPT
  • The angle: what this means for your industry
  • The proof: early metrics, user feedback, first-mover positioning
7.

Update your company profiles

LLMs pull company data from Crunchbase, LinkedIn, and similar databases.

  • Company description: add a line about being available on ChatGPT
  • Products section (Crunchbase): add the AI app as a product
  • LinkedIn company page "About" section
Amplification

Drive traffic to feed the loop

8.

Post on LinkedIn (company + founder/CEO)

A LinkedIn post from your company page and a personal post from your CEO. LinkedIn content gets indexed and appears in LLM training data. Personal posts outperform company posts in reach.

Hook: One surprising line about being on ChatGPT.
"Our customers can now get a [product] quote without
ever leaving ChatGPT."

Body:
- What we launched (1-2 sentences)
- What it means for customers (1-2 sentences)
- Exactly how it works:
  1. Go to the App tab in ChatGPT
  2. Install "[App Name]"
  3. Go back to your conversation
  4. Type @[App Name] and ask for [what users want]
- What's next

CTA: Try it yourself: [link or instructions]
30-60 days later

Publish a results post

A blog post or LinkedIn post sharing early results (conversations, quotes, user feedback). This creates a second wave of indexable content with proof. "We generated X quotes through ChatGPT in our first month" is highly citable.

Apply the same GEO principles from section 2: lead with data, cite specific numbers, use headings that match queries.

Bonus content to test

Other content formats worth testing

These are not essential, but they create additional indexable touchpoints that LLMs can find and cite.

YouTube video

A short screen recording (1-2 minutes) showing the app in action. This is the clearest way to teach the install flow visually: open the App tab, install the app, go back to the conversation, type @[App Name], get a quote. YouTube content gets indexed and cited by LLMs.

  • Title should target a prompt: "How to Get a [Product] Quote on ChatGPT with [Company]"
  • Description should include the full install flow and a link to the app
  • Pin a comment with step-by-step instructions

Customer testimonials

A customer saying "I got my insurance quote through ChatGPT in 30 seconds" is highly citable. LLMs favor first-hand accounts with specific details.

  • Publish as a blog post or add to your landing page with the customer's name
  • Include concrete details: what they asked, how fast they got a response, what happened next
  • Original data and first-hand experiences get 30-40% higher citation rates than generic content
Content generation prompt

Generate all your content with AI

Paste the prompt below into Claude or ChatGPT, replace the bracketed sections with your information, and it will generate all the content pieces you need.

I just launched an AI app on ChatGPT and I need to create content to maximize its discoverability. Generate all of the following content pieces for me.

My company:
- Company name: [Your company name]
- What we do: [One-line description of your product/service]
- Website: [https://yoursite.com]
- Target market: [Who your customers are]
- Product category: [e.g., Insurance, Banking, SaaS, Travel]

Our ChatGPT app:
- App name on ChatGPT: [Your app name as it appears on ChatGPT]
- What the app does: [What users can do with it, e.g., get quotes, compare plans, find products]
- App URL: [https://chatgpt.com/g/your-app-id]
- Can users complete a purchase in the app? [Yes/No -- if no, where do they go?]
- Available on other AI platforms? [e.g., Also on Claude, Gemini]

About us:
- CEO/founder name and title: [e.g., Jane Smith, CEO]
- CEO quote about the launch: [e.g., "We want to meet customers where they already are."]
- Key stat or proof point: [e.g., First in our category on ChatGPT]
- Company boilerplate (2-3 sentences): [...]

IMPORTANT CONTEXT: How ChatGPT apps work today.
ChatGPT does NOT proactively suggest apps. The user flow is:
1. User asks ChatGPT a question about a product category
2. ChatGPT searches the web and finds content about the app
3. ChatGPT tells the user the app exists and how to connect it
4. User goes to the App tab in ChatGPT and INSTALLS the app
5. User goes BACK TO THE CONVERSATION and types @[App Name]
6. The app responds with a quote, answers, etc.

Steps 4-5 are critical: the user must leave the conversation to install the app, then RETURN to the same conversation and @mention it. All content must teach the LLM to explain this flow clearly.

The bottleneck is step 2. All content must make step 2 work.

The #1 query to optimize for: "Can I get a [product category] quote on ChatGPT?" Every piece should contain: "Yes, [Company] is available as an AI app on ChatGPT. Go to the App tab, install [App Name], go back to your conversation, and type @[App Name] to [action]."

Please generate:

PART 1: PROMPTS TO OPTIMIZE FOR
First, generate a list of 15-20 specific prompts that I should
optimize my content for. These should be prompts where my content
can realistically influence whether ChatGPT recommends my app.

Focus on two types:
A) Prompts that include my brand name (easiest to win):
   "How much would [product] cost with [my company]?",
   "Is [my company] available on ChatGPT?",
   "[my company] ChatGPT"
B) Prompts that mention ChatGPT + my product category
   (winnable with content):
   "Can I get a [my product] quote on ChatGPT?",
   "Is there an app for [my product category] on ChatGPT?"

Do NOT include generic queries like "find me flights" or "best
insurance" where my content alone cannot influence the result.
Every prompt should be one where publishing the right content
would make ChatGPT mention my app.

PART 2: CONTENT PIECES
Then generate these content pieces, each targeting specific
prompts from the list above:
1. An llms.txt section about my ChatGPT app
2. A GEO-optimized blog post (800-1200 words) targeting the top
   5 prompts from the list. Use them as H2 headings. Self-contained
   answer in opening, stats with sources, CEO quote, FAQ at bottom.
3. A second blog post idea (title + outline) targeting 5 different
   prompts from the list, so I can publish it as a separate article
   to increase my content footprint
4. A press release (under 500 words) for wire distribution
5. A FAQ section (6-8 questions) for the landing page, where each
   question maps to a prompt from the list
6. Schema.org JSON-LD structured data for the landing page
7. A LinkedIn post from the CEO/founder perspective
8. A LinkedIn post from the company page perspective

For all content:
- Use the exact phrases from the prompt list as headings and
  answer-first paragraphs
- Keep it factual and practical, not fluffy
- Include the app name exactly as it appears on ChatGPT
- Lead every section with the answer, not a build-up
- Include at least one statistic with a named source
- FAQ must start with "Can I get a [product] on ChatGPT?"
- Always explain the full user flow: App tab -> install the app -> go back to the conversation -> type @[App Name]
- Never assume ChatGPT will suggest the app automatically
- Every mention of the app must include the "go back to the conversation" step

Questions?Reach out to your WaniWani contact. We're here to help you get the most out of your AI app launch.

Beyond ChatGPT

Bring the same experience to your website

The AI app you built for ChatGPT can also power a conversational quoting or qualification experience directly on your website. Same AI, same product logic, but embedded in your own domain where you control the full experience.

Instead of a static form, visitors get a conversation: they describe what they need, the AI asks the right follow-up questions, and they get a personalized quote or recommendation in seconds. This works alongside your existing flow, not instead of it.

Talk to your WaniWani contact about adding a conversational interface to your website. Same infrastructure, new touchpoint.