Claude

Claude is an AI assistant developed by Anthropic, known for its nuanced understanding, safety-focused design, and ability to process very long documents. Claude is increasingly used for both consumer queries and enterprise applications.

Claude Versions:

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

• Best balance of speed and capability
• Strong reasoning and analysis
• Used in Claude.ai and API

Claude 3 Opus

• Most capable model
• Complex analysis and research
• Premium tier

Claude 3 Haiku

• Fastest response times
• Cost-effective for simple tasks
• API-focused

Key Differentiators:

• Long Context: Up to 200K tokens (entire books)
• Constitutional AI: Built-in safety guidelines
• Nuance: Handles ambiguity well
• Honesty: Trained to acknowledge uncertainty

Why Claude Matters for GEO:

• Growing user base and enterprise adoption
• Powers many third-party applications
• Different training approach than GPT
• ClaudeBot crawler indexes content
• Used in coding and analysis workflows

Optimizing for Claude:

• Allow ClaudeBot in robots.txt
• Create nuanced, detailed content
• Include context and explanations
• Structure content clearly
• Provide balanced perspectives

ClaudeBot:

Anthropic uses ClaudeBot to crawl websites. Unlike some crawlers, ClaudeBot respects robots.txt and can be specifically allowed or disallowed.