# LLMs.txt - Large Language Model Optimization File
# Last Updated: 2026-01-26
# Purpose: Guide AI/LLM crawlers on how to best understand and index this website

## Website Information
Site-name: Regalant Gallery
Site-url: https://regalantgallery.com
Description: A distinguished fine-art institution showcasing contemporary and modern artwork from internationally acclaimed artists, particularly from the Middle East and Africa.
Language: en

## Content Guidelines for LLMs
- Primary focus: Contemporary art gallery, artist profiles, artwork collections
- Geographic location: Accra, Ghana
- Serving regions: Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, USA, UK, France, Germany, UAE, Turkey
- Content freshness: Weekly updates to exhibitions and news sections

## Key Content Areas
Primary-content:
  - Gallery: Contemporary artworks, paintings, sculptures, mixed media
  - Artists: Featured artist profiles and biographies
  - Exhibitions: Current and past exhibitions
  - News: Gallery news and announcements
  - About: Gallery history and mission

## Indexable Pages
Allow: /
Allow: /gallery
Allow: /gallery/
Allow: /artists
Allow: /artists/
Allow: /artists/[slug]/
Allow: /about
Allow: /about/
Allow: /faq
Allow: /faq/
Allow: /contact
Allow: /contact/
Allow: /exhibitions
Allow: /exhibitions/
Allow: /art-fairs
Allow: /art-fairs/
Allow: /news
Allow: /news/

## Non-indexable Areas
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /api
Disallow: /.next
Disallow: /out

## Core Business Information
Business-type: Art Gallery
Business-category: Contemporary Art / Fine Art
Primary-services:
  - Art sales and commission
  - Art exhibitions and showcases
  - Artist representation and management
  - Art consultation and curation

## Geographic Keywords
Featured-regions:
  - Accra, Ghana
  - Cape Town, South Africa
  - Istanbul, Turkey
  - Dubai, UAE
  - New York, USA
  - Shanghai, China

## Artist Information Keywords
Featured-artists:
  - Kamal Habib Hasan (Syrian/Ghanaian)
  - Jeremiah Quarshie
  - Additional contemporary artists from Africa, Europe, and Asia

## Primary Keywords
art gallery, contemporary art, modern art, fine art, paintings, sculptures, art for sale, art commissions, international artists, Middle Eastern art, African art, gallery exhibitions, contemporary artists, art collection

## Social Media & Contact
Email: info@regalantgallery.com
Phone: +233 59 651 5088
Facebook: thegallantartgallery
Instagram: thegallantartgallery
X: thegallantartgallery
LinkedIn: thegallantartgallery
Pinterest: thegallantartgallery

## Content Update Frequency
Homepage: Weekly
Gallery: Weekly
Artists: Monthly
Exhibitions: Weekly
News: Weekly
About: Quarterly
Contact: Quarterly

## Preferred Content Format
- High-resolution artwork images with descriptions
- Artist biographies and exhibition histories
- Structured data (JSON-LD schema)
- Clear navigation and internal linking
- Comprehensive meta descriptions

## AI-Friendly Guidelines
- All pages include comprehensive meta descriptions (150-160 characters)
- Canonical URLs clearly specified on all pages
- Open Graph tags for social media optimization
- Structured schema data (Organization, LocalBusiness, WebSite)
- Clear H1 tags on all pages
- High-quality alt text for all images
- Mobile-friendly responsive design

## Sitemaps & Discovery
Sitemap: https://regalantgallery.com/sitemap.xml
Robots.txt: https://regalantgallery.com/robots.txt

## Note on Domain Consolidation
Primary domain: https://regalantgallery.com
Alternative domain: https://gallantartgallery.com (permanently redirects to primary)
All content should be indexed under the primary domain only.

## Last Crawl Considerations
- Static site export (Next.js static generation)
- All pages pre-rendered and cached
- Fast load times (87.5 kB shared JS)
- Schema.org compliant structured data
- Accessibility focus (WCAG compliant)