FAQs
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JakBot supports two AI providers: Google Gemini and OpenAI. Both are fully functional for chat responses and embedding generation. The active provider is configured per-bot through the admin interface. Gemini uses the gemini-2.5-flash model by default (with 2.5-pro also available), and OpenAI supports configurable chat models with text-embedding-3-small for embeddings. You can switch providers at any time, but the embedding index must be rebuilt when changing providers since each produces vectors in a different format.
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Jay’s Post Amplifier supports three AI providers:
OpenAI — GPT-5, GPT-5-mini, and GPT-5.1 for text; gpt-image-1 for image generation.
Google Gemini — Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash for text generation.
xAI Grok — Grok-3 and Grok-4 for text generation (no image support).
Each provider has separate settings for API key, model selection, max tokens, and temperature. If your primary provider doesn’t support image generation, the plugin automatically falls back to OpenAI for images.
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Yes. Native image lazy loading is built in. Images load only when a visitor scrolls near them, which speeds up initial page load times. Smart exclusions automatically skip above-the-fold images (you can configure how many to skip), and you can exclude specific CSS classes. The feature works across post content, featured images, and optionally widget areas, and it adds the
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JakBot offers three search modes, configurable per bot:
Always — Searches your indexed content on every visitor message (minimum 3 words). Best for FAQ-style bots where every question should pull from your knowledge base.
Confirmation — Searches after the AI has asked qualifying questions and the visitor confirms their answers. Good for guided conversations where context matters.
Disabled — No embedding search. The bot responds only from its system prompt. Useful for bots that handle structured flows like scheduling or data collection.
Each bot also has a configurable similarity threshold (default 0.35) that controls how closely a visitor’s question must match your content before results are returned.
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A Conversation Contract is a structured, multi-step data-collection mode for JakBot bots. Instead of free-form conversation, the bot guides the visitor through a defined set of steps — collecting specific information like name, email, project details, or preferences — in a natural conversational flow. The contract definition is configured as JSON and controls the steps, fields, validation rules, and status progression (collecting, confirming, complete). On completion, JakBot can optionally run a search against your indexed content and present relevant results, then send a lead notification email. It’s ideal for intake forms, quote requests, or any scenario where you need structured data from a visitor.
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Jay’s SEO Checklist includes a full FAQ management system as a WordPress custom post type. You can create and organize frequently asked questions by category, display them using the
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Many businesses already spend money generating leads through websites, ads, referrals, SEO, social media, and networking, but opportunities are often lost because no one responds quickly enough, calls are missed, follow-up is inconsistent, or there is no structured system in place. JakBot helps close those gaps by helping businesses capture, organize, respond to, and follow up with leads more effectively.
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Yes. Many businesses have large numbers of older contacts or inquiries that were never fully nurtured or revisited. JakBot can help automate re-engagement workflows designed to reconnect with those contacts and uncover additional opportunities.
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Businesses refer JakBot because the problems it helps solve are extremely common across many industries. When business owners experience improved responsiveness, better organization, stronger follow-up, and increased operational visibility, they often recognize similar challenges in other businesses they know.
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Depending on the deployment, JakBot Core may include AI chat engagement, lead capture workflows, CRM integration, missed call recovery, appointment booking support, automated follow-up systems, contact form engagement, and lead routing functionality.
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Many businesses lose opportunities simply because manual processes create delays and bottlenecks. Workflow automation helps improve speed, consistency, organization, and customer experience while reducing repetitive administrative tasks.
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JakBot Post Amplifier helps businesses extend the value of their website and blog content by automatically generating supporting social media content, summaries, and related engagement materials designed to increase visibility and traffic.
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Deployment timelines vary depending on the complexity of the business, the selected package, existing systems, and any required integrations or customizations.
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No. While JakBot includes advanced AI chat capabilities, the platform is designed as a broader revenue recovery and opportunity management system. The chatbot is only one component of a larger ecosystem that may include lead capture, follow-up automation, CRM integration, SEO tools, content generation, security monitoring, conversion optimization, reporting, and customer engagement workflows.
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Yes. Depending on the deployment, JakBot can help automate outreach and follow-up processes for previous leads, inquiries, prospects, or customer lists using structured workflows and engagement sequences.
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“Powered by JakBot” represents businesses utilizing JakBot systems, automation, engagement workflows, reporting tools, and operational technologies to help improve responsiveness, lead handling, customer engagement, and revenue recovery.
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JakBot comes with several built-in chat interface templates: Default, Standard, Modern, Modern Bar, and Test. Each template controls the look and feel of the chat widget on your site. Templates are assigned per bot, so different bots can have different visual styles. Each template can include its own CSS and JavaScript for full customization. The JakBot team can also help you create a custom template that matches your brand.
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The CTA system lets you add customizable contact call-to-action blocks — phone numbers, email links, and scheduling buttons — to your posts and pages. You can create multiple CTA templates with smart placeholders ({phone}, {email}, {scheduler_link}), automatically inject them at the end of posts, control which post types display them, and disable them on individual posts. CTAs also work with WooCommerce product pages and can be placed anywhere using the
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Yes. JakBot includes an SMS webhook handler that integrates with Twilio. It receives inbound text messages and can route them to scheduling flows or generate AI-powered responses. The system also handles standard carrier keywords — visitors can text STOP to opt out, START to opt back in, and HELP for contact information. SMS is especially useful for appointment reminders and follow-ups.
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llms.txt is a standard file (similar to robots.txt) that serves an LLM-friendly Markdown summary of your website at the /llms.txt URL. It helps AI systems like ChatGPT, Google AI, and other large language models discover and understand your site content. Jay’s SEO Checklist can dynamically generate this file from your pages, posts, FAQs, and custom post types. You can customize the content, exclude specific posts, configure caching, and add custom Markdown sections. It’s an emerging standard for AI discoverability.
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JakBot maintains conversation history within a single session. If a visitor returns to the same page, their previous conversation is loaded and displayed. However, conversations are identified by IP address (for guests) or WordPress user ID (for logged-in users), and conversation logs are periodically cleaned up by a scheduled cron job. JakBot does not use cookies or localStorage for session tracking. Each new session after cleanup starts fresh.
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Yes. The security analysis scans your site for active security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri, iThemes, etc.), verifies SSL/HTTPS is active, audits for risky default admin usernames, and checks file permissions on sensitive files. If no security plugin is detected, it recommends installing one. It also warns if multiple security plugins are installed, since they can conflict with each other.