Robots.txt Generator Documentation
Overview: Generate custom robots.txt files to control search engine crawling behavior. Includes templates for WordPress, e-commerce, and various website types.
Features
- Pre-built templates for common platforms
- Custom rule creation (Allow/Disallow)
- Syntax validation and error checking
- Sitemap URL integration
- Bot-specific directives
How to Use
- Select a base template or start from scratch.
- Add or remove directives for different user-agents (bots).
- Specify paths to allow or disallow.
- Add your sitemap URL to help bots discover your content.
- Copy the generated robots.txt file and upload it to the root directory of your website.
Best Practices
Don't use for security
Robots.txt is a guideline, not a security measure. Malicious bots can ignore it. Never use it to protect sensitive information.
- Always include a sitemap URL.
- Be careful not to block important resources like CSS or JavaScript files.
- Test your robots.txt file using Google Search Console's tester tool.
Common Bots
- Googlebot: Google's web crawler
- Bingbot: Bing's search crawler
- DuckDuckBot: DuckDuckGo crawler
- FacebookExternalHit: Facebook's bot
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