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SunFineHanger · 10-27-2016, 12:49 AM

What is the purpose of using robots.txt file in seo?.....

sudeepkhana · 10-27-2016, 01:15 AM

The robots exclusion protocol (REP), or robots.txt is a text file webmasters create to instruct robots (typically search engine robots) how to crawl and index pages on their website.
The robots.txt file is a very powerful file if you’re working on a site’s SEO. At the same time, it also has to be used with care. It allows you to deny search engines access to certain files and folders, but that’s very often not what you want to do.

Jadanjesse · 10-27-2016, 03:38 AM

Before a search engine crawls your site, it will look at your robots.txt file as instructions on where they are allowed to crawl (visit) and index (save) on the search engine results.

rajkiran · 10-31-2016, 11:49 PM

It is important to note that malicious crawlers are likely to completely ignore robots.txt and as such, this protocol does not make a good security mechanism. Only one "Disallow:" line is allowed for each URL. Each subdomain on a root domain uses separate robots.txt files.

AshokDixit89 · 11-01-2016, 12:20 AM

Use of Robots.txt - The most common usage of Robots.txt is to ban crawlers from visiting private folders or content that gives them no additional information.

Robots.txt Allowing Access to Specific Crawlers.
Allow everything apart from certain patterns of URLs.

simonsmith · 11-01-2016, 06:21 AM

This file is used to allow and disallow the robots of all search engines or specific search engines as well as also describing what the page robots allow to visit and index and what is not? All these details we mentioned in Robots.txt file.

stuartkspindlow · 11-01-2016, 07:11 AM

Robots.txt is common name of a text file that is uploaded to a Web site's root directory and linked in the html code of the Web site. The robots.txt file is used to provide instructions about the Web site to Web robots and spiders.

ChrisRogers123 · 11-01-2016, 09:58 AM

The robots(REP), or robots.txt is a text file webmasters create to instruct robots (typically search engine robots) how to crawl and index pages on their website.

Harleyzoey · 11-02-2016, 03:34 AM

A better way to inform search engines about your will is to use a robots.txt file.

abhishek1 · 11-02-2016, 04:13 AM

It is used to give instruction to search engine spiders how to crawl their website.

emilyoliver · 11-02-2016, 05:07 AM

Before a search engine crawls your site, it will look at your robots.txt file as instructions. it give instruction to search engine to crawl the site

ROYCPO · 02-13-2018, 08:31 AM

Robots.txt is a text file. It is through this file, it gives instruction to search engine crawlers about indexing and caching of a webpage, file of a website or directory, domain.

deepakrajput · 02-24-2018, 08:44 AM

We use robots.txt file to send indexing instructions to search engines.

RachelSofia · 02-25-2018, 10:02 PM

Use of Robots.txt - The most common usage of Robots.txt is to ban crawlers from visiting private folders or content that gives them no additional information.

Robots.txt Allowing Access to Specific Crawlers.
Allow everything apart from certain patterns of URLs.

Kavita Agrawal · 02-26-2018, 02:29 AM

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10-27-2016, 01:15 AM	#2
sudeepkhana Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: India Posts: 1,258	The robots exclusion protocol (REP), or robots.txt is a text file webmasters create to instruct robots (typically search engine robots) how to crawl and index pages on their website. The robots.txt file is a very powerful file if you’re working on a site’s SEO. At the same time, it also has to be used with care. It allows you to deny search engines access to certain files and folders, but that’s very often not what you want to do. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Jadanjesse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 206	Before a search engine crawls your site, it will look at your robots.txt file as instructions on where they are allowed to crawl (visit) and index (save) on the search engine results. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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AshokDixit89 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,064	Use of Robots.txt - The most common usage of Robots.txt is to ban crawlers from visiting private folders or content that gives them no additional information. Robots.txt Allowing Access to Specific Crawlers. Allow everything apart from certain patterns of URLs. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-01-2016, 07:11 AM	#7
stuartkspindlow Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 56	Robots.txt is common name of a text file that is uploaded to a Web site's root directory and linked in the html code of the Web site. The robots.txt file is used to provide instructions about the Web site to Web robots and spiders. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-31-2016, 11:49 PM	#4
rajkiran Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 961	It is important to note that malicious crawlers are likely to completely ignore robots.txt and as such, this protocol does not make a good security mechanism. Only one "Disallow:" line is allowed for each URL. Each subdomain on a root domain uses separate robots.txt files.

11-01-2016, 06:21 AM	#6
simonsmith Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 9	This file is used to allow and disallow the robots of all search engines or specific search engines as well as also describing what the page robots allow to visit and index and what is not? All these details we mentioned in Robots.txt file.

11-01-2016, 09:58 AM	#8
ChrisRogers123 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: USA Posts: 117	The robots(REP), or robots.txt is a text file webmasters create to instruct robots (typically search engine robots) how to crawl and index pages on their website. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \|\| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-02-2016, 03:34 AM	#9
Harleyzoey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 373	A better way to inform search engines about your will is to use a robots.txt file. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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abhishek1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 71	It is used to give instruction to search engine spiders how to crawl their website. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-02-2016, 05:07 AM	#11
emilyoliver Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 248	Before a search engine crawls your site, it will look at your robots.txt file as instructions. it give instruction to search engine to crawl the site

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ROYCPO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bangladesh Posts: 267	Robots.txt is a text file. It is through this file, it gives instruction to search engine crawlers about indexing and caching of a webpage, file of a website or directory, domain. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Outsource, To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. providing To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. services all over the world. Expert in *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* Service.

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deepakrajput Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: CA Posts: 733	We use robots.txt file to send indexing instructions to search engines. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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RachelSofia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 70	Use of Robots.txt - The most common usage of Robots.txt is to ban crawlers from visiting private folders or content that gives them no additional information. Robots.txt Allowing Access to Specific Crawlers. Allow everything apart from certain patterns of URLs. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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