Why Is A Robots.txt File Used?

[chetna]

Why Is A Robots.txt File Used?

[rscomponentseo]

The robots.txt file, also known as the robots exclusion protocol or standard, is a text file that tells web robots (most often search engines) which pages on your site to crawl. It also tells web robots which pages not to crawl.

[WoodsPainting]

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. Robots.txt files are useful: If you want search engines to ignore any duplicate pages on your website.

[RH-Calvin]

Robots.txt is a text file that lists webpages which contain instructions for search engines robots. The file lists webpages that are allowed and disallowed from search engine crawling.

[shunny0007]

The robots.txt file, also known as the robots exclusion protocol or standard, is a text file that tells web robots (most often search engines) which pages on your site to crawl. It also tells web robots which pages not to crawl.

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[vijayshah1140]

A robots. txt file tells search engine crawlers which pages or files the crawler can or can't request from your site.

[mariajonas]

Enough answers are given, I think @admin should close the thread now!!

[sophiawils59]

Robots. txt file is used to allow or disallow certain search engines to crawl your website or blog.

[John-Smith]

So, Do you understand why it is used?
and doubts? if yes, let us know :)

[miller8779]

Robots.txt file is a text file for restricting bots (robots, search engine crawlers ) from a website or certain pages on the website. Using a robots.txt file and with a disallow direction, we can restrict bots or search engine crawling program from websites and or from certain folders and files.