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Crawler Instruction & robots.txt Scan

Validate your robots.txt file and meta robots tags to ensure search engines are crawling your site correctly.

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How our Robots.txt Validator works

Robots.txt is the "do not enter" sign for search engines. This tool verifies your instructions to ensure you aren't accidentally blocking important content.

robots.txt file presence
Meta robots "noindex" tags
Meta robots "nofollow" tags
Sitemap declaration in robots.txt

Why this check matters

A single misconfigured "Disallow" rule in your robots.txt can prevent your entire website from appearing in Google search results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should robots.txt be located?

It must always be at the root of your domain (e.g., example.com/robots.txt).

Does robots.txt protect private data?

No, it only asks crawlers not to look. It is not a security mechanism.

Interpreting Results

Check the "Final Verdict" to ensure your page is "Indexable". If the tool reports a "noindex" tag, search engines will not show your page in search results.

Limitations

We validate the syntax and current page status. We cannot predict how specific proprietary crawlers might interpret complex rules.

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