Robots.txt Checker

Our Robots.txt Checker is a useful SEO tool that checks the syntax of the robots.txt file of a website and verifies its correctness (and checks if it exists in the first place). The robots.txt file is a text file that contains instructions for search engine robots or web crawlers. These instructions tell the search engine bots which pages of the website to crawl and which to ignore. The robots.txt file is an essential part of search engine optimization (SEO) and plays a vital role in improving the visibility of a website in search engine results pages (SERPs).

What are the major benefits?

1. Control over which pages are indexed: By using a robots.txt file, website owners can specify which pages of their website search engines are allowed to crawl and index, which can prevent sensitive information from being publicly accessible.

2. Improved website crawling efficiency: By indicating which pages of a website search engines should avoid crawling, the robots.txt file can help reduce server load and improve website performance.

3. Enhanced website security: The robots.txt file can help prevent unauthorized access to sensitive areas of a website by specifying which user-agents (search engines, robots, etc.) are allowed to access specific parts of the website.

4. Avoidance of duplicate content penalties: By disallowing search engines from indexing duplicate pages (e.g., printer-friendly versions of pages), website owners can avoid being penalized for duplicate content in search engine results. (Using canonical tags is another great way, however, on large scale, the robots.txt is a great alternative.

5. Improved website ranking: When used correctly, the robots.txt file can help improve a website's ranking in search engine results by ensuring that search engines only index the most important and relevant pages of the website, rather than wasting time indexing irrelevant pages.

How can I use it? 

Simply enter the URL of your website or your robots.txt file into the input field, and our Robots.txt Checker will scan the syntax of the file, its validity, and it's connected sitemaps.