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Robots.txt

Robots.txt is a text file placed in a website's root directory that provides instructions to search engine crawlers about which pages or sections of the site should not be accessed or crawled.

Why Robots.txt Matters

Robots.txt helps manage crawl budget by preventing search engines from wasting time on unimportant pages, protects sensitive content from being indexed, and can improve overall site crawling efficiency.

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