robots.txt

Why it matters

robots.txt controls which parts of a site crawlers may visit. A wrong Disallow rule can block important pages from Google; a missing file is fine but wastes the chance to list your sitemap.

How to fix it

1. Make sure no Disallow rule blocks pages that should rank.
2. Add a “Sitemap:” line pointing to your XML sitemap.
3. Test changes before publishing them.

Check it with

• Robots.txt Tester – Fetch and validate robots.txt, and test whether any URL is blocked for Googlebot or AI bots.
• Robots.txt Generator – Build a robots.txt file with sitemap, blocked folders and AI crawler controls.

Scoring: a passed check earns its full weight, a warning half and an error none. How the SEO score works

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