Robots.txtAdjusting The Crawl-delay Directive via Server Response Check
Learn how to manage server load using crawl-delay directives and proper server responses based on official guidance from search engines.
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Robots.txtCombining The Clean-param Directive and Disallow for URL Parameters
The clean-param directive consolidates ranking signals for parameterized URLs. Learn when to use it alongside disallow rules for index health.
Common Robots.txt Parsing Errors in Yandex Webmaster
Robots.txt parsing errors occur when syntax mistakes hinder the Yandex crawler. This guide explains how to identify and fix these…
Robots.txtHandling Robots.txt Directives for Multilingual Site Versions
Managing localized content indexing requires specific robots.txt rules. Learn how to guide Yandex crawlers through your multilingual site structure today.
Robots.txtHow to Properly Exclude Search Results Pages in Robots.txt
Prevent internal search results and low-value URLs from entering search indexes by using precise Robots.txt configurations and correct parameter rules.
Robots.txtImpact of Robots.txt on Crawl Budget and Indexing Efficiency
Understand how crawl rate limits are governed by robots.txt and how to optimize your resource allocation for search bots effectively.
Optimizing Robots.txt for Large E-commerce Site Indexing
Learn how to optimize your robots.txt file for large e-commerce sites to improve site indexing and protect server resources.
Preventing Indexing of Staging and Development Environments
Learn how to prohibit search indexing for staging websites and development environments using proper configuration methods and access controls.
Robots.txtProhibit Indexing of Sensitive Scripts to Avoid Fraudulent Activity
Learn how to prohibit indexing of sensitive scripts in your server exclusion files to prevent fraudulent activity and protect web…
Robots.txtResolving Conflict Between Robots.txt and Canonical URLs
Learn how to align your robots.txt directives with canonical URL settings. Ensure search engines index your primary content without technical…
Using Robots.txt Analysis to Test Disallow Rules for AJAX Sites
Learn how robots.txt analysis helps test Disallow rules for AJAX sites to improve crawl efficiency and prevent server resource waste.
Robots.txtUsing robots.txt
robots.txt sets crawling parameters for search robots. Restricting sections reduces server load and speeds the site up. Yandex supports the…
Robots.txtThe User-agent directive
The robot looks for records beginning with User-agent: and matches either the substring Yandex (case-insensitively) or *. The precedence rules…
Disallow and Allow directives
Disallow prevents crawling of sections or pages; Allow permits them. Yandex lists what belongs behind Disallow: pages with confidential data,…
Robots.txtThe Sitemap directive
The Sitemap directive declares where the sitemap lives. Several may be listed, one per line: User-agent: Yandex Allow: / sitemap:…
The Crawl-delay directive
Crawl-delay has been ignored by Yandex since 22 February 2018. Any site still carrying the directive is carrying a line…
Robots.txtThe Clean-param directive
Clean-param is a Yandex extension with no equivalent elsewhere: it tells the robot which URL parameters do not change the…
Robots.txtHow to check that a robot belongs to Yandex
Robots can claim to be Yandex by setting the user agent. Verification is done by reverse DNS lookup, and the…
Robots.txtHow do I lower a load on the site or server?
The robot plans its own visits and adjusts load automatically. Requests can spike when it discovers a new section, a…