GoogleWebmasterHelp: How Robots.txt Works

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Introduction to robots.txt → https://goo.gle/4gbNmcl

Control what you share with Google → https://goo.gle/3VnyLBU



What is a robots.txt file and how does it impact website indexability? Join Martin Splitt on this Search Lightning Talk as he covers how robots.txt interacts with robots meta tags, HTTP headers, and how to use them to control search engine crawlers' access to your website.



Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:17 - Why do I need robots.txt?

0:40 - What is the robots meta tag?

2:47 - When to use noindex vs. disallow

3:48 - Why is Googlebot still crawling certain pages?

5:14 - Conclusion



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Speaker: Martin Splitt

Products Mentioned: Search Console