Create a properly formatted robots.txt file to control how search engines crawl your website.
Enter your sitemap URL, disallowed paths, and optional crawl delay.
Click generate to create a properly formatted robots.txt file.
Copy the generated content and save it as robots.txt in your website's root directory.
The robots.txt file is a text file that tells search engine crawlers which pages or sections of your website should or should not be crawled. It sits in the root directory of your website (e.g., https://example.com/robots.txt) and is one of the first files search engine bots check when visiting your site.
A properly configured robots.txt file is crucial for SEO because it helps you manage your crawl budget efficiently. By blocking crawlers from non-essential pages (admin panels, login pages, duplicate content, staging areas), you ensure that search engines focus their limited crawl budget on your most important content.
Direct search engine bots to your important pages and away from irrelevant ones.
Ensure search engines spend their crawl resources on your highest-value pages.
Block crawlers from admin panels, staging environments, and internal tools.
Include your sitemap URL so search engines can discover all your pages efficiently.