Hello,
Thank you for reaching out with your question about the robots.txt file for your website. Crafting a robots.txt file is crucial for search engine optimization.
To help you get started, here are some examples of robots.txt rules that you can consider using:
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Disallow Crawling of the Entire Website:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /
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Disallow Crawling of the Entire Website for a Specific Bot (e.g., Google AdsBot):
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /
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Rank Math Default Robots.txt Rules:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: yoursite.com/sitemap_index.xml
These examples provide a foundation for your robots.txt file. You can customize them based on your specific needs and requirements. If you have a WordPress multisite, the process may be a bit more complex, and you can refer to our guide on robots.txt rules for multisite for detailed instructions.
If you need further assistance or have any specific questions while editing your robots.txt file, please feel free to ask. We are here to help you.
Sources:
How to Edit Your Robots.txt With Rank Math SEO » Rank Math
What Are the Best Robots.txt File Rules for Multisite? » Rank Math
What Are the Best Robots.txt File Rules for Multisite? » Rank Math
What Are the Best Robots.txt File Rules for Multisite? » Rank Math
What Are the Best Robots.txt File Rules for Multisite? » Rank Math
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