robottitiedoston

Robottitiedosto, often referred to as robots.txt, is a text file that website administrators can place at the root of their domain to instruct web crawlers, also known as robots or spiders, on which pages or files they should not access. It is a voluntary protocol, meaning that while most well-behaved crawlers adhere to its directives, malicious bots may ignore it.

The primary purpose of a robottitiedosto is to manage crawl budget, prevent excessive server load, and keep certain parts of a website out of search engine indexes. For instance, website owners might use it to disallow crawling of duplicate content pages, sensitive information, or areas of the site that are under development. The file uses simple directives like "User-agent" to specify which crawler the rules apply to, and "Disallow" to indicate paths that should not be crawled. An "Allow" directive can be used to permit access to a specific file or directory within a disallowed path.

The robottitiedosto is located at the domain's root, for example, www.example.com/robots.txt. Search engines and other web crawlers automatically look for this file when they visit a website. Understanding and correctly implementing robottitiedosto is crucial for effective website management and search engine optimization. Incorrectly configured files can inadvertently block important content from being indexed.