AhrefsBot

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Operated by Ahrefs Pte. Ltd.

What is AhrefsBot?

AhrefsBot is a web crawler operated by Ahrefs, a company known for its SEO tools and services. It systematically scans websites to collect data for Ahrefs' search engine optimization and backlink analysis databases.

Why it visits websites

The bot visits sites to gather information on backlinks, keywords, and site structure to help users analyze and improve their SEO performance. It also updates Ahrefs' index of the web for their tools.

Is AhrefsBot good or bad for your site?

AhrefsBot is generally beneficial for website owners as it helps improve SEO visibility by providing data for backlink analysis and keyword research. Its crawling is non-disruptive and adheres to standard crawl-delay directives, making it a low-impact bot. Blocking it may limit the visibility of a site in Ahrefs' tools, which could reduce referral traffic from users of those tools.

How to block AhrefsBot

To block AhrefsBot via robots.txt, add: User-agent: AhrefsBot Disallow: / To block via user-agent, add 'AhrefsBot' to your server's blocklist or firewall rules.

Example user-agent

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsBot/7.0; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/)

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