AhrefsSiteAudit

Mixedseo

Operated by Ahrefs

What is AhrefsSiteAudit?

AhrefsSiteAudit is a specialized web crawler designed to perform technical SEO audits by analyzing websites for issues like broken links, crawlability, performance, and on-page SEO errors. It can render JavaScript and simulate user interactions to provide detailed insights.

Why it visits websites

It visits sites to gather data for Ahrefs' Site Audit tool, helping users identify and fix SEO-related problems. The crawler aims to improve website performance and search engine visibility.

Is AhrefsSiteAudit good or bad for your site?

Generally beneficial for site owners using Ahrefs' tools, as it helps detect and resolve SEO issues. However, its frequent crawling may increase server load if not managed properly. Some site owners may find it intrusive if it accesses restricted areas or ignores robots.txt.

How to block AhrefsSiteAudit

To block via robots.txt, add: User-agent: AhrefsSiteAudit Disallow: / To block by user-agent, configure your server to reject requests with the user-agent string: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsSiteAudit/6.1; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/site-audit)

Example user-agent

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; AhrefsSiteAudit/6.1; +http://ahrefs.com/robot/site-audit)

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