Baiduspider

Generally helpfulsearch-engine

Operated by Baidu, Inc.

What is Baiduspider?

Baiduspider is the web crawler operated by Baidu, the leading search engine in China. It indexes web content to improve search results on Baidu's platform.

Why it visits websites

Its primary purpose is to discover, retrieve, and update web pages for inclusion in Baidu's search index, ensuring users can find relevant content efficiently.

Is Baiduspider good or bad for your site?

As a search engine crawler, Baiduspider generally benefits websites by increasing their visibility in Baidu's search results, driving organic traffic. Properly configured access allows it to index content effectively without overloading servers. Blocking it may reduce discoverability for users searching via Baidu.

How to block Baiduspider

To block Baiduspider via robots.txt, add: User-agent: Baiduspider Disallow: / To block by user-agent, configure your server to reject requests with the user-agent string 'Baiduspider' or 'Baiduspider+(at)baidu.com'.

Example user-agent

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Baiduspider/2.0; +http://www.baidu.com/search/spider.html)

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