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Dec 23, 2024 12 min

When and How to Block AI Crawlers from Accessing Your Website

from The Edward Show Hosted by Edward Sturm

537: All the scenarios where you would want to block AI crawlers from accessing your website or certain sections on your website. Then, exactly how to block these AI crawlers, specifying user agents, giving limitations, and more. Finally, the specific scenario where you absolutely do want AI crawlers to access your stuff. 00:00 Introduction 00:42 When to Block AI Crawlers 01:11 Managing Crawl Budget and Server Load 04:05 Risks of AI-Generated SEO Content 06:51 Protecting Paid and Private Content 09:09 How to Block AI Crawlers 11:16 When You Have to Allow AI Crawlers 11:41 Wrapping The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/ #seotips #searchengineoptimization #webdevelopment #ycombinator

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