Robots.txt Complete Guide 2026: Control Crawlers & Protect Your SEO
Everything about robots.txt — RFC 9309 spec, AI crawler management, crawl budget optimization, and real-world examples. The only guide you need.
Deep-dive technical and on-page SEO guides covering every ranking factor. Written by practitioners, backed by data, updated for 2026.
Everything about robots.txt — RFC 9309 spec, AI crawler management, crawl budget optimization, and real-world examples. The only guide you need.
Master robots.txt optimization. Fix AI crawler blocking, sitemap errors, JS/CSS blocking, and RFC 9309 compliance.
Fix every sitemap issue: missing URLs, crawl errors, priority misconfiguration, and submission to Google Search Console.
Build the perfect XML sitemap. Correct priority values, changefreq usage, image sitemaps, video sitemaps, and dynamic generation.
Resolve canonical tag errors, fix duplicate content, self-referencing canonicals, and cross-domain canonicalization.
Fix 301 redirects, 404 errors, 5xx server errors, and every HTTP status code that hurts your SEO.
Optimize your URL structure for search engines and users. Fix dynamic URLs, parameters, non-canonical paths.
Eliminate HTTP resources on HTTPS pages. Fix active and passive mixed content to protect users and rankings.
Master X-Robots-Tag HTTP headers for PDFs, images, JavaScript files. Fix noindex conflicts and crawl directives.
Fix every meta tag error. Title tags, meta descriptions, Open Graph, Twitter Cards — the complete optimization guide.
Every meta tag explained: robots, viewport, charset, author, og:*, twitter:*, and which ones actually matter for rankings.
Build a powerful internal link structure. Fix orphan pages, broken links, and PageRank distribution.
Advanced internal linking strategy: pillar pages, topic clusters, anchor text optimization, and fixing crawl depth issues.
Fix keyword stuffing, thin content, missing keywords, and semantic optimization gaps. Rank for what matters.
Transform thin, low-quality content into ranking-worthy pages. Covers E-E-A-T, HCU compliance, and content depth.
What Google really means by "helpful content" after the HCU merged into core algorithm. How to create content that earns rankings.
Fix LCP, INP (replaced FID), and CLS. Complete guide to passing Core Web Vitals with real-world optimization techniques.
Master all three Core Web Vitals. Current thresholds, measurement tools, and concrete fixes for each metric.
How Google evaluates E-E-A-T and what to implement: author schemas, trust signals, YMYL considerations, and quality rater guidelines.
Lower your spam score and build domain trust. Fix toxic backlinks, thin content, over-optimization, and link manipulation.
Audit and fix your backlink profile. Disavow toxic links, build high-quality links, and protect your domain authority.
Fix broken outbound links, optimize external link attributes (nofollow, ugc, sponsored), and protect your page authority.
The complete guide to outbound linking strategy. When to nofollow, dofollow, sponsored, ugc — and how it impacts your rankings.
Modern link building strategies that work: digital PR, HARO, broken link building, guest posting, and avoiding penalties.
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The truth about social signals and SEO. Open Graph optimization, social-driven traffic, and building brand authority through social.
How to Fix LLM Optimization Issues: AI Search Ranking Guide 2026
Optimize your content for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. The complete LLM SEO guide.
LLM Optimization Guide 2026: Rank in AI-Powered Search
How to appear in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Structured data, brand mentions, and answer-first content.
AI Crawlers & Robots.txt 2026: GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Perplexity — Allow or Block?
Should you block AI crawlers? Complete guide to managing GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended in robots.txt.