DataForSeoBot/1.0

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DataForSEO Bot is a web crawler developed by DataForSEO OU, designed to continuously scan the internet to enhance their backlink database. This process is vital for providing website owners, webmasters, and SEO professionals with equal access to essential data, thereby promoting a level playing field in the SEO community. ( dataforseo.com ) Key Features: User-Agent String: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DataForSeoBot/1.0; +https://dataforseo.com/dataforseo-bot) Bot Type: Backlink checker bot Compliance with Robots.txt: Yes Crawl Delay: Supports crawl delay settings as specified in the robots.txt file DataForSEO Bot is categorized as a "Good Bot," meaning it is designed to operate without harming websites. It explicitly identifies itself and adheres to the rules set in the robots.txt file, allowing website owners to control its behavior. For instance, you can adjust the crawl delay or disallow the bot from accessing specific pages or directories by modifying your robots.txt file accordingly. ( dataforseo.com ) By facilitating the collection and analysis of backlink data, DataForSEO Bot plays a crucial role in supporting SEO professionals and website owners in optimizing their online presence.

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Identification

Bot name

DataForSeoBot/1.0

IP ranges

Requests from DataForSeoBot/1.0 originate from these published ranges. For strict verification, match the source IP against this list in addition to checking the user-agent and reverse-DNS.

Block or allow DataForSeoBot/1.0

Block it

Add a Disallow rule for Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DataForSeoBot/1.0; +https://dataforseo.com/dataforseo-bot) in your robots.txt file. You can also block at the server level using your web server configuration or CDN firewall rules to filter requests matching the user-agent string.

# Block DataForSeoBot/1.0 from crawling your entire site
User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DataForSeoBot/1.0; +https://dataforseo.com/dataforseo-bot)
Disallow: /

# Allow DataForSeoBot/1.0 full access
User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DataForSeoBot/1.0; +https://dataforseo.com/dataforseo-bot)
Allow: /

Allow & verify

Ensure your robots.txt allows Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; DataForSeoBot/1.0; +https://dataforseo.com/dataforseo-bot). Verify requests by checking the user-agent string.