Seokicks

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SEOkicks is a web service developed by Torsten Rückert Internetdienstleistungen, specializing in backlink analysis and SEO tools. Their web crawlers systematically scan the internet to identify external links to various domains, capturing details such as link text and attributes. This data is then compiled into a comprehensive database, enabling website owners to assess which sites are linking to theirs. To manage the interactions between their crawlers and websites, SEOkicks adheres to the Robots Exclusion Standard. This protocol allows website administrators to control crawler access by specifying rules in a "robots.txt" file, which the crawlers consult before accessing a site. By following these guidelines, SEOkicks ensures that their crawlers operate responsibly, minimizing any potential impact on website performance. For more detailed information or assistance, SEOkicks provides a dedicated page addressing common questions and offering support.

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Identification

Bot name

Seokicks

IP ranges

Requests from Seokicks 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 Seokicks

Block it

Add a Disallow rule for Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SEOkicks; +https://www.seokicks.de/robot.html) 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 Seokicks from crawling your entire site
User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SEOkicks; +https://www.seokicks.de/robot.html)
Disallow: /

# Allow Seokicks full access
User-agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SEOkicks; +https://www.seokicks.de/robot.html)
Allow: /

Allow & verify

Ensure your robots.txt allows Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SEOkicks; +https://www.seokicks.de/robot.html). Verify requests by checking the user-agent string.