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What is a robots.txt file?

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The short answer

robots.txt tells compliant crawlers which areas they may or may not crawl. It is not a secure way to hide sensitive information and should be configured carefully because blocking important assets or pages can cause SEO problems.

What this means in practice

Treat this as one part of a broader search-visibility system. The best next step is to verify the current site and profile data, compare it with the actual search intent, and make changes that improve clarity for customers as well as search and AI systems.

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