Barkrowler

Last updated 15 hours ago.

Barkrowler is an SEO crawler operated by Babbar. It's not currently known to be artificially intelligent or AI-related. If you think that's incorrect or can provide more detail about its purpose, please contact us. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to see how often Barkrowler visits your website.

Detail

Operator	Babbar
Documentation	https://babbar.tech/crawler

Type

SEO Crawler

Discovers search engine optimization insights

Expected Behavior

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) crawlers do not adhere to a fixed visitation schedule for websites. The frequency of visits varies widely based on several factors, including the search keywords it ranks for, and how many other websites link to it.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

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Robots.txt

Should I Block Barkrowler?

Probably not, especially if you benefit from an SEO service yourself. However, you might choose to block them if you're concerned about things like server resource usage.

How Do I Block Barkrowler?

You can block Barkrowler or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt. Set up Dark Visitors agent analytics to check whether it's actually following them.

User Agent Token	Description
`Barkrowler`	Should match instances of Barkrowler

# robots.txt
# This should block Barkrowler

User-agent: Barkrowler
Disallow: /