DataForSEO Bot
What is DataForSEO Bot?
About
DataForSEO Bot is an SEO crawler operated by DataForSEO. 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. You can see how often DataForSEO Bot visits your website by setting up Dark Visitors agent analytics.
Detail
| Operator | DataForSEO |
Type
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.
Agent Analytics
Visits to Your Website
Half of your traffic probably comes from artificial agents, and there are more of them every day. Track their activity with agent analytics.
Top Websites
Robots.txt
Should I Block DataForSEO Bot?
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 DataForSEO Bot?
You can block DataForSEO Bot 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 |
|---|---|
DataForSEO Bot |
Should match instances of DataForSEO Bot |
# robots.txt
# This should block DataForSEO Bot
User-agent: DataForSEO Bot
Disallow: /
Recommended Solution
Instead of doing this manually, use automatic robots.txt to keep your rules updated with the latest AI scrapers, crawlers, and assistants automatically.
Global Bot & LLM Traffic
SEO Crawlers
The overall volume of internet traffic coming from SEO Crawlers
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