Googlebot-Image
What is Googlebot-Image?
About
Googlebot-Image is Google's specialized search engine crawler that discovers and indexes images across the web for inclusion in Google Images search results, analyzing visual content and metadata. You can see how often Googlebot-Image visits your website by setting up Dark Visitors agent analytics.
Expected Behavior
Search engine crawlers do not adhere to a fixed visitation schedule for websites. The frequency of visits varies widely based on several factors, including popularity, the rate at which its content is updated, and the website's overall trustworthiness. Websites with fresh, high-quality content tend to be crawled more frequently, while less active or less reputable sites may be visited less often.
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Insights
Top Website Robots.txts
Country of Origin
Global Traffic
The percentage of all internet traffic coming from Search Engine Crawlers
Top Visited Website Categories
Robots.txt
Should I Block Googlebot-Image?
Probably not. Search engine crawlers power search engines, which are a useful way for users to discover your website. In fact, blocking search engine crawlers could severely reduce your traffic.
How Do I Block Googlebot-Image?
You can block Googlebot-Image 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 String | Googlebot-Image/1.0 |
# robots.txt
# This should block Googlebot-Image
User-agent: Googlebot-Image
Disallow: /