linkdexbot
What is linkdexbot?
About
linkdexbot is an SEO crawler operated by Linkdex. 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 set up agent analytics to see when linkdexbot visits your website.
Detail
Operator | Linkdex |
Documentation | http://linkdex.com/bots/ |
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.
Insights
linkdexbot Visiting Your Website
Other Websites
Access Control
Should I Block linkdexbot?
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.
Using Robots.txt
You can block linkdexbot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt. We recommend setting up agent analytics to check whether it's actually following them.
User Agent Token | Description |
---|---|
linkdexbot |
Should match instances of linkdexbot |
# robots.txt
# This should block linkdexbot
User-agent: linkdexbot
Disallow: /