rogerbot

Last updated 16 hours ago.

What is rogerbot?

About

rogerbot is a developer helper operated by Moz. 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 rogerbot visits your website.

Detail

Operator Moz
Documentation https://moz.com/help/moz-procedures/crawlers/rogerbot

Type

Developer Helper
Used by developers to test website functionality

Expected Behavior

Developer helpers generally visit websites on direct behalf of a user who is evaluating some feature or attribute. Visits can be one-off or part of a larger crawl.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

2%
2% of top websites are blocking rogerbot
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Robots.txt

Should I Block rogerbot?

Probably not. Developer helpers are normally used to optimize or find problems with your website.

How Do I Block rogerbot?

You can block rogerbot 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
rogerbot Should match instances of rogerbot
# robots.txt
# This should block rogerbot

User-agent: rogerbot
Disallow: /

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