SemrushBot-CT
What is SemrushBot-CT?
About
SemrushBot-CT is an SEO crawler operated by Semrush. If you think this is incorrect or can provide additional detail about its purpose, please contact us. You can see how often SemrushBot-CT visits your website by setting up Dark Visitors Agent Analytics.
Agent Type
Expected Behavior
SEO crawlers analyze websites to gather search optimization data like keyword rankings, backlink profiles, site structure, and page performance. Most of them also build up proprietary databases that power SEO analytics tools and competitive intelligence platforms. Crawl frequency varies based on factors like site authority, backlink popularity, ranking performance, and whether the site is actively monitored by the service's customers. These crawlers typically perform comprehensive site scans, following internal links to map site architecture and assess optimization opportunities.
Detail
| Operated By | Semrush |
| Last Updated | 4 hours ago |
Insights
Top Website Robots.txts
Country of Origin
Global Traffic
The percentage of all internet traffic coming from SEO Crawlers
Robots.txt
Should I Block SemrushBot-CT?
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 SemrushBot-CT?
You can block SemrushBot-CT 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.
# In your robots.txt ...
User-agent: SemrushBot-CT # https://darkvisitors.com/agents/semrushbot-ct
Disallow: /
⚠️ Manual Robots.txt Editing Is Not Scalable
New agents are created every day. We recommend setting up Dark Visitors Automatic Robots.txt if you want to block all agents of this type.