SemrushBot-SI

Last updated 16 hours ago.

What is SemrushBot-SI?

About

SemrushBot-SI is an SEO crawler operated by Semrush. 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 SemrushBot-SI visits your website.

Detail

Operator Semrush
Documentation http://semrush.com/bot.html

Type

SEO Crawler
Discovers search engine optimization insights

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.

Analytics

Visits to Your Website

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Other Websites

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Robots.txt

Should I Block SemrushBot-SI?

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-SI?

You can block SemrushBot-SI 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
SemrushBot-SI Should match instances of SemrushBot-SI
# robots.txt
# This should block SemrushBot-SI

User-agent: SemrushBot-SI
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.

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