SiteAuditBot
What is SiteAuditBot?
About
SiteAuditBot is a developer helper 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 SiteAuditBot visits your website.
Detail
| Operator | Semrush |
| Documentation | http://semrush.com/bot.html |
Type
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
Half of your traffic probably comes from artificial agents, and there are more of them every day. Track their activity with agent analytics.
Other Websites
Robots.txt
Should I Block SiteAuditBot?
Probably not. Developer helpers are normally used to optimize or find problems with your website.
How Do I Block SiteAuditBot?
You can block SiteAuditBot 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 |
|---|---|
SiteAuditBot |
Should match instances of SiteAuditBot |
# robots.txt
# This should block SiteAuditBot
User-agent: SiteAuditBot
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.