ZoomBot

Last updated 37 minutes ago.

What is ZoomBot?

About

ZoomBot is an SEO crawler operated by SEOZoom. 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 ZoomBot visits your website.

Detail

Operator SEOZoom
Documentation http://suite.seozoom.it/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 ZoomBot?

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 ZoomBot?

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

User-agent: ZoomBot
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.