Official statement
If critical resources like JavaScript files or API calls are blocked by robots.txt, Googlebot can’t access them or render the page, which means the content will never be seen. This manifests as missing content in the live test and the crawled page.
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TL;DR
If your critical files are blocked by a robots.txt, Googlebot can't access them. The result: unrendered content and poorly indexed pages. Make sure to check your files to avoid this disaster.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Comment savoir si mon robots.txt bloque des ressources critiques ?
Utilisez Google Search Console pour vérifier la santé du crawl et les blocages potentiels indiqués dans la section d'audit des fichiers.
Qu'est-ce qu'un contenu 'non rendu' ?
Cela signifie que Googlebot ne voit pas le contenu tel qu'un utilisateur le verrait, causé souvent par des fichiers bloqués nécessaires au rendu complet.
Combien de temps prend le réindex du site après modification de robots.txt ?
Les changements dans robots.txt peuvent prendre quelques jours à être pris en compte lors du crawl régulier de Googlebot.
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