Official statement
In robots.txt, when there is both a general directive (User-agent: *) and a specific directive for Googlebot, the most specific directive takes precedence. Googlebot will follow its specific instructions even if a general Disallow directive is present.
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TL;DR
Googlebot always follows specific directives even in the presence of general directives in robots.txt. Prioritize Googlebot-specific instructions to control your indexing.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Comment vérifier si mon robots.txt est correct ?
Utilisez outils Google pour tester votre fichier ou effectuez un audit manuel.
Pourquoi Googlebot est-il prioritaire ?
Googlebot est le principal agent de crawl, déterminant pour l'indexation de votre contenu.
Peut-on combiner directives générales et spécifiques ?
Oui, mais les directives spécifiques pour Googlebot priment en cas de contradiction.
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