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The robots.txt file is useful for managing crawl budget. If you have a section of your site that you consider of little value or URL patterns that are different versions of the same content, you can use the disallow rules in robots.txt to control the crawl.
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TL;DR
The robots.txt file allows you to manage crawl budget by restricting certain unnecessary URLs. Use disallow rules to prevent crawling of duplicate or low-relevance content. This maximizes the efficiency of Google's exploration of your site.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Pourquoi utiliser le fichier robots.txt pour gérer le crawl ?
Il optimise le budget de crawl en se concentrant sur les sections du site les plus précieuses pour l'indexation.
Le fichier robots.txt peut-il bloquer l'indexation ?
Non, il contrôle le crawl mais ne bloque pas l'indexation des URL qui possèdent déjà des liens pointant vers elles.
Comment tester efficacement mon fichier robots.txt ?
Utilisez des outils de simulation comme celui de la Google Search Console pour vérifier l'impact de vos règles.
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