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Googlebot

Googlebot is the main search engine crawler used by Google Search to crawl and render web pages. It uses a mobile-first crawling method, and robots.txt·robots meta tag·server response code determines the scope of access.

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Googlebot discovers web pages and collects content to help Google's search system understand the page. Mobile-centric crawling and rendering environments must also be considered.

Site operators should check whether Googlebot can access important pages through robots.txt, robots meta tag, server response, internal links, and sitemap.

If Googlebot access is blocked, pages may not be indexed or changes may be delayed. Server logs and Search Console can help you check Googlebot activity.

Key takeaways

  • It is the representative crawler of Google Search.
  • Involved in crawling and rendering processes.
  • Affected by robots.txt and server response.
  • You can check this in Search Console and log file analysis.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check if Googlebot is rendering my page?

You can use the 'View crawled pages' URL inspection tool in Google Search Console to view screenshots and HTML rendered by Googlebot. After rendering, you can directly verify that the content looks as intended and includes important links.

How do I make Googlebot crawl new content quickly?

You can send a crawl request first by submitting URLs directly to Search Console's URL inspection tool. Keeping your XML sitemap up-to-date and submitting it to Search Console will make it easier for new URLs to be discovered. It is also helpful to link new pages to existing important pages in internal links.

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