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Why Bots Exist: What Every Crawler Is Getting Out of Your Site

October 7, 2026 by jennpardee

Quick answer: Every bot that visits your site is run by someone who expects to get something from it: a search index, training data, an answer for a user, competitive intelligence, or a way in. Knowing what each one wants, and what it gives back, is the only sensible basis for deciding which to welcome, … Read more

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