Robots.txt Tuning
Precise allow/disallow rules that block waste without accidentally hiding revenue pages.
Core SEO service
Control exactly what Google crawls — and what it wastes
Most large sites burn crawl budget on filters, session URLs, and dead ends. We tune robots.txt, sitemaps, and directives so Google spends its visits on pages that earn money.
What's included
Crawl-budget engineering
Directives, sitemaps, and parameters working as one system.
XML Sitemap Strategy
Segmented sitemaps by template with lastmod discipline, so coverage problems surface per section.
Meta & Header Directives
noindex, canonical, and X-Robots-Tag rules applied consistently across templates.
Log-File Analysis
We read your server logs to see where Googlebot actually goes — and redirect its attention.
How it works
A process you can follow
Log & coverage review
Server logs plus Search Console coverage reveal where crawl budget leaks.
Directive design
A single source-of-truth matrix: every URL pattern, its directive, and why.
Staged rollout
Changes ship behind validation — a wrong disallow can deindex a site overnight.
Verification
We watch coverage and log data for 30 days to confirm Googlebot behaves.
Deliverables
What lands in your inbox
- Rewritten robots.txt with inline documentation
- Segmented XML sitemap architecture
- Directive matrix per URL pattern
- Log-file analysis report
- 30-day post-change monitoring
Questions
Frequently asked
Is changing robots.txt risky?
Done carelessly, yes — one bad line can deindex a site. That's why every change we ship is validated in staging and monitored for 30 days after.
Do small sites need this?
Under ~1,000 URLs, rarely. This service pays off for eCommerce, marketplaces, and sites with faceted navigation.
What are 'crawl budget' leaks?
Parameter URLs, infinite calendars, filter combinations, and soft-404s that soak up Googlebot's limited visits.
Is Googlebot wasting its visits on junk URLs?
A free audit shows your index coverage — and where your crawl budget is leaking.