P0Issue #14
Response code Internal blocked by robots.txt
❓ What does it mean?
What does it mean?
A robots.txt file tells search engine crawlers which parts of a site they are not allowed to crawl.
When an important internal page (like product, category, or blog page) is blocked by robots.txt:
Search engines cannot crawl the page.
If the page has external or internal links pointing to it, Google might see the URL but won’t understand the content.
This prevents proper indexing and ranking.
🚨 Why is it important for SEO?
Why is it important for SEO?
Lost Rankings → Blocked pages won’t appear in search results.
Wasted Crawl Budget → Search engines may attempt crawling blocked sections without success.
Link Equity Loss → Any backlinks to blocked pages don’t pass full SEO value.
User Experience Impact → Visitors may not find important content through search.
✅ How to Fix It
✅ How to Fix It
Audit robots.txt file → Identify which sections are blocked.
Unblock important pages (products, blogs, categories) by removing or adjusting disallow rules.
Use “noindex” instead of blocking if you want a page crawled but not indexed.
Keep blocking only non-SEO pages like:
/admin/
/checkout/
/cart/
/internal-search/
Test with Google Search Console → “Robots.txt Tester” to confirm pages are crawlable.
❌ Bad Example
📌 Example
❌ Bad (Blocking Important Page):
User-agent: *
Disallow: /products/
All product pages are blocked from crawling.
Google cannot index or rank them.
✅ Good Example
✅ Good (Allowing Important Pages, Blocking Only Utility Pages):
User-agent: *
Disallow: /cart/
Disallow: /checkout/
Allow: /products/
Product pages are crawlable and indexable.
Utility pages remain blocked.
⚡ Result
⚡ Result
Important internal pages are visible in search results.
Crawl budget is focused on valuable pages.
Improved rankings, visibility, and organic traffic.