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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Using Robots.txt Many SEOs underestimate the power of the tiny robots.txt file. It’s not just a set-and-forget configuration; it can make or break your site’s organic visibility. Here are some mistakes you should steer clear of: ❌ Using robots.txt to deindex pages Blocking a page doesn’t remove it from Google. If external sites link to it, Google may still index the URL just without meaningful content. ❌ Blocking pages with No-index tags If you disallow crawling, Googlebot can’t see your No-index directives. Those pages remain indexed indefinitely. ❌ Treating robots.txt as a security tool Blocking JavaScript or CSS may look like protecting code, but in reality, you’re stopping Google from rendering and understanding how your site works. ❌ Over-aggressive disallow rules It’s good practice to block duplicate content, staging environments, or endless URL parameters, but if you block critical resources, your site’s performance in search can tank. ✅ The right approach: Think of robots.txt as a roadmap. Used wisely, it guides crawlers to focus on high-value pages while keeping them away from noise. Misused, it sends them straight off a cliff. #SEO #TechnicalSEO #RobotsTxt #SEOTips

What I learned (so you don’t repeat it) It all came down to technical details that many of us overlook. Here’s what happened 👇 1️⃣ Wildcard in robots.txt A single in the wrong place blocked some key URLs from getting crawled. Lesson: Wildcards (*, $) are powerful use them carefully and always test your robots.txt file in Google’s tester before deploying. 2️⃣ GSC 1,000 row limit  Google Search Console only shows 1,000 rows of clicks and impressions in the UI. I assumed that was all the data but it wasn’t. There were hundreds of long-tail URLs performing that I never saw. the Search Console API (Looker Studio connector) lets you pull thousands of rows real data that helps uncover missed opportunities. 🔍 Always: 1. Validate your robots.txt before pushing live 2. Use the GSC API to get full performance data 3. Never assume what you see in the UI is everything Don’t make the same mistake I did technical SEO is 90% small details that make 100% of the difference. #seo #Technicalseo #gsc #GoogleSearchConsole #robotstxt #seotips #LearnFromExperience

🚀 Ever heard of the robots.txt file? It’s one of the smallest files on your website yet it plays a huge role in your SEO strategy. 🤖 What is robots.txt? It’s a simple text file that tells search engine crawlers (like Googlebot or Bingbot) which pages they can or cannot access on your website. In short: it’s your website’s “rulebook” for search engines. --- 🔍 Why it matters: ✅ Controls what gets crawled (and what doesn’t) ✅ Keeps private or duplicate content out of search results ✅ Helps search engines find your sitemap faster ✅ Improves crawl efficiency --- 🧱 Basic Example: User-agent: * Disallow: /private/ Sitemap: https://lnkd.in/gUeGBWDg Simple, right? Yet so powerful. A misconfigured robots.txt can block your entire site from being indexed something no one wants 😅 --- 💡 Pro Tip: Always test your robots.txt file using Google Search Console → Robots.txt Tester before going live. --- If you’re managing a website, this tiny file deserves your attention. It can make the difference between a well-optimized site and one that’s invisible on Google. #SEO #DigitalMarketing #WebsiteOptimization #SearchEngineOptimization #RobotsTxt #TechnicalSEO #Google

Most SMBs are terrified of their robots.txt file. But one wrong line can silently block 100% of your organic traffic. It’s not just a technical file it’s a gatekeeper. I often find one of two critical errors in audits: It's missing entirely, causing chaos. It has a Disallow: / line, which tells search engines: "Go away. Index nothing." The result? You could publish the world's best content, and Google would be legally barred from seeing it. Zero rankings. Zero traffic. Action: Run a quick check. Google "site:yoursite.com/robots.txt". See a Disallow: /? That's your problem. Fix the foundation first. Have you ever audited your robots.txt file? Follow for more technical SEO truths. #TechnicalSEO #SEO #WebsiteAudit #SMB

Still seeing pages in search results after adding noindex? If you've disallowed a page in robots.txt AND added a no-index meta tag, but it's still appearing in search results, here's what might be happening: Check your internal links. If other pages on your site are still linking to the no-indexed page, search engines may continue to crawl and index it. Quick fix: Remove or nofollow internal links pointing to pages you want de-indexed. This simple step can make the difference between a page lingering in SERPs or being properly removed. #SEO #TechnicalSEO #SearchEngineOptimization

Website Crawling & Index Optimization Begin by checking your Google Search Console Indexing Report to detect crawl errors or visibility gaps. Review and fine-tune your robots.txt file to ensure search engines can access essential pages. Generate and submit an XML sitemap to help Google index your content efficiently. Fix any broken links, redirect loops, and orphan pages that may block proper crawling. Use canonical and no index tags wisely to manage duplicate or low-priority pages in search results.

The agent uses a LLM Layer to decide which function (tool) to call.Functions can access Persistent Knowledge via Retrieval (RAG). This enables autonomous, multi-step problem-solving and generation.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝟯𝟬: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗯-𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽? Websites use 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀.𝘁𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 to give guidelines to crawlers. It’s a simple text file placed in website’s root directory  like (𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗯𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘂.𝗺𝗲/𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀.𝘁𝘅𝘁) that gives guideline to web crawlers about which pages they can access. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁:  • It helps crawlers focus on the most valuable pages of your site. • It prevents crawlers from accessing pages like admin panels, duplicate content. • It saves your crawl budget, ensuring your key pages get indexed faster. Example of a robots.txt file: refer attached screenshot. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀.𝘁𝘅𝘁: • Robots.txt isn’t a security tool some bots can still ignore it. • Disallowed pages might still appear in results if other sites link to them. • Different crawlers interpret rules differently, not all bots follow same logic. A robots.txt file is like a gatekeeper for your website it tells search engines where they should crawl and shouldn’t. If you're curious about how to write rules in robots.txt and where you should submit the file, read my blog on robots.txt. Link is in the comments. My learnings at ShyamGovind.com

🚨 Atlas vs Copilot: AI browser war just got real Two days after OpenAI launched Atlas, Microsoft rolled out a sharper Copilot Mode in Edge. It sees your tabs, fills forms, books hotels — all with your permission. 🧠 New Copilot = intelligent companion that connects browsing journeys and completes tasks across tabs. 🎯 Atlas and Copilot look similar, but the real test is in workflow intelligence, not just UI polish. Tech giants are moving fast. Desi professionals, time to choose your productivity partner. #AIbattle #MicrosoftCopilot #OpenAIAtlas #DesiTechTalk #BrowserWars

🚗 Real-Time Vehicle Classification & Speed Estimation App — Built with YOLOv8, Streamlit & Pillow Thrilled to share my latest project — a real-time vehicle classification and analytics dashboard capable of detecting, classifying, and estimating vehicle speeds directly from live or recorded video streams. 🔧 Tech Stack: YOLOv8 → Object detection & classification Streamlit → Interactive web dashboard Pillow + OpenCV + Pandas → Frame processing, video analysis & CSV export 💡 Key Highlights: Works with IP camera, video URL, or uploaded files Real-time detection & classification (car, truck, bus, bike, etc.) Estimates vehicle speed (km/h) dynamically Exports detections into structured CSV format: timestamp, class, confidence, x1, y1, x2, y2, speed_kmh Smooth UI for uploading, streaming, and starting/stopping classification 🎥 Demo video below shows live classification and data logging in action. 📸 Video credit: Courtesy of Pexels This project showcases how computer vision and data science can contribute to intelligent transport systems (ITS), providing actionable traffic insights from real-world video feeds. #MachineLearning #YOLOv8 #Streamlit #ComputerVision #TrafficAnalytics #DataScience #PythonProjects #OpenSource #AI #IntelligentTransport #SmartCity