The company will also block AI bots by default on new user accounts. Constantine von Hoffman on July 1, 2025 Today, Cloudflare unveiled “pay per crawl,” a way for websites to charge AI crawlers for access. Currently in private beta, the program provides more control over AI bots and lets each site set a … Continue reading Cloudflare rolls out a way for sites to charge AI crawlers for access
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Consumers over bots: Why site crawlers don’t hold all the answers
Site crawlers are valuable tools in the SEO toolbox, but columnist David Freeman warns that search marketers should not use them as a replacement for manual analysis. David Freeman on July 13, 2017 Advances in technology have driven efficiency in SEO, where site crawlers such as Botify, DeepCrawl and ScreamingFrog have flourished. These tools … Continue reading Consumers over bots: Why site crawlers don’t hold all the answers