AI crawler
Googlebot — AI crawler guide
What Googlebot (Google) does, how to configure robots.txt, and how BatSignal measures access.
Operator and category
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| User-agent | Googlebot |
| Operator | |
| Category | search |
Purpose
Classic Google Search crawler—still foundational because AI overviews and discovery often depend on a healthy Google index.
robots.txt guidance
Do not confuse Googlebot with Google-Extended. Keep Googlebot allowed for Search unless you intentionally deindex.
Measurement
Traditional SEO crawl health supports AI overview eligibility; BatSignal complements it with AI-specific agents.
Also read robots.txt for AI crawlers and AI crawl access.
Related bots
- GPTBot — training
- OAI-SearchBot — search
- ChatGPT-User — agent
- ClaudeBot — training
- Claude-Web — search
- anthropic-ai — training
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FAQ
What is Googlebot?
Googlebot is operated by Google. Category: search. Classic Google Search crawler—still foundational because AI overviews and discovery often depend on a healthy Google index.
Should I allow Googlebot in robots.txt?
Do not confuse Googlebot with Google-Extended. Keep Googlebot allowed for Search unless you intentionally deindex.
How does BatSignal treat Googlebot?
Traditional SEO crawl health supports AI overview eligibility; BatSignal complements it with AI-specific agents.