Googlebot-News User-Agent & Blocking Rules
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What is Googlebot-News?
Googlebot-News is a specialized crawler that discovers news articles for inclusion in Google News.
Test if Googlebot-News can access your URL
Enter URL to test if Googlebot-News is allowed or blocked.
Is Googlebot-News Safe?
Yes, Googlebot-News is considered safe.
This bot is verified and generally respected by the SEO community.
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User-Agent String used by Googlebot-News
Googlebot-NewsHow to Block Googlebot-News?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent Googlebot-News from accessing your site.
User-agent: Googlebot-News Disallow: /