{"id":10063,"date":"2023-03-14T08:44:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=10063"},"modified":"2023-03-14T08:44:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T08:44:57","slug":"unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash the Power of WordPress with this Simple Hack for Adding Robots.txt and Boost Your SEO Ranking!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Steps_to_Add_a_Robotstxt_File_to_Your_WordPress_Site\" title=\"Steps to Add a Robots.txt File to Your WordPress Site\">Steps to Add a Robots.txt File to Your WordPress Site<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Step_1_Create_a_Robotstxt_File\" title=\"Step 1: Create a Robots.txt File\">Step 1: Create a Robots.txt File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Step_2_Upload_the_Robotstxt_File_to_WordPress_Site\" title=\"Step 2: Upload the Robots.txt File to WordPress Site\">Step 2: Upload the Robots.txt File to WordPress Site<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Step_3_Test_the_Robotstxt_File\" title=\"Step 3: Test the Robots.txt File\">Step 3: Test the Robots.txt File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Step_4_Customize_the_Robotstxt_File\" title=\"Step 4: Customize the Robots.txt File\">Step 4: Customize the Robots.txt File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Step_5_Save_the_Robotstxt_File\" title=\"Step 5: Save the Robots.txt File\">Step 5: Save the Robots.txt File<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-the-power-of-wordpress-with-this-simple-hack-for-adding-robots-txt-and-boost-your-seo-ranking\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_WordPress\"><\/span>What is WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>WordPress is a content management system that is open-source and allows website owners to manage and create their website with ease. With security and privacy as a top priority in website management, adding a robots.txt file to your WordPress site is necessary.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Robotstxt_File_for_WordPress_Site\"><\/span>Understanding Robots.txt File for WordPress Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A robots.txt file is a text file that instructs search engine crawlers to differentiate which pages or sections of your site should not be crawled. It basically tells the search engine what to index or not on your website. Having a robots.txt file added to your WordPress site helps protect your sensitive information and data. Also, it improves your search engine optimization by making known which content to index.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Add_a_Robotstxt_File_to_Your_WordPress_Site\"><\/span>Steps to Add a Robots.txt File to Your WordPress Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Create_a_Robotstxt_File\"><\/span>Step 1: Create a Robots.txt File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The first step is to create a robots.txt file. It can be created online using various generators that are totally free of charge. An example of these generators is the SEO Chat Robots.txt Generator that will create a robots.txt file for you after entering the URLs you want to exclude. Ensure that the file is saved with the name &#8220;robots.txt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Upload_the_Robotstxt_File_to_WordPress_Site\"><\/span>Step 2: Upload the Robots.txt File to WordPress Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Upload the robots.txt file you created to the root directory of your website. To do this, an FTP client, such as FileZilla, or the File Manager in cPanel can be used. Ensure that the file is saved with the name &#8220;robots.txt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Test_the_Robotstxt_File\"><\/span>Step 3: Test the Robots.txt File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After uploading the robots.txt file to your WordPress site, test it to make sure it&#8217;s working correctly. The Google Search Console is recommended for testing robots.txt file. Enter the URL of your robots.txt file in the crawl section select robots.txt tester, then click on test. The tool will display any errors found, allowing you to make necessary modifications.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Customize_the_Robotstxt_File\"><\/span>Step 4: Customize the Robots.txt File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If required, customize the robots.txt file to meet your website&#8217;s needs. WordPress includes some default rules in its robots.txt file; however, modifications can be made. Various common customizations can be added, such as permitting search engines to crawl your entire site or specific pages of your site.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Save_the_Robotstxt_File\"><\/span>Step 5: Save the Robots.txt File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After customizing the robots.txt file to meet your website&#8217;s needs, ensure to save it with the name &#8220;robots.txt&#8221; and keep it in the root directory of your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Website security and privacy are crucial factors for every website owner. With instructions listed above, you can create and customize a robots.txt file that protects your website&#8217;s personal and sensitive data while also enhancing your website&#8217;s search engine ranking. Test the robots.txt file to ensure it&#8217;s working correctly, make necessary modifications, and save it with the name &#8220;robots.txt&#8221; in the root directory of your WordPress site. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is WordPress? WordPress is a content management system that is open-source and allows website owners to manage and create their website with ease. 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