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    4. Should we block ahref? We are seeing a large amount of traffic from this bot.

    Should we block ahref? We are seeing a large amount of traffic from this bot.

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    • recbrands
      recbrands last edited by

      Ahref block or not to block? Bot is incessantly taxing our servers.  Do we need to grant this bot access?

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      • recbrands
        recbrands last edited by

        After reviewing my existing SEO campaigns, it appears to only be a SEM Rush product-related question. Although, if anyone knows if allowing Ahref bots are recommended I would appreciate the insight.

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        • MattRoney
          MattRoney @recbrands last edited by

          Hi there!

          Ahrefs is a link index, similar to our Mozscape index. If you're not using Ahrefs for any metrics, you should be safe to block it. 🙂

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