AddSearch AI
SafeUser-agent: AddSearchBot
Category: AI & LLM Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
AddSearch
1 crawler operated by AddSearch
https://www.addsearch.com/Who AddSearch is, for site owners
AddSearch operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under AI & LLM Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking AddSearch carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for AddSearch: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
AddSearch at a glance
| Operator | AddSearch |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | AI & LLM Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | www.addsearch.com |
| Official crawler docs | AddSearch crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by AddSearch
How to block or allow AddSearch in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler AddSearch operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block AddSearch completely
User-agent: AddSearchBot
Disallow: /
Allow AddSearch explicitly
User-agent: AddSearchBot
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about AddSearch
What crawler does AddSearch run?
AddSearch operates 1 crawler in our directory: AddSearch AI (user-agent AddSearchBot).
Should I block AddSearch?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block AddSearch in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: AddSearchBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking AddSearch hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking AddSearch does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.