LinkedInBot
SafeUser-agent: LinkedInBot
Category: Social Media Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 0/10
1 crawler operated by LinkedIn
https://linkedin.comWho LinkedIn is, for site owners
LinkedIn operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under Social Media Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking LinkedIn carries an SEO impact score of 0/10. Blocking impact is rated: Varies - Evaluate before blocking.
Our recommendation for LinkedIn: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
LinkedIn at a glance
| Operator | |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | Social Media Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 0/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | linkedin.com |
| Official crawler docs | LinkedIn crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by LinkedIn
How to block or allow LinkedIn in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler LinkedIn operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block LinkedIn completely
User-agent: LinkedInBot
Disallow: /
Allow LinkedIn explicitly
User-agent: LinkedInBot
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 LinkedIn
What crawler does LinkedIn run?
LinkedIn operates 1 crawler in our directory: LinkedInBot (user-agent LinkedInBot).
Should I block LinkedIn?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 0/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block LinkedIn in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: LinkedInBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking LinkedIn hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Varies - Evaluate before blocking. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking LinkedIn 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.