DotBot
CautionUser-agent: DotBot
Category: SEO Tools
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Moz
1 crawler operated by Moz
https://moz.com/Who Moz is, for site owners
Moz operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under SEO Tools. Its crawl behaviour is rated caution.
Blocking Moz carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Moz: Consider blocking based on your content strategy.
Moz at a glance
| Operator | Moz |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | SEO Tools |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated caution |
| Website | moz.com |
| Official crawler docs | Moz crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by Moz
How to block or allow Moz in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Moz operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Moz completely
User-agent: DotBot
Disallow: /
Allow Moz explicitly
User-agent: DotBot
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 Moz
What crawler does Moz run?
Moz operates 1 crawler in our directory: DotBot (user-agent DotBot).
Should I block Moz?
Consider blocking based on your content strategy. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Moz in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: DotBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Moz 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 Moz 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.