SearchmetricsBot
SafeUser-agent: SearchmetricsBot
Category: SEO Tools
SEO impact if blocked: 0/10
Searchmetrics
1 crawler operated by Searchmetrics
https://www.searchmetrics.com/Who Searchmetrics is, for site owners
Searchmetrics operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under SEO Tools. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Searchmetrics carries an SEO impact score of 0/10. Blocking impact is rated: Varies - Evaluate before blocking.
Our recommendation for Searchmetrics: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Searchmetrics at a glance
| Operator | Searchmetrics |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | SEO Tools |
| SEO impact if blocked | 0/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | www.searchmetrics.com |
| Official crawler docs | Searchmetrics crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by Searchmetrics
How to block or allow Searchmetrics in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Searchmetrics operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Searchmetrics completely
User-agent: SearchmetricsBot
Disallow: /
Allow Searchmetrics explicitly
User-agent: SearchmetricsBot
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 Searchmetrics
What crawler does Searchmetrics run?
Searchmetrics operates 1 crawler in our directory: SearchmetricsBot (user-agent SearchmetricsBot).
Should I block Searchmetrics?
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 Searchmetrics in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: SearchmetricsBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Searchmetrics 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 Searchmetrics 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.