VelenPublicWebCrawler
SafeUser-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
Category: Data Scrapers
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Velen
1 crawler operated by Velen
Who Velen is, for site owners
Velen operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under Data Scrapers. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Velen carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Velen: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Velen at a glance
| Operator | Velen |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | Data Scrapers |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
Crawler operated by Velen
How to block or allow Velen in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Velen operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Velen completely
User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
Disallow: /
Allow Velen explicitly
User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
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 Velen
What crawler does Velen run?
Velen operates 1 crawler in our directory: VelenPublicWebCrawler (user-agent VelenPublicWebCrawler).
Should I block Velen?
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 Velen in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Velen 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 Velen 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.