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# BusinessBalls robots.txt
# Platform: Astro (static site)
# Last updated: 2026-02-26
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# Sitemap
Sitemap: https://www.businessballs.com/sitemap-index.xml

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# Default rules (all bots)
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User-agent: *

# Internal/build assets
Disallow: /_astro/

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# Traditional search engines
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User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /

User-agent: Bingbot
Allow: /

User-agent: DuckDuckBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Qwantify
Allow: /

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# AI Search Engine Bots
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# OpenAI
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

# Anthropic (Claude)
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

# Perplexity
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

User-agent: Perplexity-User
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

# Google Gemini / AI Overviews
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

# Apple Intelligence / Siri
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

# Meta AI (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook AI)
User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/

# Amazon Alexa
User-agent: Amazonbot
Allow: /
Disallow: /_astro/