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# ROBOTS.TXT | SEO + GEO ACCESS CONFIGURATION
# Optimized for search engine crawl efficiency,
# AI retrieval visibility, and low-value crawl reduction
# ==========================================

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# GLOBAL RULES
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User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

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# LOW-VALUE / NON-INDEXABLE URL PATTERNS
# Helps reduce crawl waste and preserve focus
# on high-value pages for both SEO and GEO
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Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /trackback/
Disallow: /comments/
Disallow: */feed/
Disallow: */embed/
Disallow: /cgi-bin/

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# OPTIONAL ECOMMERCE / ACCOUNT AREAS
# Uncomment only if applicable
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# Disallow: /cart/
# Disallow: /checkout/
# Disallow: /my-account/
# Disallow: /wishlist/

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# AI / GEO CRAWLER ACCESS
# Explicit allowances for AI retrieval,
# citation discovery, and model ecosystem visibility
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User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Allow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Allow: /

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# XML SITEMAP
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