How to Create Robot.txt Files That Work

HOWTO

Build a Smart robots.txt File — Create a topic-based website with Summrly and generate AI-powered crawl directives

Welcome

Get started with Summrly

Create Your First Topic

Set up your content focus

Add Keywords

Optimize for search engines

Brand Details

Tell us about your business

Complete Setup

Start creating content

Get Started with Summrly

Let's get you set up with your first content topic. This will only take a few minutes.

What to Expect

We'll guide you through 5 simple steps to create your first content topic:

Choose a topic - The main subject you want to create content about
Add keywords - Terms your audience searches for
Set brand details - Tell us about your business
Select template - Choose your content layout
Start creating - Generate your first content

Brand Details & Template

Tell us about your business and choose a content template

Why this matters

This information helps us tailor the content to your brand's voice and style. We'll use it to:

Match your brand's tone and personality
Incorporate your unique value propositions
Reference your products/services naturally
Maintain consistency across all content

Brand Name*

Website URL We'll use this to understand your existing content

Contact Email*

AI API Key Leave blank to use our default key

Preferred Content Tone*

Tone Preview:

Our professional tone creates content that is polished, well-researched, and authoritative while maintaining clarity and precision in communication.

Select Template

Choose a layout for your content

Published on: | Author: Summrly Team

Create robots.txt Files That Work — No Technical Errors

You don’t need to guess how to block or allow crawlers. With Summrly, you create a content-first website where AI generates a clean, error-free robots.txt file — so search engines crawl your site correctly, no accidental blocks.

Why a Content-First Website Solves Crawl Mistakes

A bad robots.txt can hide your entire site from Google. Summrly analyzes your structure and generates a safe, optimized file that allows public content and blocks sensitive areas — no risk of SEO disasters.

How to Generate a robots.txt File in 5 Steps

Create Your First Topic – Enter your niche (e.g., “blog,” “e-commerce,” “SaaS”).
Set Up Your Content Focus – Define what should be crawled (e.g., blog, product pages).
Add Keywords – Include terms like “crawl,” “index,” “block,” or “sitemap.”
Brand Details – Add your domain and sitemap URL.
Complete Setup – AI generates a robots.txt file with safe directives — ready to upload.

Want to control how search engines crawl your site — without breaking it?

Enter your topic in the form above and let Summrly generate your first error-free robots.txt file — no coding, no guesswork.

Case Study: ShopWell Market

An e-commerce store accidentally blocked its entire site with robots.txt. They used Summrly to generate a corrected file that allowed product pages and blocked admin areas. After uploading, Google reindexed the site in 3 days — saving $12K in lost sales.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can AI really create a safe robots.txt?
Yes. Summrly follows best practices: allow public content, block private areas, and reference sitemaps.
Can I customize the directives?
Absolutely. Edit or add rules before deploying — full control.
Does it work with any platform?
Yes. Works with WordPress, Shopify, custom sites — just upload the file to your root directory.
Will this prevent SEO disasters?
Yes. A correct robots.txt ensures Google can find your content — no accidental blocks.
How do I get started?
Enter your topic in the form above and generate your first robots.txt file. Build a Smart robots.txt File — Create a topic-based website with Summrly and generate AI-powered crawl directives.

Summary

You don’t need to risk SEO with a bad robots.txt. With Summrly, you create a content-first website that generates safe, optimized crawl directives — so search engines find what they should and ignore what they shouldn’t. Enter your topic in the form above and publish your robots.txt with confidence.