A robots.txt file is a simple text file that you can place in the root directory of your website. It is used to communicate with search engines and other automated agents (also known as "robots" or "crawlers") about which pages or sections of your website you do or do not want them to visit. This is useful for a number of reasons:

First, by using a robots.txt file, you can prevent search engines from indexing pages on your website that you do not want to be publicly visible. This can include pages that are under construction, pages that contain sensitive information, or pages that are simply not relevant to your business. By blocking these pages, you can improve the overall visibility of your website by ensuring that only the most relevant pages are indexed by search engines.

Second, by using a robots.txt file, you can also help prevent your website from being overloaded by search engines. When search engines crawl your website, they use bandwidth and server resources, which can slow down your website's performance. By blocking certain pages or sections of your website, you can reduce the amount of traffic that search engines generate, which can help improve your website's performance.

Finally, a robots.txt file can also help you ensure that your website is indexed by the right search engines. Some search engines may not be relevant to your business and therefore, you may not want them to index your website. By blocking these search engines from accessing your website, you can ensure that only the most relevant search engines are indexing your website.

In summary, having a robots.txt file on your website can help improve your website's online visibility and Google indexing by allowing you to control which pages are indexed by search engines, preventing your website from being overloaded by search engines, and helping you ensure that your website is indexed by the right search engines.

At TeraBuilders, we understand the importance of protecting your website's content and ensuring that it is properly indexed by search engines. That's why we recommend that all of our clients include a robots.txt file on their website. If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can help improve your website's online visibility and Google indexing, please don't hesitate to contact us.