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robots.txt Not Parseable or Returning Error Page on Shopify
The robots.txt file exists but returns HTML, an error page, or otherwise unparseable content instead of valid robots.txt directives. Search engines may ignore it entirely.
Issue ID: CRAWL-ROBOTS-PARSEABLE-001Severity: moderateEffort: S
Why this matters
The robots.txt file exists but returns HTML, an error page, or otherwise unparseable content instead of valid robots.txt directives. Search engines may ignore it entirely. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
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How to fix this on Shopify
Use theme settings, page settings, or theme code.
- 1Find the source of the issue in Shopify admin.
- 2Apply the change.
- 3Preview and publish.
After you fix it
- ✓Navigate to /robots.txt and confirm it returns valid plain-text directives
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