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robots.txt Not Parseable or Returning Error Page on Squarespace
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 Squarespace
Check page settings, navigation, and code injection.
- 1Identify whether this is page-level or site-level.
- 2Apply the fix.
- 3Republish and confirm.
After you fix it
- ✓Navigate to /robots.txt and confirm it returns valid plain-text directives
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