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AI Gone Rogue Again? Perplexity Bots Bypass IP Blocks and Robots.txt

Posted on August 18, 2025 by admin

Just months after Claude’s so-called “blackmail” stunt fueled fears about agentic AI models, the web is facing another wave of rogue behavior. This time, Perplexity AI is under fire for sneaking past website blocks, disguising its bots, and scraping content … Continue reading →

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Can Technical SEO Issues Trigger HCU Penalties? Here’s What You Should Know

When Google rolls out a major algorithm update like the Helpful Content Update (HCU), many websites see fluctuations in their rankings. While HCU is mostly designed to reward content that is written for humans, not for search engines, some technical … Continue reading →

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How to deal with bad bots and crawlers that waste your server resources and harm your website?

It is true that there are bad bots and crawlers that can potentially harm your website by consuming server resources, engaging in scraping, or attempting to exploit vulnerabilities. These malicious bots can negatively impact your website’s performance, security, and user … Continue reading →

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How robots can keep your site from being indexed on Google, Yahoo, top search engines

Yes, robots can actually prevent your website from being indexed by top search engines like Google and Yahoo – and no, this isn’t a sci-fi movie plot! Don’t worry, you can fix it, there is an easy solution.  …Just to clarify first … Continue reading →

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