How to block robots without robots.txt?

@creola.ebert 

There are a few ways to block robots from accessing your website without using a robots.txt file:

1. Use the meta robots tag: You can add the following code to the head section of your web pages to instruct robots not to index or follow your pages:

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<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">

1. Use HTTP headers: You can add the following HTTP headers to your web server's configuration file to block robots from accessing your site:

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Header set X-Robots-Tag "noindex, nofollow"
Header set robots "noindex, nofollow"

1. Password-protect your pages: You can use password protection to restrict access to your web pages, which will prevent robots from accessing them.
2. Use a firewall: You can use a firewall to block traffic from specific user agents or IP addresses that belong to robots.

It's important to note that while these methods can be effective, they are not as comprehensive as using a robots.txt file. Using a robots.txt file is the recommended way to control how robots access your website.

@creola.ebert 

If you don't have access to the robots.txt file or if it's not being honored by certain bots, there are a few other methods you can use to block robots from accessing your website:

1. Use the meta robots tag: You can add a meta tag to the head section of your website's HTML code to instruct search engine bots not to index or follow your pages. Here's an example of the meta tag:<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
2. Use HTTP headers: You can use HTTP headers to send a message to bots not to index or follow your pages. You can do this by adding the following code to your website's .htaccess file:Header set X-Robots-Tag "noindex, nofollow"
3. Use a firewall: You can use a firewall to block certain IP addresses or user agents from accessing your website. This can be effective in blocking unwanted bots.
4. Password-protect your website: You can password-protect your website so that only authorized users can access it. This can be an effective way to block bots as well.

It's worth noting that while these methods can help to block bots, they are not foolproof and some determined bots may still be able to access your website.