WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT TO REPLACE THE DEFAULT robots.txt BY YOUR OWN. You may be sure, we do all possible for uCoz sites to develop better. Otherwise, what’s the use of uCoz?!

Here is how the default robots.txt looks

There is a "quarantine" for each new website when no modification of the robots.txt file is possible. In case of good traffic the quarantine will last up to 2 weeks, for the sites with low traffic – 30 days. If you pay for any of the additional services quarantine will end immediately after the payment.

Robots.txt file is a system file. If you still want to substitute it by your own, create a text file using notepad or any other text editor and name it "robots.txt". Then upload it to the root folder of your site by means File Manager or FTP.

Address of the robots.txt file is http://your_website_address/robots.txt

Robots.txt during quarantine looks in the following way:

Informers are not indexed because they output information that ALREADY exists. As rule this information is already indexed on the corresponding pages.

All about robots.txt

I have accidentally corrupted robots.txt. What should I do?
Delete it. Our robots.txt file will be added automatically (the system checks whether a user has it, and if not – adds back the default file).

Websites with low traffic are in the quarantine for a month. This is too long. How can a website have good traffic if it is unknown to search engines?
This time is needed for you to make your website interesting, add unique content and design. Then search engines will index your website well and won’t ignore it because it’s empty.

Is it possible to shorten the period of quarantine for a website with low traffic?
Yes, you need to pay for one of the additional services.

If I attach a domain to my website which is in the quarantine, will the quarantine end?
Yes. There is no quarantine for attached domains.

Is there any use in registering a website in search engines if the quarantine hasn’t ended yet?
No, your website won’t be accepted.

Will the robots.txt file be replaced automatically after the quarantine has ended? Or should I update it manually?
It will be updated automatically.

Is it possible to allow the indexing of photo albums in robots.txt? Many people search by images.
It will hardly give any result, but you can if you wish.

How can I forbid the indexing of website mirrors?
Read about mirrors. You should write your host in robots.txt, and then it will be the main one.

Is it possible to delete the default robots.txt?
You can’t delete it, it’s a system file, but you can add your own. But as it is written above it’s better not to do this. During the quarantine it is impossible to add you own robots.txt.

What is "UNetBot"? uCoz robot?
Yes.

What should I do to forbid indexing of the following pages?
_http://site.ucoz.com/index/0-4
_http://site.ucoz.com/index/0-5
Add the following to the robots.txt file:
/index/0-4
/index/0-5

I have forbidden the indexing of some links by means of robots.txt but they are still displayed. Why is it so?
By means of robots.txt you can forbid the indexing of pages, not links.

I want to make some changes in my robots.txt file. What is the process of it??
You must download it to your PC & upload back via File Manager or FTP-client.