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# Optimized Robots.txt for maximum visibility in search engines & AI
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# This configuration allows crawling by major AI and machine learning bots
# (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Apple, Amazon, Meta, etc.),
# ensuring your content appears in AI assistants, search engines, and
# intelligent responses. It also blocks irrelevant or sensitive sections
# from being indexed.
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# --- OpenAI (ChatGPT) bots ---
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

# --- Google AI bots (Gemini, Bard, etc.) ---
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /

# --- Anthropic (Claude) bots ---
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Claude-Web
Allow: /
User-agent: Claude-User
Allow: /
User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
Allow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Allow: /

# --- Perplexity AI bot ---
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

# --- Other important AI and data bots ---
User-agent: CCBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /
User-agent: Amazonbot
Allow: /
User-agent: YouBot
Allow: /
User-agent: FacebookBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Allow: /
User-agent: cohere-ai
Allow: /
User-agent: Diffbot
Allow: /

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# General rules for all other crawlers
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User-agent: *
Disallow: /shopdetail/
Disallow: /pcmypage
Disallow: /safe_search/
Disallow: /feature/shoplist-friendly/
Disallow: /feature/idol/
Disallow: /hobby.html
Disallow: /*?_gl=
Disallow: /*_bd_prev_page=
Disallow: /*callback=
Disallow: /*/feed/
Disallow: /*.rss
Disallow: /0
Disallow: /1
Disallow: /2
Disallow: /3
Disallow: /4
Disallow: /5
Disallow: /6
Disallow: /7
Disallow: /8
Disallow: /9
Allow: /

# Sitemap https://carsonscabinetry.com/sitemap_index.xml
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