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Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:03 pm
by tiedinbluetights
I'm not familiar with how SemrushBot is supposed to work, but when we query who is online, should we be seeing it? I am, and am wondering if that is expected behaviour with the updated security for the website?
Re: Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:48 am
by Terry
What is Semrush? And how does it relate to TUGs?
Re: Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:19 pm
by Ovi1
@Terry of you scroll down on the homepage you can see which accounts are online. Ever since the site is back up, it shows Semrush [Bot] among the users. Which does not have a user profile. So it's a website related thing, not a tugs related thing.
Re: Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:37 pm
by tiedinbluetights
As I say,
@Ovi1 and
@Terry, I am not a web-host expert or anything like that, but I do know that we have had issues in the past with crawler bots, and Semrush is one:
https://www.searchlogistics.com/learn/seo/semrushbot/
So I was just wondering if we are now seeing the bots because of the updated security fees and package
@chadmc90 mentioned, and if this is expected behaviour now to have some web crawler bots showing up as registered users without profiles. Perhaps
@Xtc or
@bondagefreak would have more insight?
Re: Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:51 pm
by Xtc
No insight at all, I'm afriaid but @chadmc90 has been tagged in the thread. Either he or @Johnsnow wouold be the ones to ask.
Re: Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:16 pm
by chadmc90
tiedinbluetights wrote: 4 months ago
As I say, @Ovi1 and @Terry, I am not a web-host expert or anything like that, but I do know that we have had issues in the past with crawler bots, and Semrush is one:
https://www.searchlogistics.com/learn/seo/semrushbot/
So I was just wondering if we are now seeing the bots because of the updated security fees and package @chadmc90 mentioned, and if this is expected behaviour now to have some web crawler bots showing up as registered users without profiles. Perhaps @Xtc or @bondagefreak would have more insight?
phpBB (the engine this website runs on) has built in support for certain bots, such as Semrush. I don't believe it's considered one of the more invasive bots, but nevertheless I have disabled all bots that are registered in phpBB settings.
Re: Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:38 pm
by Xtc
Thanks for that, @chadmc90