How to block images directory?

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    How can I block images directory by crawling from search engines to save bandwidth using robots.txt file? Also tell me if it will have any negative effect on SEO of website? Thanks..
     
    sufi, May 26, 2007 IP
  2. Jean-Luc

    Jean-Luc Peon

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    If the image directory is called /images/, use this robots.txt : 
    User-agent: *
Disallow: /images/
    Code (markup):
    No negative effect for search engines.

    Jean-Luc
     
    Jean-Luc, May 27, 2007 IP
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    explorer Well-Known Member

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    The negative SEO effect is that people will no longer find your site using image search. If you're certain these people don't convert for you, then fine, block it.
     
    explorer, May 30, 2007 IP
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    you can also block google to crawl your images from your webmaster tools
     
    trichnosis, Aug 27, 2007 IP