Which is better Robots.txt or Meta Robots Tag?

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Which is better Robots.txt or Meta Robots Tag?

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  1. Which is better Robots.txt or Meta Robots Tag?

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  1. #1
    Which is better Robots.txt or
    Meta Robots Tag?
     
    Tuhin Eternal Spring, May 27, 2015 IP
  2. Mkcoy

    Mkcoy Well-Known Member

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    They are 2 completely different things!

    The Meta robot tag tells bots not to index individual files, where as robots.txt can be used to restrict access to entire directories.

     
    Mkcoy, May 27, 2015 IP
  3. debbiec12323

    debbiec12323 Greenhorn

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    It depends on what you want to do, if just restrict certain content inside pages or whole pages and folders.
     
    debbiec12323, May 27, 2015 IP
  4. meethi jain

    meethi jain Active Member

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    both are work same
     
    meethi jain, May 30, 2015 IP