Gemini: Unblock AI Crawlers from Your Website
How to fix the problem of ai crawlers blocked by robots.txt specifically for Gemini. Platform-specific solutions and prevention strategies.
Why This Happens in Gemini
Gemini uses Google-Extended to discover and index content. Blanket 'Disallow: /' rules affecting AI bots. To fix this, you need to ensure Gemini's crawler can access your content and that your pages are structured in a way Gemini can understand.
Signs You Have This Problem in Gemini
Google-Extended is blocked in your robots.txt
Gemini's AI training can't access your content
Your content is excluded from Gemini's knowledge base
Server logs show blocked Google-Extended attempts
How to Fix This in Gemini
Follow these Gemini-specific solutions:
Add to robots.txt: User-agent: Google-Extended\nAllow: /
Ensure Googlebot isn't restricted
Maintain good standing in Google Search Console
Monitor crawl stats for Gemini access
Submit sitemap to Google Search Console
Verify Gemini can access your content
Gemini Technical Details
Crawler Name
Google-Extended
User Agent
Google-Extended
Required robots.txt configuration:
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /Prevent This Problem in Gemini
Audit robots.txt (for Google-Extended) quarterly
Stay updated on new Gemini crawler user agents
Test Gemini crawler access after any robots.txt (for Google-Extended) changes
Balance security needs with Gemini visibility goals