Technical Definition
PerplexityBot is Perplexity's web crawler used to index content for AI search responses. User-agent: PerplexityBot. Unlike training crawlers, PerplexityBot gathers current information for real-time responses. Blocking it prevents your content from appearing in Perplexity search results. Most SEOs recommend allowing it for AI visibility.
Simple Explanation (ELI13)
PerplexityBot is Perplexity's crawler that visits websites to find current information for answering questions. If you block it, your site won't show up when people use Perplexity to search. Since Perplexity is growing as a search alternative, most people want to allow this bot.
Related Terms
Perplexity, Web Crawlers, Robots.txt, AI Search
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