Definition: AhrefsBot

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AhrefsBot” is the user agent string used by the web crawling bot for Ahrefs, a popular SEO and backlink analysis tool. The bot is used by Ahrefs to gather data about websites and their backlinks for use in the Ahrefs platform. The bot visits and crawls websites to gather information such as page titles, meta descriptions, internal and external links, and more. The information collected by AhrefsBot is used by website owners, SEO professionals, and marketers to improve their search engine optimization, monitor their backlink profiles, and analyze the performance and competitiveness of their websites.

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