====== Blocker ======

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===== Definition =====

A so-called **blocker** on a website blocks search engines, so they can’t access and index it. As a result the website won’t be displayed in the search results.

**Example**

If the complete website is password protected, search engine crawlers can’t get in.

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===== Importance for SEO =====

When possible, lockers should be avoided because the purpose of SEO is to reach top positions in the search results.

Of course there can be various reasons why some [[web page|pages]] shouldn’t be indexed. But those pages don’t need to be optimized for search engines.