Quick answer
Disallow: (empty) means allow all for that User-agent.
robots.txt Empty Disallow
Disallow: (empty) means allow all for that User-agent. Disallow: / blocks all.
Common causes
- Disallow: with nothing.
- Confusion.
How to fix
- Disallow: (empty) = allow all.
- Use Disallow: /path to block.
FAQ
- Empty Disallow?
- Allow all.
- Disallow: /?
- Block all.
Fix it now
Try in validator (prefill this example)