Take Charge of Bot Indexing with FlowPaper

11 January 2025

These days, with all the ongoing talk around AI, managing how bots interact with your online content is a big deal. Whether you’re safeguarding private info, controlling who sees your work, or just keeping things neat, FlowPaper makes it super easy. With four simple options, you get to decide exactly what bots can do with your publications. Let’s break it down.

Control your bots

What’s the Deal with Bot Indexing?

Bots are everywhere. Search engine bots help people find your content, while AI bots analyze and summarize stuff. Sounds good, right? But not all bots play nice. Some might grab your content without asking, which is where FlowPaper steps in to help.

FlowPaper’s Four Easy Bot Settings

FlowPaper gives you full control over bot access with four straightforward options. Here’s the scoop:

1. Disallow All Bots

Want to keep all bots out? This is your go-to. Perfect for:

Private or confidential documents

Team-only resources

Anything you want to stay off the radar

With this setting, no bots will touch your content. It’s like a digital “Do Not Disturb” sign.

2. Search Bots Only

Let search engines like Google and Bing index your work, but keep other bots away.
Great for:

Marketing materials you want people to find

Research papers for public discovery

This way, your content stays visible to the right audience.

3. AI Bots Only

If you’re cool with AI bots but not search engines, this setting’s for you. It’s ideal for:

Data meant for AI tools

Sharing with developers or researchers

Keep it techy and focused on AI-driven use cases.

4. All Bots Welcome

Want your content out there for everyone—search engines, AI, and beyond? This setting makes your publication an open book. Best for:

Open-access content

Anything designed for maximum visibility

How to control how bots index your publications

How to Set It Up

Getting started is a breeze:

Log in to your FlowPaper account at flowpaper.com/account/.
Look for the "Bot Permission Settings" drop down list.
Pick your setting: No Bots, Search Bots Only, AI Bots Only, or All Bots.
Save your choice, and you’re good to go!

Your settings will kick in right away, giving you peace of mind and control.

Why Bother Controlling Bots?

There are plenty of reasons to set some boundaries for bots:

Protect your stuff: Block unwanted scraping and keep your content safe.

Be searchable: Show up on search engines while keeping other bots out.

Get AI-specific: Let AI bots do their thing without involving search engines.

Keep it private: Share with humans or specific platforms only.

Wrapping Up

FlowPaper makes it super simple to decide how bots interact with your content. Whether you’re looking for total privacy or maximum exposure, these settings have you covered.

Take charge of your publications today and make bots work the way you want them to. With FlowPaper, it’s all in your hands!