SEOkicks crawler (SEOkicks-Robot)
SEOkicks-Robot is the crawler operated by SEOkicks, a backlink-analysis service. Like other link-index crawlers, it fetches pages to discover and record hyperlinks for its backlink database rather than to serve a public search engine. The token and self-identifying URL are observable in logs; some operational specifics are not exhaustively published, so this entry is partially verified.
What this means
SEOkicks is a backlink-data service, and SEOkicks-Robot is its crawler. It fetches pages to find and record links for the service's backlink index, which customers use for link analysis. It does not power a consumer-facing search engine.
Allowing it contributes your link data to that index; disallowing it via the token keeps its crawler off your site. Because it is a third-party tool crawler, blocking it has no effect on Google or Bing search visibility.
How it identifies itself
It uses a user-agent token in the SEOkicks-Robot form together with a self-identifying URL. Match on the stable token; the exact full string and any published IP information are not exhaustively documented, so verify by behaviour and self-identifying URL rather than asserting unverified specifics.
- robots.txt token: SEOkicks-Robot (self-identifying)
- Purpose: backlink index, not a public search engine
- Blocking it does not affect Google/Bing visibility
How it appears in analytics and logs
A request carrying the SEOkicks-Robot token is a backlink-index crawler reading your pages to map links, not a search engine indexing you for users. It is third-party SEO-tool traffic and should be counted as bot, not human.
Diagnostic use case
Recognise SEOkicks-Robot as a third-party backlink crawler in your logs and decide whether to allow or rate-limit it, separately from search-engine crawlers.
What WebmasterID can help detect
WebmasterID classifies SEOkicks-Robot as an SEO/backlink crawler distinct from search bots, so its load is visible separately and does not enter human analytics.
Common mistakes
- Assuming a backlink crawler like SEOkicks-Robot affects your Google ranking by crawling you.
- Counting its hits as human visits.
- Inventing an exact user-agent string or IP range for it.
Privacy and accuracy notes
SEOkicks-Robot is identified by its user-agent token only. It is a crawler, not a person; WebmasterID records it as a bot event with no visitor profile.
Related pages
- AhrefsBot — Ahrefs SEO crawler
AhrefsBot is the crawler operated by Ahrefs to build its SEO and backlink index. It is a third-party crawler, not a search engine, so it does not affect Google or Bing rankings directly. It uses the AhrefsBot robots.txt token and is documented as respecting robots.txt and crawl-delay.
- MJ12bot — Majestic's web crawler
MJ12bot is the crawler behind Majestic's backlink index. It is notable for being distributed — run across many independent operators — rather than a single central crawl. It uses the MJ12bot robots.txt token and is documented as honouring robots.txt.
- Managing third-party SEO crawler load
Third-party SEO crawlers such as AhrefsBot and SemrushBot can generate significant request volume without contributing to search visibility. You can manage their load by targeting their tokens in robots.txt, using crawl-delay where the crawler supports it, and blocking those that bring no value to you.
- Bot intelligence
Separates third-party SEO crawlers from search engines.
Sources and verification notes
- SEOkicks — backlink index serviceService operates a backlink-index crawler; full UA/IP specifics not exhaustively published.
Last reviewed 2026-06-24. Facts are checked against primary/official sources where available; uncertain specifics are marked “Data not yet verified” rather than guessed.