Troubleshooting Crawling Issues: My Website Suddenly Unreachable
Recently, I encountered a perplexing issue with my website: it became untraceable by Google’s crawling bots. This unexpected situation left me puzzled and looking for solutions.
My first step was to check the robots.txt file, which is crucial for guiding search engine crawlers. Unfortunately, I found that it was unreachable, raising immediate concerns about my site’s visibility. To address the matter, I contacted my hosting provider, Namecheap, but they assured me that the issue wasn’t on their end.
In an attempt to diagnose the problem, I performed a cURL test, which indicated that the website itself was functioning correctly from a technical standpoint. I also disabled both Wordfence and ModSecurity, hoping that security measures weren’t inadvertently blocking access to my site.
Despite these efforts, I’m still left wondering: is anyone else experiencing similar crawling issues with their websites hosted on Namecheap’s shared hosting service? If so, I would appreciate any insights or solutions you might have. It’s crucial to keep our websites accessible, and I’m eager to resolve this challenge as swiftly as possible.
If you’ve dealt with similar problems, please share your experiences and advice in the comments below! Your help could make a significant difference not only for me but also for others facing this frustrating dilemma.