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Yes, your robots.txt file appears to be correctly configured for common use cases. Here is a brief explanation of each line to ensure it meets your needs:

Sitemap: https://www.in2town.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml:
    This specifies the location of your sitemap, which helps search engines understand the structure of your site and find all of your pages.

User-agent: *:
    This applies the following rules to all web crawlers.

Disallow: /wp-admin/:
    This prevents web crawlers from accessing your WordPress admin area, which is standard practice for security and to prevent search engines from indexing unnecessary pages.

Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php:
    This explicitly allows access to admin-ajax.php, which is often necessary for some plugins and features in WordPress to function correctly.

Allow: /ads.txt:
    This explicitly allows access to the ads.txt file, which is used by the Authorized Digital Sellers standard to prevent ad fraud.

@blogwoman1 said in is my robot file correct:

hi, can anyone let me know if my robot file is correct. my pages and wordpress posts are being indexed but not showing in serps and wondering if my robot file is wrong
https://www.in2town.co.uk/robots.txt

Hi, to determine if your robots.txt file is correct, review the content of the file to ensure it's not inadvertently blocking important pages. Your robots.txt file should specify which parts of your site should not be crawled, while allowing access to essential pages and posts.
Here's a quick check of your file:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

This configuration should not block search engines from indexing your posts and pages. If your pages are being indexed but not appearing in SERPs, it might be due to other factors like content quality, keyword competition, or lack of backlinks. Use Google Search Console to check for any crawl errors, indexing issues, or manual penalties. Additionally, ensure that your sitemap is properly submitted and up-to-date, and consider optimizing your content and meta tags for better visibility in search results.