The Robots.txt Myth: Does a Missing File Really Delete Your Site from Google?
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The document reports that Google interprets the absence or removal of a robots.txt file as a signal not to index a website, resulting in deindexing and removal of existing results, unlike most other search engines. It advises webmasters to monitor traffic and Search Console data and ensure robots.txt remains accessible.
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