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  "slug": "how-do-i-configure-robots-txt-on-squarespace-for-better-microsoft-copilot-discovery",
  "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/how-do-i-configure-robots-txt-on-squarespace-for-better-microsoft-copilot-discovery",
  "question": "How do I configure robots.txt on Squarespace for better Microsoft Copilot discovery?",
  "description": "Learn how to optimize your Squarespace robots.txt file to ensure Microsoft Copilot can effectively crawl, index, and cite your website content for AI search.",
  "summary": "Configuring your Squarespace robots.txt file is essential for Microsoft Copilot discovery. By ensuring Bingbot has proper access, you enable the AI to accurately index your pages and include your brand in generated answers, improving your overall visibility across the Microsoft ecosystem.",
  "answer": "To improve Microsoft Copilot discovery on Squarespace, you must ensure your robots.txt file does not restrict Bingbot, the primary crawler for Microsoft's AI services. Squarespace allows limited access to robots.txt via the SEO settings panel. You should verify that no 'Disallow' directives are blocking Bingbot or general crawlers from your essential content pages. Because AI visibility relies on consistent access, you must monitor crawler activity to ensure your site remains discoverable for future AI-generated responses. Using tools like Trakkr helps you track whether your pages are being cited by Copilot after you have updated your technical configuration settings.",
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  "entities": [
    "Squarespace",
    "Microsoft Copilot",
    "robots.txt",
    "Bingbot",
    "Trakkr"
  ],
  "createdAt": "2025-12-12",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-04-29",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-29",
  "articleSection": "Technical Optimization",
  "tags": [
    "Technical Optimization",
    "Microsoft Copilot",
    "Squarespace",
    "robots.txt",
    "how do i configure robots.txt on squarespace for better microsoft copilot discovery",
    "squarespace robots.txt microsoft copilot"
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  "author": {
    "id": "trakkr-research",
    "name": "Trakkr Research",
    "role": "Research team",
    "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/authors/trakkr-research/"
  },
  "collections": [
    {
      "slug": "collections/technical",
      "title": "Technical Optimization"
    },
    {
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      "title": "Microsoft Copilot Pages"
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      "slug": "technical-ai-visibility",
      "title": "Technical AI visibility setup for crawlers, schema, and discovery",
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  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Google robots.txt introduction",
      "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/robots/intro",
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      "label": "Microsoft Copilot",
      "url": "https://copilot.microsoft.com/",
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