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  "slug": "should-i-block-or-allow-google-extended",
  "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/should-i-block-or-allow-google-extended",
  "question": "Should I block or allow Google-Extended?",
  "description": "Deciding whether to block or allow Google-Extended requires balancing AI training participation with brand control. Learn how this crawler impacts your visibility.",
  "summary": "Google-Extended is the dedicated crawler for Google's AI model training. Deciding to block or allow it involves weighing your participation in AI features against your desire for content control. Trakkr provides the visibility needed to make informed decisions regarding your brand's presence in AI-generated answers.",
  "answer": "Deciding whether to block or allow Google-Extended depends on your brand's strategy regarding AI model training and visibility. Google-Extended is the crawler used by Google to train its AI models, including Google Gemini and AI Overviews. Blocking the bot may limit how your content is used in AI training and features, potentially reducing your visibility within AI-generated answers. However, allowing it grants Google access to your content for model development. Trakkr helps monitor how your brand appears in AI platforms regardless of your crawler settings, allowing you to move beyond manual spot checks and make data-driven decisions about your digital footprint.",
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    "should i block or allow google-extended",
    "google-extended",
    "google-extended crawler",
    "block google-extended"
  ],
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    "should i block or allow google-extended",
    "google-extended bot",
    "google ai training crawler",
    "managing google-extended access",
    "ai platform visibility"
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  "entities": [
    "Google-Extended",
    "Google Gemini",
    "Google AI Overviews",
    "robots.txt",
    "Trakkr"
  ],
  "createdAt": "2026-02-05",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-04-29",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-29",
  "articleSection": "Technical Optimization",
  "tags": [
    "Technical Optimization",
    "Gemini",
    "Google AI Overviews",
    "Google-Extended",
    "Google Gemini",
    "should i block or allow google-extended"
  ],
  "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"
    },
    {
      "slug": "platforms/gemini",
      "title": "Gemini Pages"
    },
    {
      "slug": "platforms/google-ai-overviews",
      "title": "Google AI Overviews Pages"
    }
  ],
  "guides": [
    {
      "slug": "technical-ai-visibility",
      "title": "Technical AI visibility setup for crawlers, schema, and discovery",
      "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/guides/technical-ai-visibility/"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Google AI features and your website",
      "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features",
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    },
    {
      "label": "Google AI Overviews",
      "url": "https://blog.google/products/search/ai-overviews-search-no-google/",
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    },
    {
      "label": "Google Gemini",
      "url": "https://gemini.google.com/",
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    },
    {
      "label": "Trakkr docs",
      "url": "https://trakkr.ai/learn/docs",
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