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# General directives for all crawlers, including AI bots
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User-agent: *

Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /*?s=
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /*?*

# Allow crawling of CSS, JS and other resources for proper rendering
Allow: /*.css$
Allow: /*.js$

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# Specific directives for Google crawlers (including AI)
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User-agent: Googlebot
# No specific disallows for Googlebot beyond the general ones above.
# This ensures that Google has the fullest possible access to render and understand the site.
# All E-E-A-T signals should be accessible for evaluation.

User-agent: Google-Extended
# No specific disallows. This user-agent may be used for Google's future AI models.
# Allowing access is crucial for potential inclusion in generative AI experiences.

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# Specific directives for other AI crawlers
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User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Allow: /

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# Sitemap location
# It is highly recommended to create and submit a sitemap.
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Sitemap: https://www.futurelifegroup.com/sitemap.xml