What is LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com?
LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com is an uncategorized agent. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com visits your website.
Category
| Example User Agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 10.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/6.0) LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com |
| Triggered By | Unknown |
| Used for AI Model Training | Unknown |
| Affects AI Chat & Search Visibility | Unknown |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
Why Is LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Visiting My Website?
LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com's purpose has not yet been identified. Until it is categorized or its operator explains it, its behavior on your site is the best evidence of its intent.
Should I Block LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com?
Monitor it before deciding. LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com has not been categorized, so there is no established behavior profile to rely on. Review which pages it requests and how often, then block it if the traffic is excessive or targets content you would not share with an unidentified bot. For context, 7% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com.
How Do I Block LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Using Robots.txt?
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all uncategorized agents at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com # https://knownagents.com/agents/linkcheck-by-siteimprove-com
Disallow: /Insights for LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com
As of October 30, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Compliance
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
7% of top websites block LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com in their robots.txts.
LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Traffic
0.0098% of all website traffic is coming from LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com?
LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com does not yet have an established behavior profile. Look for patterns in Agent Analytics: steady, considerate crawling may indicate an unannounced index, while fast, deep sweeps suggest scraping. Its user-agent string and IP addresses may offer the best clues to who operates it.
Does LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Follow Robots.txt Rules?
LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step if you want to block it. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com respects it.
Is LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Used for AI Model Training?
Unknown. LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com's operator has not documented enough about its purpose to determine whether collected content is used for AI model training.
Does Blocking LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Affect AI Search or Citations?
Unknown. LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com's role is not documented well enough to determine whether blocking it affects AI search results or citations.
Does LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com Access Private Content?
Unknown. LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com has no established scope, so monitor what it requests. Repeated attempts to reach login or admin paths are a reason to investigate or block it.
How Can I Verify a Request From LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com?
Agent Analytics tracks LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com". Record the paths it requests and how often because no reliable behavior profile exists yet. Because LinkCheck by Siteimprove.com does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.