What is the main purpose of a web crawler program? Can someone explain? Alternatively, for a slightly more c

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Web crawlers are like the unsung heroes of the internet lol. The main purpose of a web crawler program is to systematically browse the web and gather data.

Without ’em, search engines wouldn’t know what’s out there. They’re also used for stuff like detecting plagiarism or keeping an eye on social media trends.

For SEO, you wanna make sure your site is crawl-friendly—clean URLs, good sitemaps, etc. Google’s got a ton of docs on this if you’re curious.

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