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 low-key the backbone of the internet. The main purpose of a web crawler program is to explore and catalog web content so it can be searched or analyzed later.

They’re not just for Google—businesses use ’em to track market trends, and researchers use ’em to study online behavior.

For SEO, you gotta think like a crawler: clear structure, fast loading, and no dead ends. Check out Moz’s guide on crawling if you wanna dive deeper.

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