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How to edit the htaccess file through Yoast SEO and insert a code that blocks bad bots:
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Want to block bad bots from your website using the htaccess file? In this video, I’ll show you how to safely edit the htaccess file through Yoast SEO and insert a custom code to block harmful bots, improving your website’s security and performance.

We’ll go step-by-step to access the htaccess editor through Yoast SEO, identify malicious bots, and write the necessary code to block them without affecting your website’s functionality or search engine crawling. I’ll also provide tips on managing the htaccess file correctly to avoid critical errors that could disrupt your website.

Important: Always back up your htaccess file and website before making any changes.

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In this video, you’ll learn:

How to edit the htaccess file through Yoast SEO.
How to insert code to block bad bots.
Tips for managing the htaccess file safely and efficiently.

Sample Code to Block Bots:

# Block bad bots
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*(AhrefsBot|BLEXBot|yacybot|LinkpadBot|Wotbox|woobot|linkdexbot|Baiduspider|semrush|Exabot|MJ12bot|msnbot|HaosouSpider|Slurp|libwww|LWP|damnBot|BBBike|spider|BLEXBot|ZumBot|TjoosBot|Spider|semrush|istellabot|LieBao|MQQ|SeznamBot|MegaIndex|AspiegelBot|Yealink|Vagabondo|VeBot|rogerbot|Presto|special_archiver|python-requests|ahref|GrapeshotCrawler|PetalBot|Dot|rogerbot|EzLynx|DotBot).*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .* – [F,L]

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A few weeks ago I linked to a story by Misty De Meo, in which they explored what happened to the various eccentric Japanese PC platforms. One of the platforms mentioned was FM Towns, made by Fujitsu, which came with its own graphical operating system from the era of Windows 3.x. I had never heard of this one before, but it looks incredibly interesting, with some unique UI ideas I’d love to explore, if only I could read Japanese. Since learning Japanese is a serious life-long commitment, I can safely say that’s not going to happen. It seems I’m not the only one interested in FM Towns, as a new project called Free Towns OS (or Tsugaru OS in Japanese) aims to provide an open source replacement for the Free Towns operating system. The goal of this project is to write a copyright-free FM Towns OS to run free games and the re-released games, or why not a brand-new game for FM Towns. without concerns of violating copyrights of the files included in the original Towns OS. Let’s see how far we can go! But, so far so good. Now Tsugaru OS is capable of running the three probably the most popular free games, Panic Ball 2, VSGP, and Sky Duel. All playable without single file from the original Towns OS. ↫ Free Towns OS GitHub page That’s a pretty good milestone already. The project aims to eventually also be able to run on real hardware instead of just emulators, but further than that, it’s difficult for me to extract more information from the descriptions since not every paragraph has been translated to English just yet. Finding English information on FM Towns OS in general is hard, so I’m also not entirely sure just how much the project has already been able to recreate. I definitely hope this effort attracts more interest, hopefully also from outside of Japan so we can get a translated version people outside of Japan can use.