What are Spiders/Bots?

Web Spiders: Navigating the Digital Landscape
Web spiders, also known as bots or robots, are sophisticated computer programs designed to browse the World Wide Web systematically. Their primary function is to automate the process of collecting and categorizing online information efficiently and methodically

Many sites, search engines in particular, use spidering as a means of providing up-to-date data. This is not counted as a unique click or a manual visit.

Rebrandly’s Advanced User Recognition Technology
Rebrandly incorporates advanced technology to differentiate between human users and bot traffic. This distinction is crucial for businesses as it ensures that the analytics reflect genuine user engagement. By analyzing the distinctive data exchange patterns between our servers and the entities accessing the links, Rebrandly effectively filters out non-human traffic

This article is about:

• What are spiders?
• What are bots?
• Do you remove spiders/bots from counting clicks?

See also:

• Are the clicks shown in real-time?
• How Does a URL Shortener Track Clicks?