Comparison11 min read

ClaudeBot vs Claude-SearchBot: How to Control Anthropic Crawlers

ClaudeBot collects public-web content that may contribute to model training, Claude-SearchBot supports search indexing, and Claude-User retrieves pages for user questions. Each identity requires separate robots.txt and Crawl-delay decisions.

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Aug 7, 2026

Comparison14 min read

Googlebot vs Google-Extended: Search and Gemini Controls

Googlebot is Google Search’s documented crawler, while Google-Extended is a robots.txt control for specified AI training and grounding uses of crawled content, including documented Gemini-related applications.

Rosh Jayawardena

Aug 6, 2026

Comparison11 min read

GPTBot vs OAI-SearchBot vs ChatGPT-User Explained

GPTBot may support training-related use, OAI-SearchBot supports ChatGPT search, and ChatGPT-User retrieves pages after user requests. Robots.txt controls are documented for the first two, while ChatGPT-User policy remains unresolved.

Rosh Jayawardena

Aug 5, 2026

Comparison9 min read

RAG vs Long-Context LLMs: The Decision Framework That Actually Helps You Choose

Every RAG vs long-context article ends with "it depends." This one gives you the specific thresholds to make the decision yourself.

Rosh Jayawardena

Feb 5, 2026

AI visibility, answer engines, and the future of brand discovery.

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RAG vs Long-Context LLMs: The Decision Framework That Actually Helps You Choose