The new default intercept value only manages new domains, old domains need to be moved manually.
The new default blocking value of the platform only applies to new domains connected, and the old domain names already on the platform need to be manually adjusted where? The adjustment needs to be made at the crawling control level. The default value will not go back to rewrite the configuration of existing domains. The effective value of the old domain name is still the set at the time of connection. Therefore, the first step is not to change, but to confirm the current situation category by category, and then decide whether to change or not
Why do we need to control the old domain names even if we don't change them
The orientation of the new default value is very clear: spiders classified as training and proxy types are intercepted by default on pages displaying ads, while retrieval types continue to be allowed. This treatment only takes effect for new domains connected after September 15, 2026. Old domains are not concerned about it, and two types of risks may arise: content-based sites may think that the platform has already opened up by default, but in fact, the old mandatory interception is still in place; sites that do not want to be harvested in bulk may think that they have been blocked, but in fact, training types are still crawling. Both types of misjudgments come from treating the 'new default of the platform' as the 'current configuration of mine.'
The steps for confirming the three types separately
Firstly, divide the crawlers into three categories based on their purpose: training, proxy, and retrieval. Then confirm two things for each category: first, the current effective value of the classification switch on the platform side, and second, whether the in-site rules cover this category. The conclusions of the two things should be recorded together; looking at only one side will lead to opposite judgments.
Confirm the order suggestion starting from within: The robots configuration is a text layer that the site owner can read and write directly, first confirm its current grouping status by user groups; then look at the classification on the platform side; finally, look at the list of modules related to crawling in the background. It is clear which segment each module in this batch related to GEO and SEO manages, and only then do you know which one to move. The llms.txt exports facing large language models also need to be confirmed separately, as it manages how the content is organized, but does not mean it is allowed to be crawled.
How to merge with the existing rules within the site
The platform rules and the in-site rules are not substitute relationships, merging to see there are three typical conflicts. In-site release and platform mandatory拦, manifested as the request is rejected but the robots text is not prohibited; in-site prohibition and platform release, manifested as the guidance is not effective but the crawling still occurs; the two sides group口径不一致, manifested as the proportion of some manufacturers is obviously separated from others.
It is recommended to clearly define boundaries within custom programs: the robots.txt text only expresses intentions, and mandatory processing is entrusted to the platform and rule layer, keeping the grouping criteria the same. In systems like AnQiCMS, crawl control and sitemaps, and llms.txt belong to different entry points. When making changes, record what was changed for each entry to avoid making multiple changes at once.
How to verify after the modification
Check the actual return status, not the configuration text. After the change, count the request volume and return status separately for three types of crawlers, test one item at a time. Keep two records before and after the verification: only comparison can show that the shift comes from this change, not from the sample composition or platform default.
If the verification results are inconsistent with the expected, go back to the group口径 check first: when there are multiple identifiers in the same group, only writing one of them will appear the phenomenon of 'changed but not effective', this kind of problem is not hierarchical conflict, but insufficient coverage.
Common questions
Ask: Do the old domain name need to be changed with the new default value? Answer: First confirm the currently effective value before deciding. The new default value does not automatically overwrite existing configurations, whether to change or not depends on your content monetization orientation.
Ask: Can the configuration file be verified? Answer: No. You need to check the request volume and return status of the three types of proxies, and the configuration text can only prove what has been written.
Ask: If the robots have been changed but not effective, what should be checked first? Answer: First check the coverage of the group, whether the same family identifiers are all written into the rules; then check whether the directions of the platform and the two layers within the site are opposite.