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Identify the error in this robots.txt snippet:

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SEO Fundamentals - Technical SEO Basics
Identify the error in this robots.txt snippet: 
User-agent: *
Disallow /admin/
AUser-agent should be capitalized
BMissing colon after Disallow
CDisallow path should be empty to block
DUser-agent cannot be *
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Check syntax for Disallow directive

    Each directive must have a colon after the keyword. Here, Disallow is missing a colon.

  2. Step 2: Verify other parts

    User-agent can be '*', capitalization is not strict, and Disallow path is correct to block /admin/.

  3. Final Answer:

    Missing colon after Disallow -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    Directives need colon after keyword = A [OK]
Quick Trick: Check for colon after directives like Disallow [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Omitting colon after Disallow
  • Thinking * is invalid user-agent
  • Believing capitalization matters

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