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Bot IP: 85.208.96.207

Bot Name: SemrushBot
SemrushBot is a web crawler operated by Semrush, a company specializing in online visibility and marketing analytics. It scans websites to collect data for SEO, keyword research, and competitive analysis tools.
Verified bot
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 95/100
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Identity

  • ✅ Marked as bot traffic
  • ✅ Bot name present
  • ✅ User-agent matches bot name
  • ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email

Hostname

  • ✅ Hostname observed
  • ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
  • ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
  • ✅ No hostname mismatch flags

Behavior

  • ✅ Requested /robots.txt
  • ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
  • 📌 Visits: 1701
  • ⏱️ Age: 15248h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 1,701 First seen: Mar 17th, 2024 11:05 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
207.bl.bot.semrush.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SemrushBot/7~bl; +http://www.semrush.com/bot.html)
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip,deflate

Common User-Agent Tokens

These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for semrushbot.

Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
semrushbot/7
69,488
3/17/24
12/12/25
semrushbot/7 69,488 seen
First 3/17/24
Last 12/12/25
semrushbot
85
5/24/24
12/5/25
semrushbot 85 seen
First 5/24/24
Last 12/5/25
semrushbot-ba
34
4/29/24
6/3/25
semrushbot-ba 34 seen
First 4/29/24
Last 6/3/25
semrushbot-si/0.97
19
12/12/25
12/12/25
semrushbot-si/0.97 19 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25

Identity Links

These are URLs we observed in association with semrushbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
69,621
3/17/24
12/12/25
www.semrush.com/bot.html 69,621 seen www.semrush.com
First 3/17/24
Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is semrushbot visiting my website?

Semrushbot is visiting your website to crawl and collect information for SEMrush, a popular SEO and marketing analytics platform. Its goal is to analyze your site's content, structure, and links to provide data for SEMrush users. The visits you see are from the user agent 'SemrushBot/7~bl' and the hostname '207.bl.bot.semrush.com', which match known patterns for Semrushbot. If you did not request this crawl, it is likely part of SEMrush's regular indexing process. To control or limit its access, you can update your robots.txt file, monitor your server logs, or use a web application firewall (WAF) to set rate limits.

What does semrushbot do?

Semrushbot is an automated crawler that scans websites to gather data such as page content, metadata, and links. This information is used by SEMrush to provide SEO insights, keyword rankings, and competitive analysis tools to its users. The bot typically checks your robots.txt file to see which areas it is allowed to access. In your logs, Semrushbot has visited various pages and robots.txt multiple times, which is standard crawler behavior. If you want to verify its identity, check that the reverse DNS for its IP resolves to a semrush.com domain and matches the user agent.

Is semrushbot safe?

Based on the user agent, hostname, and crawling behavior, this appears to be a legitimate visit from Semrushbot. Generally, Semrushbot is considered safe and is widely recognized in the SEO industry. However, as with any bot, you should monitor its activity to ensure it does not overload your server or access sensitive areas. Actionable tips: 1) Use robots.txt to control what Semrushbot can access. 2) Set rate limits or use a WAF if you notice high traffic. 3) Regularly review server logs for unusual patterns. 4) Verify the bot by checking reverse DNS and user agent consistency.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 85.208.96.207, based on real-world traffic observed across websites using Track-A-Bot software. Use this information to verify whether activity from this IP belongs to a legitimate search engine crawler, or to analyze bot behavior on your website.