01 · Operator
Who operates SEOkicks
- Company
- Jobkicks SLU (SEOkicks)
- Type
- SEO tool crawler
- Official docs
- seokicks.de
02 · Behavior
What SEOkicks does
The crawler searches the web for external links between domains. It stores link text and attributes in a backlink database. It waits at least one second between requests and only sends GET requests.
03 · Impact
Why SEOkicks matters for your site
If you allow it
- Follows robots.txt
- Low crawl rate
- Your links appear in SEOkicks backlink data
If you block it
- No direct traffic benefit
- Competitors can analyze your link profile
04 · Allow
How to allow SEOkicks
robots.txt
User-agent: SEOkicks
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "SEOkicks")
Action: Skip › All Super Bot Fight Mode rules
# Also check Security › Bots: "Block AI bots" can block it regardless of robots.txt.WordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: SEOkicks
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "SEOkicks") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SEOkicks [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block SEOkicks
SEOkicks follows robots.txt, so one rule is enough. Use a server or CDN rule only to stop spoofed copies.
robots.txt
User-agent: SEOkicks
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "SEOkicks")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: SEOkicks
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "SEOkicks") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SEOkicks [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for SEOkicks
The user agent published by the operator:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SEOkicks; +https://www.seokicks.de/robot.html)07 · Verification
Is it really SEOkicks?
SEOkicks’s operator publishes no IP ranges or hostnames, so requests cannot be verified. Treat the user agent as a claim, and watch your logs for unusual request rates.
FAQ
Questions about SEOkicks
What is the SEOkicks robot?
It is the crawler of SEOkicks.de. It collects links between domains for a backlink database.
Does SEOkicks respect robots.txt?
Yes. SEOkicks states that its robot follows robots.txt exclusions, including full domain blocks.
How do I block SEOkicks?
Add "User-agent: SEOkicks" with "Disallow: /" to your robots.txt file.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026