artemis web reader
Preview BotLast updated:
Generates link previews when your URLs are shared socially.
Recommended action: Allow access. Blocking breaks social sharing previews.
Category
Preview Bot
Primary use case
Social media link previews
Trust level
Review recommended
Trust Levels
- Trusted
- Generally safe
- Review recommended
- Caution advised
Trust levels are an indication based on category, operator, and robots.txt compliance. Always review bot activity for your specific situation.
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Track this bot on your siteWhat is artemis web reader?
Fetcher bot
What artemis web reader means for your site
Every visit from artemis web reader means someone shared your URL on a social platform. The bot fetches your page to generate the link preview card (title, image, description) that appears in the conversation or feed. These are valuable visibility signals that traditional analytics miss entirely. High preview bot activity indicates your content is being shared and discussed.
What should you do?
- Allow artemis web reader, blocking breaks link previews
- Ensure Open Graph meta tags (og:title, og:description, og:image) are set on key pages
- Monitor share patterns to identify which content resonates
- Use BotSights to track social shares that Google Analytics misses
See artemis web reader on your own site
BotSights tracks every artemis web reader visit in real time, including which pages it crawls, how often, and from where.
How to identify artemis web reader
artemis web reader uses the user-agent "artemis web reader". It robots.txt compliance unconfirmed.
artemis web readerHow to block artemis web reader
Three robots.txt options below. Pick the one that matches your goal. Each snippet lists every known artemis web reader user-agent pattern so the rules apply regardless of which one the bot announces. Compliance with robots.txt is unconfirmed for artemis web reader, so verify with crawl logs after deploying.
Edit robots.txt with care
A single misplaced line can de-index your entire site. Common mistake: pasting User-agent: * followed by Disallow: / blocks every bot, not just artemis web reader, including Googlebot. Always paste the snippet between existing rules (not over them), keep the User-agent line scoped to artemis web reader's patterns, and verify with Google's robots.txt tester before deploying. If you are not sure, ask a developer first.
Option 1: Block all access
Tells artemis web reader not to crawl any URL on your site. Use this when you want the bot completely off your content.
User-agent: artemis web reader
Disallow: /Option 2: Block specific paths only
Keep public content crawlable but exclude sensitive or non-public sections. Add one Disallow: line per path. Replace the example paths with your own.
User-agent: artemis web reader
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /checkout/Option 3: Slow down with a crawl delay
Crawl-delay is a voluntary directive that asks the bot to wait the given number of seconds between requests. Useful when artemis web reader is hammering your origin and slowing the site down for real visitors, but you do not want to block it outright. The value is in seconds, so 10 means at most one request every ten seconds. Not all bots honour this directive (Googlebot ignores it; Bingbot, Yandex, and many AI crawlers do respect it).
User-agent: artemis web reader
Crawl-delay: 10Frequently Asked Questions
What is the User-Agent for artemis web reader?
artemis web reader identifies itself with the User-Agent string "artemis web reader". This is the signature you will see in server logs when someone shares one of your URLs.
Does a visit from artemis web reader mean my link was shared?
Yes. Each visit represents a share event on this platform — someone either sent your URL in a private chat or posted it publicly. This is real share-volume data that traditional analytics like Google Analytics never see, because the visit happens server-to-server.
Should I block artemis web reader?
No. Blocking prevents link preview cards from rendering when your URLs are shared on this platform. Shared links without preview cards look broken and get fewer clicks. Always allow preview bots.
How do I improve how my link preview looks on this platform?
Add Open Graph meta tags to your pages: og:title (max ~60 chars), og:description (max ~155 chars), og:image (recommended 1200×630px PNG/JPEG). For X/Twitter add the twitter:* equivalents. Test with Facebook's Sharing Debugger or LinkedIn Post Inspector.
What image dimensions work best for artemis web reader?
1200×630 pixels (1.91:1 ratio) is the safest size that renders well on most platforms. Keep file size under 5MB and use PNG or JPEG. Avoid text near the edges since some platforms crop.
Why does my link preview show the wrong image?
Most preview platforms cache previews aggressively. After updating og:image, use the operator's debugger tool (e.g. Facebook Sharing Debugger, LinkedIn Post Inspector, X Cards Validator) to force a re-fetch, or add a query string to bust the cache.
Does artemis web reader respect robots.txt?
Compliance with robots.txt is unconfirmed. Most preview bots ignore it by design.
Detect social shares that analytics tools miss
Every visit from artemis web reader means someone shared your link. BotSights tracks these invisible shares so you know which content resonates.
- See when your links are shared on social platforms
- Track which pages get shared most
- Discover social traffic your analytics can't see
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