Bingbot
01 Definition
Bingbot meaning: Microsoft's web crawler that gathers pages for the Bing search index.
Bingbot is the crawler Microsoft uses to discover and fetch pages for Bing search. Like other crawlers, it follows links, obeys robots.txt, and identifies itself with a user agent. Because Bing data can feed other tools, its crawling can affect visibility beyond Bing itself.
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Why it matters
How Bingbot fits the work
Bing powers its own search and can inform other products, so making sure Bingbot can crawl your site supports visibility across the Microsoft search ecosystem.
In context
The team submitted new URLs through IndexNow so Bingbot picked up the updated pages within hours rather than waiting for the next crawl.
Practical note
You can verify Bingbot with Bing's tools and submit URLs through Bing Webmaster Tools and IndexNow for faster discovery. Its rendering and behavior can differ from Googlebot.