User-agent: *

# Block technical assets (CSS, JavaScript, bundled files)
# These files don't need to be indexed and can slow down crawling
Disallow: /bundles/
Disallow: /Scripts/
Disallow: /Content/

# Block login and account management pages
# These pages have no SEO value and shouldn't appear in search results
Disallow: /Account/Login
Disallow: /Account/Register
Disallow: /Account/ForgotPassword
Disallow: /Account/ResetPassword
Disallow: /Account/Dashboard

# Block staff images only (allow other images for SEO)
Disallow: /images/StaffImages/

# Block URLs with messy parameters that create duplicate content
# These patterns catch URLs with tracking codes or multiple redirects
Disallow: /*?*ReturnUrl=*ReturnUrl=
Disallow: /*?*utm_
Disallow: /*?*sessionid

# Allow all important content explicitly
# This ensures search engines can crawl your valuable pages
Allow: /bootcamps/
Allow: /BlogPosts/
Allow: /PostCasts/
Allow: /TheTechAcademy/
Allow: /CourseOverView/
Allow: /Courses
Allow: /Financing
Allow: /Partnerships
Allow: /contact
Allow: /Employees
Allow: /HomeSiteMap
Allow: /HomeTestimonials
Allow: /HomeAbout/
Allow: /html/
Allow: /Events
Allow: /Home/FAQ
Allow: /

# Sitemap location - helps search engines find all your pages
Sitemap: https://www.learncodinganywhere.com/sitemap.xml