What is crawl?

Crawl refers to the process of systematically and methodically examining each page of a website in order to collect information and data. This is commonly done by search engines and web crawlers in order to index pages and determine their relevance and ranking in search results. Crawling involves following hyperlinks from one page to another and deciphering the structure and content of each page. The frequency of crawling a website depends upon its size and content, and can vary from several times a day to several times a month. Some websites may use techniques such as cloaking or blocking to prevent crawlers from accessing certain pages, while others may use sitemaps to facilitate crawling and indexing. The quality and relevance of a website's content can affect its crawl rate and visibility in search results.