ASCII art generator
Spice up your robots.txt file with creative ASCII art using our generator tool. Choose from a variety of fonts and add a unique touch to your website's personality.
# //\\\
# // \\\
# // \\\
# / --|-- \
# / (0 0) \
# \_ / V \_ /
# // \\\
# // \\\
# // \\\
#
# Friendly spiders only
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ASCII art
A gallery of some ASCII art you can add to your robots.txt.
# N # ___ # W | 0 | E # ¯¯¯ # S # # "Guiding robots through your site" # ---------------------------------
Copy# .-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""-. # / BOO! I'm a friendly ghost! \ # /__________________________________\ # | | | | | | | | | | | # | | | | | | | | | | | # # "The friendly ghost of robots.txt past" # ---------------------------------
Copy# _____ # | O O | # | -- | # |_______| # || # / / # # "Hello robots!" # ---------------------------------
Copy# //\\\ # // \\\ # // \\\ # / --|-- \ # / (0 0) \ # \_ / V \_ / # // \\\ # // \\\ # // \\\ # # Friendly spiders only # ---------------------------------
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Figlet text
Some examples of the figlet text you could add to your robots.txt
# ____ _____ ____ # / ____| | ___| / __ \ #| (___ | |__ | | | | # \___ \ | __| | | | | # ____) | | |___ | |__| | #|_____/ |_____| \____/
Copy# ______ __ _ _ _ # | ___ \ / _| (_) | | | | # | |_/ / _____ ____ _ _ __ ___ ___ | |_ ___ _ __ _ __| | ___ _ __ | |_ _ __ __ _ _ __ # | ___ \/ _ \ \ /\ / / _` | '__/ _ \ / _ \| _| / __| '_ \| |/ _` |/ _ \ '__| | __| '__/ _` | '_ \ # | |_/ / __/\ V V / (_| | | | __/ | (_) | | \__ \ |_) | | (_| | __/ | | |_| | | (_| | |_) | # \____/ \___| \_/\_/ \__,_|_| \___| \___/|_| |___/ .__/|_|\__,_|\___|_| \__|_| \__,_| .__/ # | | | | # |_| |_|
Copy# __ __ _ _ _ _ # \ \ / /__ _ _ ___| |__ __ _| | | _ __ ___ | |_ _ __ __ _ ___ ___ # \ V / _ \| | | | / __| '_ \ / _` | | | | '_ \ / _ \| __| | '_ \ / _` / __/ __| # | | (_) | |_| | \__ \ | | | (_| | | | | | | | (_) | |_ | |_) | (_| \__ \__ \ # |_|\___/ \__,_| |___/_| |_|\__,_|_|_| |_| |_|\___/ \__| | .__/ \__,_|___/___/ # |_|
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Copy# _______. _______ ______ ____ __ ____ ___ .______ _______. # / || ____| / __ \ \ \ / \ / / / \ | _ \ / | # | (----`| |__ | | | | \ \/ \/ / / ^ \ | |_) | | (----` # \ \ | __| | | | | \ / / /_\ \ | / \ \ # .----) | | |____ | `--' | \ /\ / / _____ \ | |\ \----.----) | # |_______/ |_______| \______/ \__/ \__/ /__/ \__\ | _| `._____|_______/ #
Copy# _ __ __ __ ____ __ # / | / /___ _________ / /_ ____ / /______ ____ _/ / /___ _ _____ ____/ / # / |/ / __ \ / ___/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __/ ___/ / __ `/ / / __ \ | /| / / _ \/ __ / # / /| / /_/ / / / / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_(__ ) / /_/ / / / /_/ / |/ |/ / __/ /_/ / # /_/ |_/\____/ /_/ \____/_.___/\____/\__/____/ \__,_/_/_/\____/|__/|__/\___/\__,_(_) #
Copy# ____ ____ _____ ___ _ _ # | _ \ __ _ _ __ __ _ ___ _ __ _ / ___|| ____/ _ \ ___ __ _| |_ __ _____ _ __| | __ # | | | |/ _` | '_ \ / _` |/ _ \ '__| (_) \___ \| _|| | | / __| / _` | __| \ \ /\ / / _ \| '__| |/ / # | |_| | (_| | | | | (_| | __/ | _ ___) | |__| |_| \__ \ | (_| | |_ \ V V / (_) | | | < # |____/ \__,_|_| |_|\__, |\___|_| (_) |____/|_____\___/|___/ \__,_|\__| \_/\_/ \___/|_| |_|\_\ # |___/
Copy# _____ ____ _____ ____ _ __ ____ _ __ ____ __ __ __ # / _( )____ ___ _________ ____________ __ / __ \____ __ _____ / _( )____ ___ ____ _/ __/________ _(_)___/ / / _/ _________ _____ ( )/ /_ ____ _/ / /___ _ __ / /_/ /_ ____ _/ /_ # / / |// __ `__ \ / ___/ __ \/ ___/ ___/ / / / / / / / __ `/ | / / _ \ / / |// __ `__ \ / __ `/ /_/ ___/ __ `/ / __ / / / / ___/ __ `/ __ \|// __/ / __ `/ / / __ \ | /| / / / __/ __ \/ __ `/ __/ # _/ / / / / / / / (__ ) /_/ / / / / / /_/ / / /_/ / /_/ /| |/ / __/ _/ / / / / / / / / /_/ / __/ / / /_/ / / /_/ / _/ / / /__/ /_/ / / / / / /_ / /_/ / / / /_/ / |/ |/ / / /_/ / / / /_/ / /_ # /___/ /_/ /_/ /_/ /____/\____/_/ /_/ \__, / /_____/\__,_/ |___/\___( ) /___/ /_/ /_/ /_/ \__,_/_/ /_/ \__,_/_/\__,_/ /___/ \___/\__,_/_/ /_/ \__/ \__,_/_/_/\____/|__/|__/ \__/_/ /_/\__,_/\__/ # /____/ |/
Copy# ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # | __ ) ___ | |_ ___ | |__ ___ | |_ ___ _____ _____ _ __ _ ___ _| |__ ___ _ __ ___ __ _ _ __ __| | _ __ ___ | |_ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ ___ | |_ ___ ___ _ __ __ ___ _| | # | _ \ / _ \| __/ __| | '_ \ / _ \| __/ __| / _ \ \ / / _ \ '__| | | \ \ /\ / / '_ \ / _ \ '__/ _ \ / _` | '_ \ / _` | | '_ \ / _ \| __| / _` | | '_ \ / _` |/ _` |/ _ \ | __/ _ \ / __| '__/ _` \ \ /\ / / | # | |_) | (_) | |_\__ \_ | |_) | (_) | |_\__ \_ | __/\ V / __/ | | |_| |\ V V /| | | | __/ | | __/_ | (_| | | | | (_| | | | | | (_) | |_ | (_| | | |_) | (_| | (_| | __/ | || (_) | | (__| | | (_| |\ V V /| | # |____/ \___/ \__|___( ) |_.__/ \___/ \__|___( ) \___| \_/ \___|_| \__, | \_/\_/ |_| |_|\___|_| \___( ) \__,_|_| |_|\__,_| |_| |_|\___/ \__| \__,_| | .__/ \__,_|\__, |\___| \__\___/ \___|_| \__,_| \_/\_/ |_| # |/ |/ |___/ |/ |_| |___/
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SEO jokes
Some really bad SEO jokes, the kind you'd find in a christmas cracker (thanks GPT).
# Why did the SEO expert start a fishing business? # They were an experts at link baiting! # ---------------------------------
Copy# Why did the SEO professional become a gardener? # They loved organic content! # ---------------------------------
Copy# Why did the SEO expert become a baker? # They made great breadcrumbs! # ---------------------------------
Copy# What's an SEO expert's favorite type of music? # Heavy meta(l)! # ---------------------------------
Copy# Why was the SEO specialist bad at telling jokes? # They kept getting penalized for duplicate content! # ---------------------------------
Copy# Why do SEOs love the farmers market? # There is lots of organic content! # ---------------------------------
Copy# What do you get when you cross a 301 redirect with a 404 error? # A website with an identity crisis! # ---------------------------------
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Using our ASCII art generator
- March 18, 2023
- 4 minutes
- Sam Underwood
ASCII art is a form of creative expression that uses characters from the ASCII character set to create visual representations of various objects, shapes, and designs. This practice dates back to the early days of computing when printers and displays had limited capabilities. Today, ASCII art remains a popular medium for adding a touch of creativity and fun to otherwise plain text files. In this article, we’ll introduce you to our ASCII Art Generator tool, designed primarily for creating eye-catching ASCII art. You can even incorporate your generated art into your robots.txt file! See our robots.txt here for an example.
The ASCII art generator tool
Our ASCII Art Generator tool allows you to create stunning ASCII art in two ways: by converting text or an image. The generated art can then also be optionally formatted to be compatible with robots.txt files.
Generating text art
To create text-based ASCII art, simply enter the desired text, choose a font from the available options, and click the “Generate ASCII art” button.
Our generator offers a variety of fonts with unique styles and characters, from classics like “Big” and “Doom” to whimsical options like “Ghost” and “Univers.”
Generating image art
We also have a feature that allows you to generate ASCII art from an image. We recommend using simple, high-contrast images and experimenting with different width and height settings to get the best results from the image output.
Here are some ideas for ASCII art you could generate:
- Company logo: Convert your company’s logo into ASCII art to give your robots.txt file a unique touch that reflects your brand identity.
- Website mascot or character: If your website has a mascot or a recognizable character, turn it into ASCII art to add a sense of fun and personality.
- Catchy slogans or phrases: Create ASCII art from a catchy slogan or phrase associated with your brand, giving visitors a memorable snippet to take away.
- Popular memes or emojis: For a lighthearted approach, generate ASCII art based on popular memes or emojis that resonate with your target audience.
- Seasonal or holiday-themed designs: Keep your robots.txt file fresh by updating it with seasonal or holiday-themed ASCII art, such as a snowflake for winter or a pumpkin for Halloween.
- Inspirational quotes: Add a touch of wisdom to your robots.txt file by generating ASCII art from an inspirational quote that aligns with your brand’s values or message.
- Geometric patterns: Create visually striking ASCII art using geometric patterns, such as intricate mandalas or tessellating shapes.
- Famous landmarks or monuments: Convert well-known landmarks or monuments into ASCII art, adding a sense of familiarity and interest to your robots.txt file.
- Abstract designs: Let your imagination run wild and generate unique, abstract designs that intrigue and captivate your visitors.
- Personalized messages: Surprise your visitors with personalized messages, such as “Welcome to our robots.txt file” or “Thank you for visiting our site.”
Once you have generated your ASCII art, if you have generated art for your robots.txt, copy and paste it into your robots.txt file, taking care to ensure that each line begins with a “#” symbol. This will ensure that search engine crawlers recognize the ASCII art as a comment and do not attempt to parse it as a directive.
The benefits of a creative robots.txt
While it’s true that the primary purpose of a robots.txt file is to provide instructions to search engine crawlers, adding a creative touch in the form of ASCII art or a clever message can serve as a delightful easter egg for curious SEOs or developers who happen to stumble upon the file. In doing so, you can showcase your brand’s personality and leave a memorable impression on those who come across it.
Moreover, a unique and engaging robots.txt file can serve as a conversation starter, generating buzz around your website and potentially attracting more visitors, especially if you’re trying to attract SEO professionals to your site.
But most importantly, it’s just a bit of fun, and with this generator, it’s really easy to do.
Final words
Incorporating ASCII art into your robots.txt file is a creative and enjoyable way to add some flair to an often-overlooked file on your website. With the help of our easy-to-use ASCII Art Generator tool, you can create customized ASCII art that reflects your brand’s personality and engages site visitors. Give it a try and see how a touch of creativity can transform your robots.txt file into a hidden gem that captures the imagination and leaves a lasting impression.
Sam Underwood
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