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Should creators fight back against AI crawlers?

19 Nov 2025

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AI crawlers are coming for your content: Should you block them, or let them in? In this episode of Ctrl Alt Ask, Raptive’s Chief Growth Officer, Marc McCollum, breaks down what every creator needs to know about AI scraping your site. Our guest this week, Nate Hake, founder of Travel Lemming, shares why he’s already blocking AI bots, and why he thinks creators must unite to demand fair compensation from AI companies. From copyright lawsuits and licensing deals to the truth about traffic loss, this episode is a must-listen for all creators who publish online.Free creator resources:Why we still recommend blocking AI crawlersCloudflare prioritizes creators and publishers with new AI crawler controlsWhen it comes to AI negotiations, publishers are stronger togetherWhy ‘Do not scrape’ policies matter more than you thinkProtecting your content from unauthorized useResources for Raptive members:How to manually block common AI crawlersHow to block common AI crawlers with the Raptive Ads WordPress pluginKeep “good bots” unblocked to maximize ad revenue

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