There are good bots of course .

For instance how does this forum attract visitors? If it had to rely on word of mouth it wouldn't last long - or at least it wouldn't have anything like the number of members it has now - or would it generate much of an income either. Step in Google Bot.

Whenever a new thread is created, or a new reply come to that, the Google Bot comes along and scans the content of the page. This is then added to the growing list of other pages that Google has in store. So, should someone search for a particular topic there is a good chance this forum will be in the results.

Google ranks sites and the best end up on page one of a search result. To see the pages that Google has listed of this site use this link:

Over 50s Forum Results
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ht...er50sforum.com

Or if the above doesn't work for you enter this in a Google search ...
site:http://www.over50sforum.com

You can filter the results down to the last 24 hours. Doing so will show you the latest pages Google has visited and logged.

There are all sorts of bots form many different countries that do a similar job.

Ooh that's sounds like fun!
I have visions of PacMan on the screen!

These internet bots are quite nice . . .

These internet bots are quite nice . . .

They are definitely human bots!