SEO Cloaking Checker

Detect Google cloaking and website cloaking techniques online. Check for User-Agent, IP-based, Referrer, and JavaScript cloaking methods used by websites.

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Website Cloaking Checker Tool

GEO/IP 🌍 Geographic & IP Testing

Test if the site serves different content based on visitor location and IP type

BOTS πŸ€– User-Agent Testing

Select which search engine bots to test against

REFERRER πŸ”— Referrer Source Testing

Test different traffic sources (search engines, social media, direct)

ADVANCED βš™οΈ Additional Detection Methods

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What is Cloaking?

Cloaking is a technique where different content is presented to search engines than to regular users. While sometimes used legitimately, it's often employed in black hat SEO to manipulate search rankings.

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User-Agent Cloaking

Shows different content to search engine bots vs browsers

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Geo-Cloaking

Serves different content based on visitor location

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Device Cloaking

Different content for mobile vs desktop users

Common Cloaking Use Cases

Affiliate Link Hiding Grey Hat
PBN Protection Black Hat
Content Spinning Black Hat
Paywall Bypass Grey Hat

How Our Checker Works

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Multiple Requests

We send requests with different user-agents, IPs, and referrers

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Content Analysis

Compare responses to detect differences in content served

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Confidence Scoring

Calculate likelihood of cloaking based on multiple signals

Frequently Asked Questions

Is cloaking illegal?

Cloaking itself is not illegal, but it violates search engine guidelines. Google can penalize or ban sites using cloaking techniques.

Can this tool detect all types of cloaking?

We detect the most common cloaking methods, but sophisticated techniques like fingerprinting or cookie-based cloaking may not be fully detected.

Why would a legitimate site use cloaking?

Some legitimate uses include A/B testing, personalization, or serving different content to different regions for legal reasons.

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