Feature / Bot Type | 🔎 Keyword Bot (With Browser) | 🔗 Referrer Bot (With Browser) | ⚙️ Request Bot (Headless / No Browser) |
---|---|---|---|
Does it use a real browser? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Can it search on Google? | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (request only) |
Does it perform site clicks (mouse scroll)? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Can it navigate between pages? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Appearance in Google Analytics | ✅ Organic traffic | ✅ Referral & Organic traffic | ⚠️ Very low |
Leaves trace in Google Search Console? | ✅ Yes (search → click visible) | ❌ No | ⚠️ Very low |
Bounce Rate / Session duration impact | ✅ Real impact | ✅ Real impact | ❌ No effect |
Redirects to target URL after click | ✅ Direct | ✅ Direct | ✅ Headless (background) |
Speed / Performance (hits per second) | ⚠️ Medium | ⚠️ Medium | ✅ Very fast |
Resource consumption (RAM/CPU) | ⚠️ Medium | ⚠️ Medium | ✅ Very low |
Ban / Bot protection risk | ✅ Very low | ✅ Very low | ⚠️ Medium/High |
Scroll, click, visit possible? | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
User-Agent, Referrer modification | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Real user-like behavior | ✅ High similarity | ✅ High similarity | ⚠️ Medium/High |
Scenario / Purpose | Recommended Bot Type |
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Get organic clicks from Google for SEO | ✅ Keyword Bot (With Browser) |
Generate traffic & visibility from backlinks | ✅ Referrer Bot (With Browser) |
Hit counter, fake visits, or testing purposes | ✅ Request Bot (Headless / No Browser) |
Targeting session duration & low bounce rate | ✅ Browser-Based Bots |
Bots requiring proxy & resource efficiency | ✅ Request Bot (Headless / No Browser) |
Create clicks visible in Google Search Console | ✅ Keyword Bot (With Browser) |