A lot of people do not know that you can view some sites that you would normally pay for by tricking the website to think your a Google Bot. It is very easy to do, but I have made it even easier.

I have put up my list that I have been using for years and it is is a XML format so all you do is import it and you have all the browsers and bots you will ever need.

For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about and want to know how to do this neat trick, here you go.

Tools for the job
FireFox - Download
User Agent Switcher - Download
Agent XML - Download

1. Install download and install FireFox Browser
2. Click the download link for User Agent Switcher and click INSTALL NOW
3. Restart FireFox
4. Click “Tools” - “User Agent Switcher” - “Options”
5. Click “User Agents” - “Import” find the XML file you downloaded and click “OPEN”
6. Now click “OK” and its all done.

Now all you do is click Tools and click User Agent Switcher and select the Bot you would like to be. I put them at the top of the list. I would pick Google Bot as it is mostly used.

I also put in a lot of browsers and Phones in so you can see how they display in your browser.

Credits:

Chris Pederick (User Agent Switcher Creator)