Official statement
When testing a new theme, it is crucial to block the indexing of the testing site to avoid SEO issues.
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- □ Are you risking your SEO by changing your website's theme?
- □ How does the theme you choose affect your SEO performance?
- □ How does the theme affect internal linking for SEO?
- □ How does your theme choice impact SEO performance?
- □ How does a website's theme influence the use of structured data in SEO?
- □ Does testing a new theme on a staging site really boost your SEO performance?
- □ Why is it crucial to examine the HTML generated by your theme?
- □ How can you enhance your themes with Search Console?
- □ Why is a lasting theme essential for your SEO strategy?
Official statement from
(5 years ago)
⚠ A more recent statement exists on this topic
Should You Really Block the GoogleOther Crawler in Your Robots.txt?
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TL;DR
Google recommends blocking the indexing of testing sites to maintain the SEO performance of your main site. Ignoring this can lead to indexing conflicts and duplicate content issues.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Comment savoir si mon site de test est indexé ?
Utilisez l'opérateur site: dans Google pour voir si les pages de votre site de test apparaissent dans les résultats de recherche.
Quel impact a l'indexation de sites de test sur le SEO ?
Cela peut créer du contenu dupliqué et diminuer le ranking de vos pages principales.
Quelle est la méthode recommandée pour bloquer l'indexation ?
Utiliser des balises robots noindex et configurer correctement le fichier robots.txt.
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