Official statement
Cached pages are completely separate from indexing and ranking. Whether a cached page exists or not has no bearing on ranking or indexing. The cache is just a copy of the HTML file, not the rendered version.
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- □ Should you really worry about the number of indexed pages for SEO?
- □ Why are redirects to parent pages considered soft 404s?
- □ Is a sitemap really enough to boost your crawling efforts?
- □ What Could Happen If You Move Your URLs Between Sitemap Files?
- □ Is it true that recovery after an update isn’t just rolling back for your SEO?
- □ How do Google's core updates influence your site's overall relevance?
- □ Are gradual improvements truly visible between Google’s core updates?
- □ Is Using the Right Anchor Text Really the Key to Avoiding Over-Optimization?
- □ Should you really use nofollow links in guest posts?
- □ Is it true that Google alters your SEO titles just to frustrate you?
- □ Should you worry about price impacting your SEO strategy?
- □ Do sitemaps really influence your SEO ranking?
- □ How can you effectively optimize multi-regional content with canonical URLs?
- □ Is it true that there's no sandbox effect when migrating a site?
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Why Does Google Search Console Show Poor LCP When Your Pages Seem Fast?
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TL;DR
Cached pages do not affect indexing or ranking according to Google. The cache is merely an HTML copy, with no direct impact on SEO.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Le cache améliore-t-il mon SEO ?
Non, le cache n'améliore pas directement votre SEO. Il s'agit d'une copie HTML, sans influence sur l'indexation.
Comment puis-je savoir si une page est en cache ?
Vous pouvez vérifier la version en cache sur Google en tapant 'cache:URL' dans la barre de recherche.
Est-ce problématique qu'une page n'ait pas de cache Google ?
Pas nécessairement, mais cela peut indiquer d'autres problèmes techniques qui méritent d'être vérifiés.
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