Official statement
To confirm if a site is utilizing Mobile-First Indexing, search for textual content that is only present on the mobile version (or exclusively on desktop) and check if it appears in search results. This is a more reliable verification method than relying solely on Search Console.
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TL;DR
To verify Mobile-First Indexing, look for content that exists only on mobile or desktop. Don’t rely solely on Search Console. This method is considered more reliable by Google.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Est-ce que Search Console ne suffit pas ?
Non, Google recommande de compléter avec des vérifications manuelles des résultats de recherche.
Que faire si mon site n'a pas de contenu unique ?
Recherchez d'autres moyens de vérifier, comme des analyses de logs pour comprendre comment Googlebot voit votre site.
Pourquoi chercher du contenu unique ?
C'est pour voir comment Google indexe différentes versions dans ses résultats.
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