Official statement
Two major differences between live testing and the indexing infrastructure are: (1) fetch deadlines are shorter in live tests, and (2) indexing uses a cache while live testing occurs in real-time. Cache lag can cause errors if JavaScript has changed.
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TL;DR
Google's live tests have shorter fetch deadlines and do not utilize cache, unlike indexing. This affects how JavaScript changes are considered, which may result in rendering errors.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les tests en direct sont-ils plus précis que l'indexation ?
Non, ils peuvent être trompeurs en raison de délais de fetch plus courts et de l'absence de cache.
Quel impact le cache a-t-il sur mon SEO ?
Il peut retarder la prise en compte de changements récents, surtout si votre contenu s'appuie sur du JavaScript.
Comment améliorer mon test en direct ?
Complétez-le avec des vérifications d'indexation et analysez régulièrement vos mises à jour dans la Search Console.
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