Official statement
Serving a generic meta description to users while providing individual meta descriptions to Googlebot as part of dynamic rendering is not considered clear cloaking. However, it's preferable to serve the same meta information (titles and descriptions) to bots and users.
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TL;DR
Google states that providing different meta descriptions for users and Googlebot is not cloaking. However, it recommends standardizing information between bots and users.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les méta descriptions doivent-elles être identiques pour tous ?
Pas obligatoirement, mais c'est recommandé pour éviter les malentendus en SEO.
Quels risques avec des méta descriptions différentes ?
Risques faibles de cloaking, mais des incohérences peuvent affecter le SEO.
Comment le dynamic rendering impacte-t-il le SEO ?
Il permet d’optimiser pour divers contextes, mais nécessite une gestion prudente pour rester conforme aux guidelines.
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