Official statement
Geographic targeting settings in Search Console take about a week to propagate to Google's various systems. The effect is first visible on new content and then gradually on existing content during the recrawl.
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TL;DR
Geographic targeting through Search Console requires about a week to be fully propagated. The impact is initially more noticeable on recent content. It directly influences the recrawl of older content.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Combien de temps un changement de ciblage prend-il pour affecter le classement ?
Environ une semaine avant de voir des changements palpables, d'abord sur les nouveaux contenus.
Comment savoir si le nouveau ciblage est acté ?
Vérifiez les changements d'audience et le trafic géolocalisé dans la Search Console.
Le ciblage géographique est-il rétroactif ?
Non, son effet est d'abord observable sur les nouveaux contenus, avec une propagation sur les anciens par recrawl.
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