Official statement
Google does not use direct traffic as a ranking signal. Google anyway lacks a reliable measure of direct traffic.
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TL;DR
Google does not consider direct traffic as a ranking signal because they lack a reliable method to measure it. The implications for SEO strategy are limited since this disconnects SEO from the direct impact of users' direct traffic.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Le trafic direct affecte-t-il réellement mon classement Google ?
Non, selon Google, le trafic direct n'est pas un signal de classement utilisé dans leurs algorithmes.
Pourquoi Google ne peut-il pas mesurer le trafic direct ?
Google n'a pas accès aux données utilisateur nécessaires pour obtenir une mesure fiable du trafic direct.
Faut-il encore analyser le trafic direct ?
Oui, pour évaluer la notoriété de la marque et les performances globales, bien que cela n'affecte pas directement le classement SEO.
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