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Google assesses the quality of a website as a whole. Improving only a small subset of pages is not sufficient for Google to consider this portion as distinct and of higher quality. The enhancement must be across the entire site to shift the overall average.
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💬 EN 📅 14/08/2021 ✂ 15 statements
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TL;DR

Google assesses the quality of a site as a whole. Optimizing just a few pages isn't enough. You need to aim for a comprehensive improvement to impact your SEO.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Pourquoi Google privilégie-t-il une approche globale ?
Car une bonne qualité globale témoigne de la fiabilité et de l'autorité du site dans son ensemble.
Ma page phare est-elle toujours importante ?
Oui, mais elle doit s'intégrer dans un réseau de pages cohérentes pour un impact maximal.
Quelles sont les conséquences d'une mauvaise qualité globale ?
Cela peut impacter négativement votre classement presque partout sur le site.
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