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Google has activated HTTP/2 crawling to make the crawl more efficient. With HTTP/2, Googlebot opens a single TCP connection and can effectively request multiple files in parallel. Google now crawls more than half of all URLs with HTTP/2, significantly reducing the number of connections and bandwidth usage.
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TL;DR
Google leverages HTTP/2 for crawling, which establishes a single TCP connection for multiple parallel requests. The result: over half of all URLs are now crawled more efficiently, reducing connections and bandwidth usage.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
HTTP/2 nécessite-t-il des changements de contenu ?
Non, HTTP/2 impacte le protocole de transmission, pas le contenu.
Tous les navigateurs supportent-ils HTTP/2 ?
La plupart, oui. La compatibilité est élevée, mais vérifiez votre audience spécifique.
Le passage à HTTP/2 est-il garanti pour améliorer le SEO ?
HTTP/2 améliore l'efficacité du crawl, mais ne remplace pas un bon contenu et une structure optimisée.
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