Official statement
Googlebot does not engage in user interactions such as clicking or scrolling. Content that requires these actions (infinite scroll, 'load more' buttons) will not be indexed. It is recommended to use traditional pagination.
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⚠ A more recent statement exists on this topic
Do you still need rel=prev/next for pagination in 2024?
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TL;DR
Googlebot doesn’t click or scroll through pages. Content requiring these interactions won't be indexed. Use traditional pagination to ensure indexing.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Pourquoi mon contenu ne s'affiche-t-il pas dans les résultats Google ?
Si le contenu nécessite des interactions utilisateur pour être vu, il ne sera pas indexé.
Quel est le meilleur moyen d'assurer l'indexation ?
Utiliser une pagination HTML classique garantit que Googlebot peut accéder à toutes vos pages.
L'infinite scroll est-il complètement inutilisable pour le SEO ?
Oui, il est inutilisable si vous comptez uniquement sur les interactions pour permettre à Googlebot d'accéder au contenu.
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