Official statement
Googlebot detects spider traps (infinite calendars, endless pagination) by gradually crawling. After finding similar content across long chains, the systems slow down and then stop crawling that section to focus on the rest of the site.
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TL;DR
Googlebot reduces its crawling on sections of the site identified as spider traps. This allows it to focus on useful pages. For SEO professionals, this means optimizing link structures to avoid infinite calendars or pagination.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Comment Googlebot détecte-t-il un spider trap ?
Googlebot détecte un spider trap en identifiant des motifs répétitifs et des chaînes similaires lors du crawl.
Les spider traps peuvent-ils affecter le ranking de mon site ?
Indirectement, oui. Ils peuvent dilapider le crawl budget, ce qui réduit l'indexation de pages réellement pertinentes.
Puis-je tester moi-même mon site pour des spider traps ?
Oui, des outils comme Screaming Frog peuvent simuler des parcours de crawlers et détecter des pièges potentiels.
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