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JavaScript redirections are accepted by Google. They may take a bit longer to be processed than server-side redirections, but they work correctly (location in JavaScript or meta refresh).
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💬 EN 📅 09/07/2021 ✂ 30 statements
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TL;DR

JavaScript redirections are accepted by Google but take longer to be processed compared to server-side redirections. They are valid but not optimal for quick SEO deployment.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Les redirections JavaScript affectent-elles le ranking ?
Indirectement, oui, car elles peuvent retarder l'indexation par Google.
Google indexe-t-il les redirections JavaScript lentement ?
Oui, elles prennent généralement plus de temps à être traitées que les redirections serveur.
Dois-je éviter complètement les redirections JavaScript ?
Pas nécessairement, mais elles doivent être utilisées avec précaution, idéalement comme solution temporaire.
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