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For Google to understand links, they must be well-formed HTML elements and point to reasonable and retrievable URLs. Google uses these links to discover new pages, both internal and external to the site.
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TL;DR
Google requires well-formed links to understand their destination and discover new pages. Without this, you risk losing valuable indexing opportunities. A poorly constructed link can inhibit crawling and negatively impact SEO.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les attributs non standards sont-ils problématiques ?
Oui, ils peuvent empêcher le crawler d'interpréter correctement les liens.
Les liens JavaScript sont-ils pris en compte ?
Pas toujours. Privilégiez les liens HTML traditionnels pour garantir l'indexation.
Quels outils recommandés pour auditer les liens ?
Des solutions comme Screaming Frog ou SEMrush sont efficaces pour auditer les liens.
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