Official statement
Google recommends maintaining redirects for a minimum of 1 year. This duration allows Google to crawl the URLs multiple times and confirm that the migration is permanent. Sites with infrequent crawling might need this entire year.
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TL;DR
Google advises keeping redirects for at least one year. This ensures that the search engine crawls multiple times and validates the migration as permanent. It's crucial for sites with infrequent crawling.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Pourquoi une redirection doit-elle durer un an ?
Pour garantir que Google crawle plusieurs fois et confirme la nature permanente de la migration.
Que faire si mon site est peu crawlé par Google ?
Conservez les redirections pendant toute la période recommandée afin de garantir leur efficacité.
Une redirection plus courte peut-elle suffire ?
Dans certains cas, pour des sites très fréquemment mis à jour ou crawlés, mais cela reste risqué.
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