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During a website migration, temporary fluctuations or drops in rankings can occur, especially for large sites. If redirects are properly configured, rankings recover over time as Google crawls and processes each URL individually.
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⏱ 33:22 💬 EN 📅 08/02/2024 ✂ 12 statements
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TL;DR

Ranking fluctuations or drops during a website migration are normal, especially for large sites. With properly configured redirects, rankings recover over time as Google crawls and processes each URL.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Combien de temps durent les fluctuations ?
Elles peuvent durer de quelques semaines à plusieurs mois, selon plusieurs facteurs contextuels.
Les redirections 302 sont-elles efficaces ?
Non, les redirections 301 sont recommandées car elles indiquent un changement permanent à Google.
Quel outil utiliser pour monitorer les redirections ?
Screaming Frog est un choix populaire pour tester l'efficacité des redirections.
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