Official statement
Presenting a limited set of high-quality pages (e.g., 20,000 instead of 100,000) allows Google to better crawl and assess quality, then gradually expand across the entire site.
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TL;DR
Limiting the number of pages to high-quality content improves Google's crawl efficiency. It leads to better indexing and quality assessment of your site. In short, less is more, if done right.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Est-ce que cette approche convient à tous les sites ?
Non, elle est parfois trop simpliste pour de grands sites e-commerce.
Combien de pages devraient être supprimées ?
Il n'y a pas de nombre magique. Chaque site doit être évalué individuellement.
Peut-on mesurer l'impact de la réduction de pages ?
Oui, suivez les metrics dans Google Search Console pour voir les effets sur le crawl et l'indexation.
Cela affecte-t-il les backlinks ?
Oui, attention aux erreurs 404 qui peuvent émerger si des pages bénéficiaires de backlinks sont supprimées.
Comment savoir quelles pages supprimer ?
Identifiez celles qui n'attirent ni engagement ni trafic, mais procédez avec précaution.
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