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Creating 10 to 20 pages for provinces with unique content and specific information can make sense. However, creating hundreds or thousands of pages per city dilutes the site's value and risks being seen as doorway pages, harming rankings on main queries.
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TL;DR

Creating pages for provinces with unique content is valid. However, multiplying pages by city creates 'doorway pages,' harming SEO. Limit proliferation to protect your rankings.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Qu'est-ce qu'une doorway page ?
C'est une page conçue pour le spamming des résultats de recherche en redirigeant l'utilisateur sans offrir de contenu substantiel.
Combien de pages géolocalisées puis-je créer ?
Il n'y a pas de nombre exact, mais assurez-vous que chaque page offre un contenu unique et pertinent pour sa localisation.
Quels sont les risques d'utiliser des doorway pages ?
Elles peuvent nuire à votre classement et à l'expérience utilisateur globale sur votre site.
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