Official statement
If you're concerned about unwanted access to your video files, you can display a stable version of your content URL only to trusted crawlers like Googlebot. Follow the guide in the developer documentation to verify if a requester is Google.
Other statements from this video 13 ▾
- □ Are Key Moments Exclusive to Main Video Results?
- □ How does Google leverage voice recognition to enhance the SEO of videos?
- □ How could OCR change the way we approach SEO for videos?
- □ How does Google leverage visual signals to make sense of video content?
- □ How does Google really analyze your videos?
- □ How do expired URLs sabotage your Key Moments in SEO?
- □ Is it true that Google hides video content URLs from users?
- □ Why is it essential to set up video URLs for Key Moments?
- □ How can you leverage SeekToAction markup to enhance your video SEO?
- □ Why is the SeekToAction markup essential for videos on your own site?
- □ How does Clip Markup help you choose Key Moments for your videos?
- □ Should you focus on Clip markup for your SEO Key Moments?
- □ How does the nosnippet tag influence Key Moments?
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Why does Google limit video thumbnails to pages with main content?
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TL;DR
Google suggests limiting access to video files to only trusted crawlers like Googlebot. This approach aims to secure your URLs while maintaining good SEO positioning. Check the developer documentation for the procedures.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Googlebot est-il le seul crawler de confiance ?
Non, mais Google focalise ses recommandations sur Googlebot pour garantir une indexation correcte.
La restriction aux crawlers affecte-t-elle le SEO ?
Si mal configurée, oui. Mais une bonne mise en œuvre pourrait renforcer votre sécurité sans impacter négativement le SEO.
Comment tester si Googlebot peut accéder à mon URL ?
Utilisez l'outil de test de Google Search Console pour vérifier l'accès Googlebot à une page ou une ressource spécifique.
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