What does Google say about SEO? /

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Google does not rank a site (e-commerce, blog, etc.) based on its CMS or plugins (WordPress, WooCommerce). The classification relies solely on the actual content of the pages. You can use any infrastructure without it affecting the site's categorization.
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💬 EN 📅 23/10/2021 ✂ 24 statements
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TL;DR

Google states that a site's ranking relies solely on its content, not on the CMS or plugins used. The central importance of page content for SEO.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Le choix du CMS importe-t-il pour le classement ?
Non, Google ne classe pas selon le CMS mais sur le contenu réel des pages.
Est-ce que les plugins influencent le SEO ?
Non directement, ce qui compte le plus est le contenu et sa pertinence.
Dois-je changer de plateforme pour améliorer mon SEO ?
Inutile si votre contenu est déjà optimisé et de qualité. Misez d'abord sur le contenu.
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