Official statement
Google has a system that detects soft 404s separately for mobile and desktop. A page can be considered soft 404 on desktop but normal on mobile, creating different indexing based on the device.
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Should you still worry about Googlebot desktop with a mobile-first index?
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TL;DR
Google identifies soft 404s separately for mobile and desktop. A page can be soft 404 on one device but not on the other, affecting its indexing. Keep an eye on the performance of your pages on each platform.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Qu'est-ce qu'un soft 404 ?
C'est une page qui renvoie un code 200 mais sans contenu significatif pour les utilisateurs, vue par Google comme une 404 potentielle.
Pourquoi les soft 404 sont-ils traités séparément pour chaque appareil ?
Parce que le contenu ou l'affichage peut changer significativement entre mobile et desktop, influençant l'expérience utilisateur.
Que dois-je faire si ma page est soft 404 sur un appareil mais pas l'autre ?
Corrigez le contenu ou les paramètres d'affichage de la page pour s'assurer qu'elle offre une valeur sur tous les appareils.
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