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Google filters out typical spam traffic from the data in the Chrome User Experience Report used for Core Web Vitals. This type of traffic should not cause any issues.
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💬 EN 📅 26/09/2021 ✂ 15 statements
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TL;DR

Google filters spam traffic from the data in the Chrome UX Report for Core Web Vitals. As a result, spam traffic does not affect SEO outcomes based on this metric. This is great news for SEO professionals, who can focus on genuinely optimizing user experience.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Le filtrage de Google est-il automatique ?
Oui, Google automatise le processus de filtrage dans les données du Chrome UX Report.
Puis-je influencer les metrics de Core Web Vitals ?
Vous pouvez influencer positivement ces metrics en optimisant l'UX de votre site.
Le filtrage change-t-il mes scores historiques ?
Non, le filtrage n'affecte que les données actuelles et futures.
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