Official statement
If Search Console indicates that certain JavaScript, CSS, or image resources are not loading during the crawl, this is generally not an issue. Google caches these resources and may skip downloading them if they are already in cache.
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Does the target attribute in links really have an impact on Google SEO rankings?
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TL;DR
Google does not download certain resources like JavaScript or CSS if they are already cached. Don't panic if Search Console marks them as missing. This does not impact indexing.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Si une ressource n'est pas chargée lors du crawl, dois-je m'en inquiéter ?
Non, Google indique que ces ressources peuvent être en cache et donc non téléchargées à nouveau.
Le classement SEO sera-t-il affecté par ces ressources non chargées ?
Non, cela n'a pas d'impact direct sur l'indexation ou le classement.
Comment vérifier si des ressources manquent réellement pour Googlebot ?
Utilisez des outils de simulation de Googlebot pour tester le rendu de votre page.
Dois-je optimiser mon fichier robots.txt suite à cette déclaration ?
Vérifiez qu'il ne bloque pas les ressources critiques nécessaires au rendu de vos pages.
Des ressources manquantes peuvent-elles causer des problèmes d'expérience utilisateur ?
Potentiellement, si elles sont essentielles au rendu côté client, d'où l'importance de bien configurer le cache.
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