Official statement
When a page uses window.history.pushState to change the displayed URL, Google likely treats this as a redirect and associates the content with the modified URL instead of the original URL.
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(5 years ago)
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TL;DR
Google regards the use of window.history.pushState as a redirect. The content is linked to the modified URL rather than the original URL, which impacts indexing and ranking.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
window.history.pushState est-il une pratique SEO recommandée ?
Pas toujours. Elle doit être utilisée judicieusement pour éviter des effets négatifs sur l'indexation.
Quel est le principal risque d'utiliser pushState ?
Un mauvais usage peut résulter en un contenu dupliqué ou non indexé correctement par Google.
Comment tester l'impact d'une modification d'URL ?
Analysez les journaux de crawl, suivez les erreurs d'indexation et utilisez des outils de suivi SEO.
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