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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of web content in search engines using an understanding of search engines' processes and algorithms. Also known as "natural" or "organic" search, it is distinct from paid web advertising.

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Is it a good idea to append json+ld file into the body using javascript

Googlebot for search renders the page so it can pick up that structured data. If it takes a long time to load, then Googlebot may not wait long enough for it. The best way to know is to check if the r …
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Same product in multiple categories affects seo?

It may help search engines determine more about the product. For example, is the product relevant to someone looking for a thermostat for a water heater? The links from the multiple category pages wil …
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Shall I use noindex for my redirected pages?

Typical advice is to keep redirects for as long as possible. It can be worth auditing your redirects from time to time to make sure they directly end up on a working page. e.g. Update redirects that d …
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Does query string case affect SEO?

It does not matter, but you must be consistent, as all three examples you showed represent different URLs to be indexed. Some like to stick to lowercase as it reduces the possibility of human error wh …
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Adding GA4 using tag manager causes performance issue

Is it causing any real performance issues? The reduce unused JavaScript is just a hint at what may be a performance issue. It's quite dumb as it does not know if that JavaScript is used when users int …
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Why does google keep deleting URLs from https in search console

That report only includes examples of pages. i.e. it is a sample of all your https pages. So nothing to worry about if it does not list a specific page you are interested in.
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How can I change the 404 to 410 in Google Search Console?

The search console reports 404 and 410 responses under 404 as it considers them the same thing, a missing page. People have asked for them to be separated, but that has not happened yet.
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In the GSC page indexing issues: Found a URL with a two different file names

You have a commented-out link to /devops.php on your /services/mobile-app-development.php. If this was live, search engines would follow the link, which would result in the strange URLs you see. Even …
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Redirected exact-match domain names for SEO?

Exact-match domains do not have the influence they used to have. Don't expect any magical ranking just because of the domain name. And no, redirecting domains are not indexed, so they will not help.
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TTFB vs SEO and My Site Location

Google measures and cares about real user experience using their Core Web Vitals, which includes their metrics for speed called Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). TTFP can be a big contributor to LCP as …
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How long does Googlebot take to crawl a page?

Google aggressively caches resources so it can load pages faster than a regular browser. It also honours robots.txt, so it has to load fewer resources. Tests I made show Googlebot waits about 5.5 seco …
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SEO alternative for website with iframe

Google considers the content of an iframe as part of the main page's content. I last updated my article on it in January 2022. I'm not sure how other search engines deal with iframes.
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What does "submitted and indexed" mean in the coverage report from Google Search Console?

The site: search is not exhaustive. URLs that are indexed may not be included. Indexed means it can be shown in search results. Try making a real query that relates well to the page's content. Submitt …
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Does Googlebot call every link separately (with a new request)?

Googlebot will look for any real links on the rendered page. i.e. an tag, and store the links URL for later crawling. So it crawls every link separately. When crawling it does not click on things.
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Does google index content that's inserted using setTimeout after the page is loaded?

Google renders pages and waits for a while before taking a snapshot of the page. Last I checked you had about 5 seconds to render what Google would see. So I suspect this may not get indexed. You can …
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