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Headless CMS SEO requirements

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Topic: Headless Cms Seo Pitfalls

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Primary source: https://internetwarriors.de/en/blog/avoiding-headless-and-seo-pitfalls

Quick Info

Prerequisite: standard HTML link implementation with <a href="">.

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Key points

  • At which step does Googlebot process HTML and JavaScript?: In the initial crawl step, Googlebot crawls the website's HTML. JavaScript rendering is postponed because it consumes considerable resources.
  • Which link implementation should be used in headless architectures?: Standard HTML links with <a href=""> should be used. JavaScript links should be avoided.

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Prerequisite for proper crawling in a headless architecture: What must be present?

Prerequisite: standard HTML link implementation with <a href="">.

At which step does Googlebot process HTML and JavaScript?

In the initial crawl step, Googlebot crawls the website's HTML. JavaScript rendering is postponed because it consumes considerable resources.

Which link implementation should be used in headless architectures?

Standard HTML links with <a href=""> should be used. JavaScript links should be avoided.

Sources

  1. https://internetwarriors.de/en/blog/avoiding-headless-and-seo-pitfalls

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