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Google crawlers use diverse HTTP methods beyond GET/POST
Gary Illyes confirms Google crawlers use HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests (under 1.5%), triggered by JavaScrip...
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Gary Illyes confirms Google crawlers use HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT, PATCH, DELETE requests (under 1.5%), triggered by JavaScrip...
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John Mueller advises against manipulating HTML for ‘first link priority’ in SEO, recommending cleaner CSS/JS solutions f...
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