- Part 1 JavaScript SEO: understanding, investigating, auditing
Show Notes
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05:00Overview of the JavaScript SEO 2024 study and its origins.The study was initiated from a feature request and evolved to include a comprehensive survey and data analysis.
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08:30Importance of understanding Googlebot's view during website crawling.Nearly all respondents agreed on the significance of knowing what Googlebot sees, highlighting the need for accurate rendering and crawling.
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12:45Discrepancies in SEO professionals' understanding of JavaScript SEO.Despite the consensus on its importance, only about 60% had read Google's documentation, and half knew only the basics.
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17:20The role of webinars in enhancing understanding of JavaScript SEO.A webinar following the study attracted significant interest, indicating a strong community desire to learn more about JavaScript SEO.
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21:50Collection and analysis period of the SEO survey data.Data was gathered over a five-week period post-webinar, with insights derived from both the survey responses and historical software usage data.
Quotes
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"Almost everybody agrees that rendering and crawling are crucial for SEO." - Patrick Hathaway
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"Only about 60% have actually read Google's documentation on JavaScript SEO." - Patrick Hathaway
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"50% of respondents knew, at most, the basics of how Google indexes JavaScript." - Patrick Hathaway
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"A third of respondents said that they didn't know how to determine if a site had significant dependence on JavaScript" - Patrick Hathaway
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“One of the things we know that Google does is they don't just take the user declared canonical and just use that.”- Patrick Hathaway
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