Google’s Mixed Messages: Does Googlebot Really “Follow” Links? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's Gary Illyes reveals Googlebot collects links instead of "following" them, contradicting official documentation.

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Created 12mo | Aug 8, 2024, 10:20:05 PM


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