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For a large website with many pages but limited homepage links, what is the best strategy to ensure Google efficiently discovers all pages?
For a large website with many pages but limited homepage links, what is the best strategy to ensure Google efficiently discovers all pages?
hard📝 Application Q8 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand discovery challenges
Limited homepage links mean many pages are hard to find by crawling alone.Step 2: Evaluate strategies
Submitting a sitemap helps Google find all pages efficiently; relying only on homepage links is insufficient; 'nofollow' reduces crawling; blocking pages prevents discovery.Final Answer:
Create a comprehensive XML sitemap and submit it to Google Search Console -> Option BQuick Check:
Sitemap submission improves page discovery [OK]
Quick Trick: Submit sitemap to Google for full site crawling [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Thinking homepage links are enough
- Using 'nofollow' internally to speed crawling
- Blocking pages to improve discovery
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