Google’s "mark as fixed" doesn’t speed up reprocessing. Proper redirects and 404s are essential for site health. Reprocessing site changes can take time, especially for larger sites. Google's John ...
Soft 404 errors mislead web crawlers, wasting resources. Proper HTTP status codes are crucial for efficient crawling. Addressing soft errors can improve SEO and site performance. Google's Gary Illyes ...
Google's John Mueller said on Twitter that many folks ask for more detailed 404/410 information within Google Search Console. So while Google may not provide those details today, he said "I wouldn't ...
Maybe it stays soft-404 & gets crawled (not great, not terrible). Category redirect: URL doesn't get indexed. Potentially a short-term support for the category page, but still confusing to users. (If ...