Google Search Console and SEO Certification Flashcards
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What is a Core Web Vital that measures how long it takes for the largest content element to render?
Answer: Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) measures loading performance and should occur within 2.5 seconds for a good user experience.
What type of structured data markup can help your pages display rich results in Google Search?
Answer: Schema.org JSON-LD markup
Schema.org JSON-LD structured data helps Google understand page content and can enable rich results like star ratings and FAQs.
What does a canonical tag tell Google about a web page?
Answer: The preferred version of a URL when duplicate or similar content exists
A canonical tag (rel=canonical) signals to Google which URL is the authoritative version to index when similar content exists at multiple URLs.
In Google Search Console, what does the 'Index Coverage' report help you identify?
Answer: Which pages are indexed, excluded, or have errors preventing indexing
The Index Coverage report shows the indexing status of all URLs Google has discovered on your site, including errors and warnings.
What is the maximum number of URLs a single XML sitemap file should contain?
Answer: 50,000
A single XML sitemap file can contain a maximum of 50,000 URLs and must not exceed 50MB uncompressed.
Which Google Search Console feature allows you to see all external sites linking to your website?
Answer: Links Report
The Links Report in Search Console shows your top linked pages, top linking sites, and top linking anchor text from external domains.
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