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  1. When a website switches its CMS and the new system generates different URL slugs, which technical SEO action is most urgent?

    Answer: Map every old URL to its new equivalent and implement 301 redirects before launch

    A comprehensive redirect map preserves link equity and prevents a sudden spike in 404 errors that can drop rankings.

  2. Which HTTP header tells Googlebot the canonical URL of a page, serving as an alternative to the HTML canonical tag?

    Answer: Link: rel='canonical'

    The HTTP Link header with rel='canonical' functions identically to the HTML canonical tag and is especially useful for non-HTML files like PDFs.

  3. After a server migration, Googlebot logs show a significant increase in 'connection refused' errors. What is the most likely SEO impact?

    Answer: Crawl rate will be throttled by Googlebot, slowing re-indexation of updated content

    Googlebot reduces crawl frequency when it encounters persistent server errors to avoid overloading unstable servers, delaying re-indexing.

  4. What is the primary SEO benefit of implementing HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 on a web server compared to HTTP/1.1?

    Answer: Multiplexing allows multiple requests over a single connection, reducing load times and improving Core Web Vitals

    HTTP/2 multiplexing removes the head-of-line blocking of HTTP/1.1, enabling faster parallel asset loading that benefits LCP and FCP.

  5. A software deployment accidentally removes the 'noindex' meta tag from a staging environment. What is the most critical immediate action?

    Answer: Block the staging environment via robots.txt or server-level IP restriction before Googlebot discovers it

    Blocking at the server or robots.txt level prevents Googlebot from crawling and potentially indexing duplicate staging content.

  6. How does a Content Delivery Network (CDN) affect Googlebot's ability to crawl a site, and what misconfiguration can block crawling?

    Answer: CDN firewall rules that block Google's IP ranges can prevent Googlebot from accessing the site

    WAF or CDN security rules that inadvertently classify Googlebot's IP as a threat will block crawling and lead to de-indexation over time.

  7. Which website performance metric, directly influenced by server and software configuration, is part of Google's Core Web Vitals assessment?

    Answer: Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)

    LCP is one of the three official Core Web Vitals metrics and measures how long the largest visible content element takes to render.