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  1. What is 'crawl trap' in the context of technical SEO?

    Answer: A situation where crawlers get stuck in infinite loops due to URL parameters or session IDs

    Crawl traps occur when URL parameters, session IDs, or calendar pagination create infinite URL variations that waste crawler resources.

  2. Which tool is most commonly used to check a website's Core Web Vitals field data (real user data)?

    Answer: Chrome UX Report (CrUX) via PageSpeed Insights

    PageSpeed Insights uses Chrome UX Report (CrUX) data to show real-world Core Web Vitals performance from actual users visiting the page.

  3. What does 'mobile-first indexing' mean for website owners?

    Answer: Google primarily uses the mobile version of a page for indexing and ranking

    Google's mobile-first indexing means it crawls and indexes the mobile version of a site primarily, so mobile content must be complete and equivalent to desktop content.

  4. What is the function of the 'X-Robots-Tag' HTTP response header?

    Answer: It applies robots directives to non-HTML files like PDFs and images

    The X-Robots-Tag header allows noindex, nofollow, and other directives to be applied to non-HTML resources that cannot contain a meta robots tag.

  5. Which metric in Google Search Console indicates the percentage of submitted sitemap URLs that Google has actually indexed?

    Answer: Discovered vs. Indexed URLs count

    The Sitemaps report in Search Console shows how many URLs were submitted versus how many were indexed, revealing indexation gaps.

  6. What is a 'redirect chain' and why is it problematic for SEO?

    Answer: A series of redirects where URL A → B → C instead of A → C directly

    Redirect chains slow page load times, dilute link equity passed through each hop, and can cause crawlers to abandon the chain before reaching the final destination.

  7. Which of the following best describes the concept of 'log file analysis' in technical SEO?

    Answer: Examining server access logs to understand how crawlers interact with a site

    Log file analysis reveals exactly which URLs Googlebot crawls, how frequently, and which pages are ignored, providing direct insight into crawl behavior.