Google Index Which Version Of a Website

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Burak Yaman
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Google Index Which Version Of a Website

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I am new to the Search Engine Optimization industry. I know today's websites keep desktop and mobile versions. My question is about Google's priority in indexing both website versions.

Which version of a website is cached by Google?
Alex George
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Re: Google Index Which Version Of a Website

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Google spiders prioritize the mobile version of a website.
Sanal Mohan
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Re: Google Index Which Version Of a Website

Post by Sanal Mohan »

Burak Yaman wrote:
Which version of a website is cached by Google?
Google is strictly following mobile first indexing. Google index and cache the mobile version.
Yashika
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Re: Google Index Which Version Of a Website

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Google spiders crawl and index the mobile version of a website. If you have a responsive website, you have nothing fear. Google will index the mobile version. If your website still uses older desktop template, Google may ignore it entirely.
yelan333
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Re: Google Index Which Version Of a Website

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Google typically indexes the mobile version of a website first, especially since mobile-first indexing became the standard. This means Google looks at the mobile version for ranking and caching, even if the desktop version is available.
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