Q: Choose three statements referring to XML sitemaps that are true: A) There can be only one XML sitemap per websiteB) It is recommended to have URLs that return non-200 status codes within XML sitemapsC) XML sitemaps should usually be used when a website is very extensiveD) It is recommended to use gzip compression and UTF-8 encodingE) XML sitemaps must only contain URLs that give a HTTP 200 response Correct Answer is: C, D, and E

The crawling process of a website is an important part of SEO, as it helps search engine bots to index the content on the website. Unfortunately, there are several factors that can affect this process negatively. From slow loading pages to poor server response times, these factors can lead to decreased crawl rates and make it harder for search engine bots to index your content. In this article, we will discuss some of the most common factors that can negatively affect the crawling process and how you can prevent them from happening. Q: Choose a factor that affects the crawling…

Q: Choose two statements that are false about the SEMrush Audit Tool. A) It allows you to include or exclude certain parts of a website from auditB) It provides you with a list of issues with ways of fixingC) It can’t audit desktop and mobile versions of a website separatelyD) It can be downloaded to your local computer Correct Answer is C) It can’t audit desktop and mobile versions of a website separately, and D) It can be downloaded to your local computer

Q: What is the proper instrument to simulate Googlebot activity in Chrome? A) User Agent OverriderB) Reverse DNS lookupC) User Agent Switcher Correct Answer is C) User Agent Switcher. Explanation: The proper instrument to simulate Googlebot activity in Chrome is the "User-Agent Switcher" extension. This extension allows you to switch the user agent string that is sent to the website you are visiting, which can simulate different browser and bot environments. To simulate Googlebot activity in Chrome using the "User-Agent Switcher" extension: Install the "User-Agent Switcher" extension in Chrome. Open the extension's options and click on the "Add" button to…

Q: How often does the option to combine a robots.txt disallow with a robots.txt noindex statement make folders or URLs appear in SERPs? A) OccasionallyB) Less than ones without noindexC) Never Correct Answer is C) Never. Explanation: Search engine spiders use robots.txt files to determine which pages and folders to crawl and index. The combination of a robots.txt disallow with a robots.txt noindex statement can be used to prevent certain folders or URLs from appearing in SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages). This is a useful tool for website owners who want to keep certain parts of their website hidden from…

Q: True or false? It is not possible to have multiple robots meta tags. A) TrueB) False Correct Answer is B) False.

Q: Choose two correct statements about a canonical tag: A) Pages linked by a canonical tag should have identical or at least very similar contentB) Each URL can have several rel-canonical directivesC) It should point to URLs that serve HTTP200 status codesD) It is useful to create canonical tag chaining Correct Answer is A) Pages linked by a canonical tag should have identical or at least very similar content, and C) It should point to URLs that serve HTTP200 status codes

Q: Fill in the blank. It’s not wise to index search result pages because _____ A) those pages are dynamic and thus can create bad UX for the searcherB) they do not pass any linkjuice to other pagesC) Google prefers them over other pages because they are dynamically generated and thus very fresh. Correct Answer is A) those pages are dynamic and thus can create bad UX for the searcher.

Q: PRG (Post-Redirect-Get pattern) is a great way to make Google crawl all the multiple URLs created on pages with many categories and subcategories. A) FalseB) True Correct Answer is A) False.

Q: You have two versions of the same content in HTML (on the website and in PDF). What is the best solution to bringing a user to the site with the full navigation instead of just downloading a PDF file? A) Using the X-robots rel=canonical headerB) Introducing hreflang using X-Robots headersC) Using the X-robots-tag and the noindex attribute Correct Answer is A) Using the X-robots rel=canonical header. You have two versions of the same content in HTML (on the website and in PDF). What is the best solution to bringing a user to the site with the full navigation instead…