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Google has updated its crawler documentation to include detailed information about caching, providing valuable insights for optimizing Google’s crawler. SEOs and publishers can enhance crawling efficiency and better use server resources by adhering to the updated guidelines for implementing effective HTTP caching headers. Read the complete article by SEJ here: Googles Updated Crawler Guidance Recommends Etag How to Determine If Your Website Uses ETags Open DevTools by pressing Control+Shift+I (Windows) or Command+Option+I (Mac). Navigate to the Network tab. Initially, the Network panel will be empty. Reload the page to log network activity. Each row in the panel represents a resource, typically the top resource being the main HTML document. Click on a resource, then select the Headers tab to view the HTTP headers. Look for the ETag under the "Response Headers" section.

Simple Trick to Crawl Competitor’s Site with Screaming Frog (Even If Blocked) Running a website crawl is important for SEO. It helps you understand a site's structure, content, and performance. Screaming Frog is a popular tool for this, but what if your competitor blocks the Screaming Frog bot? Don’t worry, there's a simple way around this. Here’s how you can still crawl the site without any trouble. 1. Why Websites Block Crawlers Some websites don’t want specific tools, like Screaming Frog, to crawl them. They may block these crawlers for security, performance, or simply to stop competitors from checking their data. While they might block Screaming Frog, they usually still allow bots like Googlebot to crawl their site. If your Screaming Frog crawl is being blocked, you can use a simple trick: switch the User-Agent . 2. What is a User-Agent? A User-Agent is like an ID. When you visit a website, your browser tells the site who you are through the User-Agent. Websites use this t...