HTTP Status Codes for SEO Decisions
Recall how common HTTP status codes affect crawling, indexing, redirects, and server-health signals.
What does a 200 response mean for Google Search? Google can process the received content, but indexing is still not guaranteed. Use 200 only when the page is truly live and useful, not for error pages disguised as successful responses. 301 or 302: which signal fits a permanent URL move? Choose the redirect that matches the actual move, not the one that is easiest to configure. Stakeholder says: "404s look bad. Redirect every retired product to the category." Your line If there is no equivalent replacement, a truthful 404 or 410 is cleaner than sending users and crawlers to an…
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