A creative Google Search Central blog article may lift the mystery surrounding the impact of common web errors for website visitors.
Google Analyst Gary Illyes illustrated – literally and figuratively – the reasons behind different types of web errors reported in Google Search Console (GSC).
Where do HTTP errors come from, really? Let us our stick figure friend demonstrate!https://t.co/eoz1bWt94U pic.twitter.com/FkR5q46lcE
— Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) August 24, 2023
Once Upon A Time
Illyes employed an entertaining storybook format with cartoon illustrations to explain four types of errors in a divergence from the usual Search Central blog format.
Using the destination of a castle library, Illyes aimed to demystify how each common web error affects user experience.
It all begins with the dream of building a castle library.
The tale emphasized that just as obstacles can hamper a visitor’s journey to a castle, different kinds of errors interfere with website accessibility and search engine rankings for your visitors.
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