Googlebot Crawl Slump? Mueller Points To Server Errors

A Reddit thread about a sharp crawl drop prompted guidance from Google’s John Mueller. Here’s how to diagnose the cause. Sudden crawl drops are more consistent with 429/500/503 responses or timeouts than with 404s. Once issues are fixed, crawl rates should recover, though it can take time. There’s no defined timeline for recovery.

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