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There is pagination in product lists (page 1, 2, 3...) what is the SEO impact of this structure, should we add rel=next/prev?

AAlper E***MemberCommunity member
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#1

I show 50 products on our category page, page 1, 2, 3... Which page does Google index? Do products on page 2 get high rankings?

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Doki · Server maintenance contract · 2025

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Adding rel='next' and rel='prev' tags in pagination tells Google that the pages are related. This is important. Also, the first page should be canonical.

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#3

we didn't know either if page 2 had low value... honestly we added next/prev saw improvement

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#4

Add <link rel="next" href="page2"> and <link rel="prev" href="page1">. This tells Google about the page chain.

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#5

I have no experience with pagination structure, so I'm asking. When we decide without measuring, we always end up in the same place.

If I were you, I'd go this route.

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#6

I'll try it.

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#7

I have no experience with pagination structure, so I'm asking. The real issue isn't the number, but what it's based on.

A page that answers one question works better than one touching on five topics. Proven by experience.

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#8

If you're going this route, sort this out first. Start with a small trial; don't commit to everything at once.

Hope this helps.

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#9

My question might sound amateurish, sorry about that. If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

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#10

Same here.

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#11

Could you elaborate on that? Don't trust anyone who gives guarantees; there are no guarantees in this business.

Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval.

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#12

Correct.

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#13

Here's how it went for us. Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

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#14

timely topic.

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#15

I have an objection here. Discussing numbers without verifying the measurement setup is a waste of time.

If you post the result here, it will help others too.

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#16

Correct in theory but it doesnt work that way in practice... tbh everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

People defend habits not processes. anyway resistance comes from there. Hope this helps.

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#17

Thanks for writing this, that's the right way. Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

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#18

I went through the same thing two years ago. Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

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#19

you're right.

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#20

Let's separate the concepts, they're getting mixed up. When making decisions, write down the worst-case scenario too, not just the best.

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