Should we keep out-of-stock products on the page or delete them, does their indexing hurt rankings?

we used to delete them at first but then we saw we were losing backlinks. tbh the 410 status code is a bit tricky but it worked

Steps: 1. Add 'Out of Stock' text 2. Recommend similar products 3. Don't delete, return 410 or exclude in robots.txt

Using the 410 (Gone) HTTP status tells Google it's 'permanently gone'. Less loss of backlink value.

Timely topic.

I agree.

The discussion got scattered, let me summarize. If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later.

Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate. If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

do you think this works at any scale? people defend habits, not processes. resistance comes from there.

just leaving this note, it might be useful.

Thanks a lot, I'll try it today. A page that answers one question works better than one touching on five topics.

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

I'm writing this so you don't make the same mistake. Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix.

Internal linking is the cheapest and most neglected task.

the most overlooked point about out of stock page is this: Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval.

of course it varies if your situaation is different.

Exactly like that. Merge instead of deleting; deleted content doesn't come back.

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

Let me speak from the other side; I'm on the supplier side. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

We need to take it step by step. Hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix. That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

The discussion got scattered, let me summarize. People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there.

Hope this helps.

let me share my experience then the real issue isn't the nuber but what it's based on.

of course it varies if your situation is different.

Let me summarize the topic, since several different answers were given. If rankings stay the same but clicks drop, the issue isn't your page, but the search result appearance.

We got stuck at the same point for a while. Speed is a threshold issue; if you're already fast, making it faster changes nothing.

People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there.

The most overlooked point about out of stock page is this: People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there.