Pagination Issues
Pagination issues happen when paginated series are indexed incorrectly.
Key Takaways

Can waste crawl budget.

Duplicate meta tags common.

Confuses bots.

Fix with rel=next/prev or canonical.

Consider 'View All' pages.

Important for e-commerce.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are pagination issues?
They block deep page crawling.
Why fix them?
They block deep page crawling.
How to fix?
Ensure links and canonicals correct.
Does Google use rel=next?
No, but structure still matters.
Can AI detect issues?
Yes, via crawl mapping.
Step by Step Plan
01
Audit Pagination
Check paginated URLs.
02
Check Indexation
See coverage in GSC.
03
Apply Canonicals
Use rel=next/prev if needed.
04
Apply Canonicals
Unique titles & descriptions.
05
Re-Test
Validate fixes in GSC.
Comparison Table
Pagination Issues
Optimized Pagination
Duplicate tags
Unique tags
Wasted crawl
Efficient crawl
Confused bots
Clear for bots
Poor UX
Better UX
SEO risk
SEO safe