{"id":4382,"date":"2019-11-25T12:22:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T10:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2019-11-29T17:08:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T15:08:26","slug":"google-is-better-at-indexing-javascript-but-delays-are-still-an-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dazzlepop.net\/site\/google-is-better-at-indexing-javascript-but-delays-are-still-an-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Is Better at Indexing JavaScript But Delays Are Still An Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Googlebot<\/a> running on the most recent version of Chrome and JavaScript content being indexed faster than ever, it\u2019s apparent that Google is getting better at indexing JavaScript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It feels like SEO<\/a> professionals are finally reaching the happy ending to a long and complicated movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, this movie has a twist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JavaScript indexing delays are still a massive issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JavaScript<\/a> Indexing Delays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s understood that indexing JavaScript content is delayed in Google, as it only happens when Google has enough resources for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how long are those delays?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what we discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The good news is that we can see that Google indexes JavaScript very quickly now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As much as 60% of the JavaScript content is indexed within the first 24 hours after indexing HTML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there is also bad news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As much as 32% of the tested pages have unindexed JavaScript content after one month, due to a variety of reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Should You Wait for Google to Index Your Javascript Content?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It depends on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s apparent than Google can quickly index the JavaScript content of the NYPost and Reuters (with a delay of less than 30 minutes, which is really fantastic!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Google struggles with other news websites, such as the DailyStar and NBCNews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no evidence to suggest that Google prioritizes news websites for indexing JavaScript over other types of websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Did the Data Come From?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to check Javascript delays, Onely created TGIF (The Google Indexing Forecast).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workflow behind it is pretty straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n