16 HTTP Status Codes and Their Impact on SEO

2xx - OK

200 OK↳ The content is successfully processed and can be indexed by search engines.

201 Created↳ New content has been successfully created and confirmed and can be indexed, similar to the 200 code.

202 Accepted↳ The request has not completed processing, but the content will be indexed when it is completed.

204 No Content↳ There is no content on the page; This situation can be considered a Soft 404 and will negatively impact SEO if content is expected but missing.

3xx – Redirect

301 Moved Permanently↳ This is a permanent redirect to a new URL; useful for preserving the SEO value of a page.

302 Moved Temporarily↳ Temporary redirection; if used for a long time, may weaken the authority of the original URL.

304 Not Modified↳ Content caching; the code does not affect indexing if the content has not been changed.

307 Temporary Redirect↳ A temporary redirect, similar to 302, redirects to the same URL on the next request.

308 Permanent Redirect↳ A permanent redirect similar to 301, but preserving the request method (for example, POST).

4xx – Client errors

400 Bad Request↳ Error in a request that cannot be processed by the server; prevents page indexing.

401 Unauthorized↳ Authorization required for access; the page will not be indexed until access is allowed.

403 Forbidden↳ Access to the page is denied; the page will not be indexed by search engines.

404 Not Found↳ Page not found; removed from the search engine index.

410 Gone↳ The page has been deleted permanently; such content is quickly excluded from the index.

418 I'm a teapot↳ This code is a joke and does not affect SEO, as it is not used in real conditions.

429 Too Many Requests↳ Request limit exceeded; this can slow down the crawling of your site by search engines.

5xx – Server errors

500 Internal Server Error↳ Server error due to which the content cannot be processed; this may lead to deindexation of the site.

502 Bad Gateway↳ Temporary error related to intermediate servers; The search robot is temporarily unable to crawl the site.

503 Service Unavailable↳ The service is temporarily unavailable; Regular errors like this can lead to deindexation.

504 Gateway Timeout↳ Timeout waiting for a response from the server; this may lead to temporary de-indexing of the site.

520 Unknown Error↳ Error not recognized by the server; slows down the process of crawling the site by search engines.

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