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Why can a page return 200 OK and still behave like a soft 404 in Google?

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A 200 status only says the server delivered a document. Search engines can still decide the document looks like an error, empty result, unavailable item, or low-value placeholder. 1. Check the visible content. Pages saying “not found,” “no results,” “product unavailable,” or showing only navigation can be classified as soft 404s. 2. Compare the title, H1, a…

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