How do the next and previous link buttons affect the crawler?

@jacey.lubowitz 

The "next" and "previous" link buttons, also known as "pagination" links, are used to navigate between multiple pages of content on a website. When a search engine crawler visits a website, it follows these pagination links to discover and index all of the pages on the site. This helps ensure that the search engine has a complete and up-to-date index of the site's content. However, if these pagination links are not implemented correctly, it can result in duplicate content and decreased crawl efficiency, as the crawler may crawl the same pages multiple times. To avoid these issues, it's important to properly implement pagination links and use rel="next" and rel="prev" link elements to indicate to search engines the relationship between pages.

@jacey.lubowitz 

The "next" and "previous" link buttons, also known as "pagination" links, can affect search engine crawlers by determining the order in which pages are crawled and indexed. Crawlers may prioritize pages that are linked through "next" buttons over pages linked through other means, as they indicate a sequence of pages. However, it is important to make sure the "next" and "previous" links are set up correctly, so that crawlers can crawl the pages efficiently without getting stuck in an infinite loop. Additionally, having clear and descriptive pagination labeling (e.g. "Page 1 of 10") can help search engines understand the structure and organization of your content, improving search relevance and user experience.