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304 Not Modified

An HTTP caching response code indicating that a requested resource has not changed since the client's last visit, drastically preserving server bandwidth and crawl budget.

Tip from Sanoop: Always test your 304 Not Modified settings under a staging environment. Inspecting your crawls via GSC will prevent indexing blocks.

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