This note preserves the original context of the Facebook post. Some tools, interfaces, and external links may have changed.
The issue with JavaScript SEO is not “whether the website can use JavaScript”, but whether the important content can be successfully obtained, rendered and understood by search engines.
The original post suggested using Google Search Console’s URL inspection tool to view the page screenshots and HTML in the test results to confirm whether the content generated by JavaScript actually appears.
If your content isn’t showing up, you may need to check robots.txt, resource requests, loading speed, error handling, and rendering timing.
Changing all interactions back to plain HTML is not necessarily the right answer.
A more practical direction is to make the core content and main navigation into a structure that can be stably obtained, and then use JavaScript to add interaction and progressive experience.
The original article and tool screen belong to the context of 2022, and the current Search Console and official documents should still be used when making technical diagnosis today.
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