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    • ghrisa65
      ghrisa65 last edited by

      Hi,

      I am getting 403 forbidden crawl report on some of my pages. However the pages are loading fine. Also when asked my web developer told that some times reports show errors when there is nothing wrong. Also will the errors affect the SEO/Ranking etc.
      Some of the links:
      https://www.medistaff24.co.uk/contact-us/

      https://www.medistaff24.co.uk/elderly-care-in-evesham-worcestershire/

      https://www.medistaff24.co.uk/hourly-home-care-in-evesham/

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      • zahdfazall1
        zahdfazall1 last edited by

        I have a locks business website about locksmith Tampa Florida
        we are facing the same issue on the Main page

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        • Suvidit-Academy
          Suvidit-Academy last edited by

          A 403 Forbidden error means that the server denied access to the requested page. This can happen for a few reasons, such as:

          • The user does not have permission to access the page.
          • The page is not published yet.
          • There is a misconfiguration on the server.

          If you are getting 403 Forbidden errors on your website, it is important to first check that the pages are actually loading fine for users. You can do this by visiting the pages yourself or by using a tool like Google Search Console.

          If the pages are loading fine for users, then the errors in the crawl report are likely false positives. This can happen if Googlebot encounters a temporary error when crawling your website. In this case, you can ignore the errors and they should eventually go away.

          However, if the pages are not loading fine for users, then the errors in the crawl report are likely real. In this case, you need to fix the underlying issue that is causing the 403 Forbidden errors.

          Here are some steps you can take to fix 403 Forbidden errors:

          • Check the permissions on the files and folders that contain the pages that are returning 403 Forbidden errors. Make sure that the user account that Googlebot is using has permission to access these files and folders.
          • Check the robots.txt file to make sure that Googlebot is not being explicitly denied access to the pages that are returning 403 Forbidden errors.
          • Check the server configuration to make sure that there are no misconfigurations that could be causing the 403 Forbidden errors.

          If you have tried all of these steps and you are still getting 403 Forbidden errors, then you may need to contact your web hosting provider for assistance.

          Will the 403 errors affect the SEO/Ranking

          As for whether or not 403 Forbidden errors will affect your SEO/ranking, it depends on a few factors.

          • If the pages that are returning 403 Forbidden errors are important pages for your website, then the errors could potentially have a negative impact on your SEO and ranking.

          • However, if the pages that are returning 403 Forbidden errors are not important pages for your website, then the errors are unlikely to have a significant impact on your SEO and ranking.

          It is best to fix 403 Forbidden errors as soon as possible. This will help to ensure that Googlebot can access all of the pages on your website and that your website is crawlable and indexable.

          Warm Regards
          Rahul Gupta
          Suvidit Academy

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