Google’s John Mueller answered an interesting question about what actually happens after clicking the “validate a fix” link in Search Console if the 404 status still exists. John Mueller explained ...

Google’s "mark as fixed" doesn’t speed up reprocessing. Proper redirects and 404s are essential for site health. Reprocessing site changes can take time, especially for larger sites. Google's John ...

Google has been saying that 404 error codes are a normal part of the web, that 404s are not a low quality signal and that they don't use up your crawl budget. Now, John Mueller of Google explained why ...