Technical Definition
Pagination splits content across multiple pages (page 1, 2, 3, etc.). SEO considerations: ensure crawlers can access all pages, use proper internal linking between pages, consider view-all option for smaller sets. Google deprecated rel='next/prev' in 2019 but proper implementation still aids user experience. Alternative: infinite scroll with proper implementation for SEO.
Simple Explanation (ELI13)
Pagination is splitting long lists into multiple pages, like pages 1, 2, 3 of search results or product listings. For SEO, you need to make sure Google can find and crawl all the pages. Google used to use special tags to understand pagination, but now you just need good linking between pages.
Related Terms
Infinite Scroll, Crawling, Internal Linking, Site Architecture
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