Test for discovery issues caused by dynamic or user-interaction-only links.
- Test for discovery issues caused by dynamic or user-interaction-only links1 cited source1 category
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Why this matters
Links visible only after user interaction (menus, tabs, accordions, or infinite scroll) may not be crawlable, leading to poor indexation and orphan pages.
Hypothetical standard operating procedure
Adapt this example to your site, access, tools, and change process. It is our suggested procedure, informed by the sources below.
- Identify all navigation menus, tabs, and content revealed by interaction.
- Check whether links appear in raw HTML or only injected post-interaction.
- Add crawlable fallback URLs in navigation structures accessible immediately.
- Implement paginated URLs for infinite scroll content instead of pure JS loading.
- Verify crawl clocks capture all important URLs from non-user-dependent navigation.
Watch for
Search engines do not interact or click to reveal hidden links; dependence on JS-only navigation restricts crawl depth.
Definition of done
All essential content and navigation URLs are discoverable via static crawlable links accessible on initial page load.
Sources & attribution
Original checklist wording and example SOP by Best SEO Checklist, using source-grounded AI assistance. Editorial contact: Ted Kubaitis, @tedkubaitis on Teams. Check current source guidance before implementation.