Troubleshooting

Thin crawler response

Find out why bots receive too little readable text.

Thin crawler response

Thin means crawlers can reach the URL, but they receive very little readable text.

Example:

Example
1Crawler received: 38 chars
2Result: Thin

Common causes

  • crawler traffic still reaches the original SPA
  • only one hostname is protected
  • middleware is not running
  • page requires login
  • content is mounted only after JavaScript runs
  • page has little public text

What to do

  1. Run Verify Installation.
  2. Compare root and www.
  3. Check render logs.
  4. Test a public page with meaningful text.
  5. Clear cache for the exact URL.
  6. Re-test with Googlebot.

Ready to check the setup?

After DNS or middleware is deployed, use Verify Installation from the site dashboard and check the logs tab for crawler requests.

Still stuck? Email support@prerenderbuddy.com.

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