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John Mueller
johnmu.com
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We included them because they're available as metrics to help evaluate the state of your site. Not everything is a direct search ranking factor! There are plenty of ways to improve the experience of a website, and sometimes having metrics makes it easier to discuss / work on it, "SEO" or not.
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