Question: Why is over-optimizing bad?
- You can't collect any impactful data to inform your next steps
- Google will be confused and unable to crawl your site
- You won't be able to update a page after a certain number of changes
- It will trigger a penalty in Google
Explanation
Over-optimizing makes it difficult to determine which changes actually influence performance, preventing the collection of impactful data. When too many SEO adjustments are made simultaneously, it obscures the relationship between specific tactics and results. Controlled, incremental changes allow for meaningful analysis and informed decision-making.
Why the other options are incorrect
Google will be confused and unable to crawl your site is incorrect; crawling is not impaired by over-optimization.
You won't be able to update a page after a certain number of changes is incorrect; pages can always be updated.
It will trigger a penalty in Google is incorrect; over-optimization alone does not automatically result in penalties.
Source for verification
https://knowledge.hubspot.com/seo/on-page-seo-best-practicesturn3search4
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