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    • teamodea
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      I have a client who just launched an updated website that has WooCommerce added to it. The website also has a page of Safety Data Sheets that are PDFs that contain information about some of the products. When we do a Google search for many of the products the Safety Data Sheets show up first in the search results instead of the product pages. Has anyone had this happen and know how to solve the issue?

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        You might want to optimize your product pages with relevant keywords and ensure a well-structured website hierarchy for better search visibility. Additionally, consider checking the metadata and content within the PDFs to align with your SEO strategy. and visit here Chinese GST Calculator for more information.

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