---
title: "SEO Recommendations Crawling and Indexing: Make sure search engines can process your page links"
description: Learn the best SEO recommendations for improving crawling and indexing on your website. Ensure all links use proper <a> tags with href attributes to resolve flagged issues.
---

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# [SEO Recommendations Crawling and Indexing: Make sure search engines can process your page links](https://jaeves.com/codelab/make-sure-search-engines-can-process-your-page-links)

 Written by [Admin](https://jaeves.com/codelab/author/admin) | Oct 12, 2023, 12:55:34 PM

To resolve the issue flagged by Google and Hubspot SEO tools, you need to ensure that all the links on your webpage are using proper `<a>` tags with an `href` attribute.

### Possible Issues & Solutions:

**JavaScript-Generated Links**: If you are using JavaScript to create links dynamically, consider replacing them with proper `<a>` tags, or make sure to include `href` attributes dynamically.

```
// Instead of

document.getElementById("link").innerHTML = "Link";

// Use

document.getElementById("link").innerHTML = "Link"; 
```

**Buttons as Links**: If you're using `<button>` or `<span>` elements as clickable items that navigate to other pages, replace them with `<a>` tags.

```
// Instead of
```

 

**Missing `href` Attributes**: Ensure all `<a>` tags have a valid `href` attribute.

```
<!-- Incorrect -->
```

 

**Hash Links**: If you're using anchor tags for on-page navigation, still include the `href` attribute with a hash (`#`).

```
<!-- Instead of -->
```

 

**Complex Data Attributes**: If you are using data attributes like `data-hs-anchor="true"`, it's okay to keep them as long as you also include an `href`.

```
<!-- Correct -->
```

By following these guidelines, you should be able to resolve the issues highlighted by the SEO tools.

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