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  • UpstairsBumblebee446

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    December 17, 2025 at 10:57 am

    I’d love to hear deeper insights from those who’ve tested this in real projects.

    Specifically:

    * Do PDFs themselves ever get indexed and contribute SEO value, or is the benefit purely indirect?
    * Have you seen improvements in engagement metrics (time on page, scroll depth, return visits) after adding a downloadable PDF?
    * From an SEO perspective, is it better to fully embed the content on-page and use the PDF as a bonus, or can the PDF meaningfully complement the main article?
    * Are there any best practices around PDF optimization (text vs images, internal linking, schema, file size) that actually make a difference?

    Curious whether anyone has real data, experiments, or case studies rather than just theory.