What is Website Pagination?
Website pagination divides large sets of items into smaller, numbered pages (e.g., page 1, page 2). It’s common in product listings, blogs, and search results.
How It Works (quick)
- Server-side: Load items per page (e.g., 24 products).
- Client-side: Use JavaScript or infinite scroll to fetch next sets.
- Navigation: Page numbers, next/prev links, or “load more.”
- SEO signals: Canonicals, structured data, or view-all pages to avoid duplicate/fragmentation.
Why It Matters in E-commerce
- Prevents overwhelming users with huge catalogs.
- Improves performance and conversion.
- Needs proper setup to avoid crawl/index issues.
Best Practices
- Keep consistent item count per page.
- Add rel=prev/next (legacy) or structured data hints.
- Provide a view-all option if possible.
- Optimize pagination URLs (
?page=2). - Use lazy loading with crawlable links for SEO.
Summary
Pagination makes large product sets manageable. Done right, it balances UX, performance, and SEO.
