Mobile-first indexing indicates your site is optimized for mobile devices and Google will prioritize the mobile version for indexing and ranking. No action is needed if you receive this notification, as Squarespace sites are automatically responsive across devices.

Google Search Console may alert you about mobile usability issues like text size or clickable elements being too close together. While these alerts come from third-party analysis, you can optimize your site using Squarespace's responsive design guides.

For robots.txt errors, Squarespace manages this file automatically to follow SEO best practices. Common restricted paths include:

• /search
• /?author=
• /?tag=
• /?month=
• /?view=
• /?format=

Noindex tags are automatically added to cart and checkout pages to prevent them from appearing in search results while remaining publicly accessible.

Regarding canonical tags, homepage duplication warnings (example.com vs example.com/home) can be ignored as Squarespace directs Google to index only the root URL.

Structured data warnings indicate missing markup code. While these don't affect indexing, you can use Google's Data Highlighter to improve rich snippets display.

Common crawl errors include:

• 404 errors: Set up 301/302 redirects for changed URLs
• Redirect errors: Usually related to HTTP/HTTPS or www/non-www redirects
• "Discovered - not indexed": Pages found but not yet crawled by Google

For deceptive behavior flags:

1. Verify your site in Search Console
2. Remove potentially harmful content
3. Request a Google review

Note that third-party SEO tools may provide misleading results for Squarespace sites due to the platform's built-in optimization features.

Remember to regularly monitor Search Console for important notifications and address critical issues promptly while ignoring expected warnings related to Squarespace's default configuration.

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