Status code 200 OK

[DanielGriffin]

Does the 200 ok status code affects SEO? Is it ok to use 200 ok status code for all pages and blogs?

[robzilla]

They call it the "success" status code for a reason ;-)

[Dimitri]

Does the 200 ok status code affects SEO?

What alternative do you have in mind?

Is it ok to use 200 ok status code for all pages and blogs?

Do you mean existing pages?

[phranque]

if the requested resource is properly cached, a 304 status code would be appropriate.

[DanielGriffin]

@Dimitri yes for existing page.

[robzilla]

Might be a good idea to read up on how HTTP works, e.g. [jaimelightfoot.com...] and/or [medium.com...]

Since you're asking about SEO, this will also be helpful:
[developers.google.com...]

Simply put: of the most common status codes you'll encounter, 200 is the only one that'll allow a resource to be indexed. There are a few exceptions but they're of no concern to most.

[Dimitri]

@Dimitri yes for existing page.

And what alternative to the 200 code, do you have in mind? What other codes are you considering returning?

[lucy24]

The question makes it sound as if you are choosing to return a 200 code manually, where the server--if left to its own resources--would return something else. Or possibly vice versa, as in a CMS where the server response to all page requests is 200, and then it's up to the CMS to return a 300- or 400-class response where appropriate.

This, in turn, makes it sound as if there's something you're not telling us.

[tangor]

200? cool beans!
FORCING 200? hot mess!

Status codes exist for a reason.