Google SEO
Best practices — Google Search Central
How do breadcrumbs support navigation and SEO?
Breadcrumbs clarify website hierarchy for users and Google. BreadcrumbList markup can also support their appearance in search results.
Further analysis
Use this entry as an audit checkpoint. The cited source establishes the context; the direct answer identifies what to check before choosing an action.
In SFT, this topic relates to Structure, Flow. Check whether the signal is visible on the page, connected to the rest of the website and supported by understandable evidence.
Related search terms include breadcrumbs, BreadcrumbList. Use them to describe the issue in a brief, audit or answer page.
Applying SFT
Structure turns a rule into readable architecture: headings, URLs, structured data, visible content and clear hierarchy.
Flow connects the answer to other website entities through internal links, logical journeys, categories and pillar pages.