SEO for Developers
Let’s bring developers into the search engine optimization conversation and community so sites are built for efficient indexing from the get-go.
Coding for SEO: Using JavaScript to track COVID-19
An explanation of asynchronous JavaScript using Fetch API for getting JSON data to the...
Coding for SEO 101: Understanding source code, compressed code and compiled code
Why can't computers read human language? Why do some source files look like crazy character noise? Are computer programmers...
SameSite requirements for cookies: What SEOs and developers need to know
Get prepared for SameSite cookie handling behavior coming to Chrome, Firefox and Edge...
Connect to remote hosts with secure shell
The terminal is important because it providesaccess to command line utilitiesthe ability to perform SEO hacking on remote machines by opening...
Getting started with a terminal emulator for SEO programming
The terminal is important because it providesaccess to command line utilitiesthe ability to perform SEO hacking on remote machines by opening...
Learn to think like an SEO developer
Enhance your skill set by bringing your SEO knowledge to the world of computer...
Googlebot renders, indexes AJAX-style dynamic content driven by XHR POST
More of your dynamic content can now be indexed by Google....
Evergreen Googlebot with Chromium rendering engine: What technical SEOs need to know
Googlebot now supports many more features and will make it easier for developers to ensure their sites work with...
Sites vulnerable to XSS can be used to phish Googlebot
How to protect your site from being used in XSS...
The SEO Advantages of Machine-Readable HTML5 Semantic Markup
Semantic HTML5 provides us with an opportunity to improve our websites and optimize for search engines. We can take full advantage of these...
How to get brand URLs in Google AMP cache by extending TLS for Web Package
Google has successfully rushed a solution with an implementation scheme that will display your brand URLs in your page’s Google AMP cache...
Why SEOs should get to know Karen Spärck Jones, originator of search engine algorithms
Let Jones' tf*idf be your guide. It underpins nearly all modern sophisticated search engine...
A WordPress safety plan for SEOs and developers
How to protect your WordPress site from attack and keep it safe and...
How to set up Google Search Console domain verification for site-wide reporting data
Getting technical: What you need to know about verifing your site with GSC using a DNS TXT record...
Service workers and SEO: What developers should know
What are service workers, why would you implement them and what's the potential impact on your site's rankings? Find...
Using Google Search Console to manage ‘search enhancement’ validation errors and employing the API
In this wrap-up of our series on Google Search Console, get tips on the most productive uses of the GSC API....
Managing Sitemap XML with Google Search Console
What to look for in Search Console indexing reports, plus learn why and how to create a dynamic Sitemap...
Getting started with Google Search Console
In this first part of our in-depth exploration of the new Google Search Console, we'll explain the overview section, Performance report and URL...
Introducing SEO for developers. It’s time.
Let's bring developers into the search engine optimization conversation and community so sites are built for efficient indexing from the get-go....