SEO: Submitting & Sitemaps
Bing Webmaster Tools allows site verification via Google Search Console
The beta option enables site owners to skip verification by...
Yoast, Google devs propose XML Sitemaps for WordPress Core
The proposal also includes an API for further...
Google Search Console adds new actions to sitemap report
Google is proving that it is continuing to port old features from the old Search Console to the new...
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...
The first steps of your SEO audit: Indexing issues
Even a magic SEO wand will not get a web page to rank if the page has not been indexed. Contributor Janet Driscoll Miller suggests that making...
Google Search Console request indexing limit removed from interface
Google won't comment on why quota details in the fetch tool are no longer...
How we hacked the Baidu link submission script for better indexation
Baidu's Link Submission Script is a great way to help Baidu index your content, but it can create some potential SEO issues. Columnist Hermes Ma...
19 technical SEO facts for beginners
Want to dip your toes into technical SEO? Columnist John Lincoln shares some fun tidbits for those just starting...
Don’t follow the leader: Avoid these 5 common e-commerce SEO mistakes
We often look to industry leaders for inspiration, but columnist Brian Weiss notes that big e-commerce players are often making critical SEO...
The SEO benefits of developing a solid site structure
Columnist Ryan Shelley explains why a good site structure can be highly beneficial for your search engine optimization efforts -- and your...
Focus on these 5 areas to deliver big results in e-commerce SEO
Need to improve SEO for your large-scale e-commerce site and don't have the bandwidth to optimize content on a page-by-page basis? Check out...
Is your information architecture costing your e-commerce web shop millions in lost sales?
Solid information architecture is a key ingredient in any successful SEO program, as it can help or hinder search engine crawlers. Columnist...
Why you need to get back to SEO basics
You can be well-versed on all the latest SEO trends, but columnist Ryan Shelley notes that you need to get the fundamentals down...
How to check which URLs have been indexed without upsetting Google: A follow-up
How can we determine which of our site pages aren't indexed without running afoul of Google's guidelines? Columnist Paul Shapiro shares his...
Google & Bing increase the file size limit of Sitemaps files
While the 50,000 URL limit has not changed, your Sitemaps file size can now be up to...
For e-commerce success: SEO > aesthetics
For those in the online retail space, columnist Julian Connors shares his advice for making your e-commerce website...
SEO requirements for a new website platform
Not just facing a site redesign but a full replatform? Columnist Clay Cazier presents the features most important to ensure your new site can...
The definitive SEO audit part 1 of 3: Technical
In the first of his three-part series on SEO audits, columnist Dave Davies explores the technical aspects he reviews when conducting an...
Bug? Google Sitemap index counts drop across Search Console reports
Many publishers and webmasters are seeing huge drops in the reported index count in the Google Search Console sitemaps report. It seems like a...
7 proactive ways to jump-start your SEO before a site launch
About to launch a new website? You may think you can't do SEO until the site is live, but columnist John Lincoln reminds us that there are many...