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Learn what HTTP headers are, how they influence website performance and security and best practices for optimization.
Topic: Cache
Google Search officially retires cache link
Google might add links to the Wayback Machine in place of the cache link.
Crawlers, search engines and the sleaze of generative AI companies
AI companies see the openness of the web as permitting large-scale crawling to obtain training data. So what should publishers do?
How marketers can prepare for what’s next in page experience
A lot has change since the Page Experience update rolled out. At SMX Next, Patrick Stox shared tactics to prepare for what's next.
Google opens developer preview of AMP URLs showing publisher domain names
Here is how to see Google's fix for AMP URLs from Google search when you click on an AMP result.
SearchCap: Bing drops URL submission tool, Ask the SMXperts, Google Maps, link building & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Maps now available for Apple CarPlay Sep 18, 2018 by Barry Schwartz The moment many Apple fans have been waiting for – Google Maps on CarPlay devices is now here. […]
SearchCap: Yelp hits Google again, link building & SMX East preview
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: Google EU appeal, goodbye fetch as Google for apps & award list
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: Google Search Console beta invites, Google attribution & question and answers in maps
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: Google local business edits, AMP powered featured snippets & Bing Ads bid adjustments
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
Google Analytics adds feature to unify users to Google AMP Cache pages & non-AMP pages
The AMP Client ID API requires a simple code change to unify users who visit an AMP page from Google mobile search and also view non-AMP pages.
Google has explained how you can remove your AMP content from Google search
Not that Google wants you to take these steps, but if you really wanted to drop supporting AMP on your site, here is how to do that.
SearchCap: Google Pays Apple $1B, comScore Report & SEO Content
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Down 1 Billion PC Searches From 2014, But Mobile Volumes Likely Way UpJan 22, 2016 by Greg Sterling December desktop search rankings from comScore came out yesterday. Bing gained slightly […]
SearchCap: Google Revenge Porn Form, Bing Ads Columns & Google Cache Update
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Refreshes Video Search: Adds Bigger Thumbnail Images & Offers More Info Video search results now include channel, upload date and view count details. Google Will Allow People To Block “Revenge […]
Google Cache Redesigned To Add Full, Text & Source Views
Google added links to view the full view, text only view and source code of the cached page in Google's search results.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 22, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Google Now Gains Car Rental, Concert Tickets, Reminders While You Search & More More cards have come to Google’s predictive search service, Google Now, including information to alert you to your […]
Link Building Tool Review: SEO Book
For many search marketers, SEO Book is a legend. Founded by (another legend) Aaron Wall in 2003, SEO Book now includes Aaron’s wife Giovanna Villanueva, Peter Da Vanzo, and Eric Covino. Membership works out to around $10 a day ($300 a month) and includes over 100 custom training modules, a private forum, exclusive members-only tools, and […]
New: Google Lets You Block Any Site From Search Results
Google announced you can now hide or block certain sites from showing up in the Google search results. When you do a search in Google, the search results will show a new link near the “Cache” link when you click a result and then return to Google. The link that Google adds to the search […]
See What Googlebot Sees On Your Site
Google Webmaster Tools has just launched a “labs” section, where you’ll find new features that may be early in the development cycle and not quite as robust as the rest of the tools. The features available so far are Fetch as Googlebot, which lets you see exactly what Googlebot is served when it requests a […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 24, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 6, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
How To Walk A Mile In A Search Engine’s Shoes
Small business owners are often curious, and sometimes desperate, to understand why their web sites are doing well — or doing poorly — when it comes to search engine visibility. Online forums and message boards are filled with questions like “Why is my competitor outranking me?”, “Why doesn’t my new product page bring me any […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 24, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 13, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Google Releases Improved Content Removal Tools
Google has rolled out new tools to help people quickly get content removed from its search engine. Those targeted at site owners allow for speedy removal of pages and cached copies of pages. Other tools allow those to request the removal of images or links to pages with personal information about themselves, in the right […]
Finding Search Engine Freshness & Crawl Dates
A reader emailed me today noticing that Google was showing a date next to his listing, which made me think this was a good time to revisit how, when and where search engines show crawl dates for pages. These dates are a useful way for site owners to understand how often they are being revisited […]