Googlebot will crawl and index the first 15MB of content per page
Make sure the content you want Googlebot to crawl, index and ultimately rank is within the first 15MB of that page.
Topic: Search engine indexing
Why 100% indexing isn’t possible, and why that’s OK
While 100% indexing may be possible in terms of 'technical,' it’s likely not going to be possible in reality.
We’ve crawled the web for 32 years: What’s changed?
A look back at the history of search and SEO and a preview of what the next iteration of the internet means for marketers.
Google Search Console to release new video page indexing report
Soon you will be able to better debug your video indexing issues with Google Search Console.
Google removing support for some video and image sitemap extension tags
These sitemap extension tags are being deprecated on August 6, 2022.
A guide to machine learning in search: Key terms, concepts and algorithms
Want to understand how machine learning impacts search? Learn how Google uses machine learning models and algorithms in search.
Google Search Console’s URL parameter tool is officially not working
Google will not use any of the legacy rules in the tool, so make sure to watch your site's SEO health over the next days and weeks.
4 technical SEO tasks that are critical to organic success
Technical SEO is a necessity. Here are four key technical tasks SEOs should take care of to help increase organic visibility.
Indexing: A tale of two search engines
In Part 7 of our Messy SEO series, we look at the differences between Bing and Google’s indexing of MarTech’s content.
14 ways Google may evaluate E-A-T
Learn about some potential signals Google may be using to gauge whether your content and brand has strong E-A-T.
How E-A-T content and link building can drive YMYL SEO success
E-A-T is an important concept for YMYL sites. In a recent webinar, Kevin Rowe shared how marketers can create and share expert-worthy content.
Dear Google: It’s time to remove Russian propaganda from search results
Some tech giants are taking steps to curate the Russian content that hits their platforms. It is time Google did the same in its search results.
SEO dos and don’ts of website migration
Site migrations are necessary at times, but rankings and traffic can drop if you're not careful. At SMX Next, Bruce Clay showed how marketers can ensure SEO success during site migrations.
How to improve E-A-T for YMYL pages
Learn what type of content Google considers to be "Your Money or Your Life" and where to focus your SEO efforts to improve Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness for those pages.
IndexNow now officially co-sharing URLs between Microsoft Bing and Yandex
Plus, you can now use api.indexnow.org's endpoint to submit URLs.
3 ways to check technical SEO health issues on your website
Technical SEO is vital to keep your website healthy. At SMX Next, Ashley Berman Hale shows how marketers can review their site's crawl stats, rendering and indexing.
Google confirmed serving issue with Google Search results
If you see your content not showing up in Google Search this morning, you are not alone - it is a confirmed Google bug.
Microsoft list of Bingbot IP addresses released
Knowing which bot is really from Microsoft Bing and which is not can help you decide which rogue bots to block from your site.
SiteGround Google’s crawling and indexing issues fixed
After numerous days where sites hosted on SiteGround were blocking Google from indexing, the issue has been resolved this morning.
List of Googlebot IP addresses released
Knowing which bot is really Google and which is not can help you decide which rogue bots to block from your site.
Google is testing the IndexNow protocol for sustainability
After both Microsoft Bing and Yandex announce IndexNow, Google promises to give it a try.
Google search quality guidelines update expand YMYL category, defines lowest quality content and more
One year later, Google has refreshed the search quality raters guidelines.
Google Search Console’s public-facing tools to match URL Inspection tool; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, Microsoft adds some nifty features to its Smart Page site builder.
We asked, you answered: Should Google add noindex support to robots.txt? Poll results
In total, 84% of the 87 respondents said “yes,” they would like this feature.
Bing content submission API now available to all
Now you can push your content and HTML directly to Bing Search without the need for crawling.
Traffic and rankings don’t mean a thing unless they help you convert; Tuesday’s daily brief
And, Google’s tool to report indexing bugs is now available in the U.S.
Google’s universal search results bid for placement and may be influenced by clicks
In the Search Off The Record podcast, Gary Illyes of Google described how Google ranks news, images, videos and other indexes within the main search results.
Google tries to answer publishers questions on visibility concerns in Google News
Applying to be in Google News has been turned off for years, causing confusion to new publishers.
It can take hours to weeks for new content to be indexed, says Google
Quality is one of the more important aspects of getting Google to index and rank your pages quickly.
Microsoft Bing opens Content Submission API as beta
This not only helps expedite indexing but also bypassing crawling, reducing server resources necessary for being indexed by Microsoft Bing.
Google lets you report an indexing issue
US users can now communicate to Google if you have indexing issues that you cannot figure out.
Microsoft proposes method to automatically submit URLs from WordPress to search engines
Microsoft wants to build into the core of WordPress the ability to automatically push new and updated URLs to Bing and other search engines.
Phone calls critical for business during the pandemic; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, we're introducing research Tuesdays
Some early observations on the Google December core update
Some of these observations are based on the quality raters guidelines, the past core updates, and sound SEO advice.
Google confirms passage indexing is not yet live
We expected this to roll out in 2020 but that seems unlikely now.
How Google indexes passages of a page and what it means for SEO
Google will begin passage based indexing later this year for English languages. It is a ranking change, not an indexing change.
Google Search Console temporarily drops request indexing feature
This feature should be back in the upcoming weeks while Google makes infrastructure changes.
How to earn your place in Google’s index in 2020
The four distinct types of indexing problems and how to identify them.
More Google Search bugs: Top stories indexing snag, coverage report delays
Google had yet another indexing issue and the search coverage report in Search Console is very delayed.
Google now uses BERT to match stories with fact checks
Google has made numerous changes to auto-complete, News, fact-checking, knowledge panels, breaking news detection and more.