8 SEO tools to get Google Search Console URL Inspection API insights
Discover some free tools, SEO crawler integrations, and scripts to leverage with Google Search Console URL Inspection API insights.
Topic: Sitemaps
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.
Google Search Console API gains fresh data & more
Not only can you get fresher data via the API, you can also manage your domain properties and more.
301 redirect: Google Webmasters Central to Google Search Central
Five years in the making, the Webmasters Central brand gets retired.
Video: Pam Auugst on SEO automation & XML sitemaps
How automation can be a win for agencies and clients, and why sitemaps aren't set-it-and-forget-it.
Google Search Console API drops more app features
If you are using the Google Search Console API, please make sure to update your tools for these changes.
Google Search Console drops preferred domain setting
Make sure to watch your Google search results to see if this impacts the canonical URL Google shows in its search results.
Yoast, Google devs propose XML Sitemaps for WordPress Core
The proposal also includes an API for further customization.
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 one.
SearchCap: Google XML sitemaps, Amazon ads & 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: Managing sitemap XML with Google Search ConsoleFeb 8, 2019 by Detlef Johnson What to look for in Search Console indexing reports, plus learn why and how to create a dynamic Sitemap […]
Need to expedite page removal in Google’s search index? Try a temporary sitemap file
Do you need to remove a lot content from Google quickly? Here is how to do it if you own the site.
SEO Toolkit
This DIY SEO Toolkit is full of free SEO tools to get you started with search engine optimisation. It doesn’t include every tool out there, simply what you need to get on with SEO without paying a penny. I have used and personally recommend every single one of the SEO tools listed below. All of […]
Technical SEO
Technical SEO was the very first type of SEO. It used to simply mean making a website in a way that Google’s spiders can read it properly. It now means anything which involved working on the infrastructure of a site. Sitemaps The way to do make sure that Google can crawl your whole site […]
How Search Engines Learn What’s On Every Page
Spiders. The terrifying answer to how search engines know what is happening all over the internet all the time is that they have an army of millions of spiders. The internet is positively covered in spiders making their way into every nook and cranny and reporting back to their masters on what they find. The […]
Google updates user management and rights in Google Search Console
Google is making some important changes to the user permissions and roles, please review these changes so you know how you may be affected.
Ask an SMXpert — Advanced Technical SEO for Bing
SMXpert and Microsoft Senior Program Manager Frederic Dubut answers questions on how Bing handles redirects, crawl budgets and more.
Google to stop supporting public URL submissions to its search index
Google's public form to submit new URLs to Google is going away
SearchCap: Google updates ad settings, negative SEO & 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 updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals Jun 14, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues Google is also extending ‘Why this ad?’ notices to all services that display […]
Google announces new job posting guidelines & requirements
Google has officially updated its job posting guidelines and says if you violate those guidelines, your site can receive a manual action.
Hijacking Google search results for fun, not profit: UK SEO uncovers XML sitemap exploit in Google Search Console
SEO wins bug bounty from Vulnerability Reward Program, Google search team confirms the exploit no longer works
Google to roll out new Search Console features in coming weeks
After comprehensive beta user testing, Google begins release of the new Google Search Console reports to all verified users.
Google publishes new FAQ on job search postings for webmasters
Google's Mariya Moeva answered some of the top questions webmasters and SEOs have around marking up their job listings for Google's new jobs for search.
SearchCap: Google drops feature phones, Sitemap file size increases & videos in panels
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How Google is tackling fake news, and why it should not do it aloneNov 30, 2016 by Ian Bowden What can Google do to combat fake news? Columnist Ian Bowden illustrates […]
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 50MB.
SearchCap: Google AMP in search, Search Analytics semantics & 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: AMP breaks out of news into the main Google search resultsAug 2, 2016 by Greg Sterling The company says that AMP pages will not receive a rankings boost. New Google help […]
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 widespread bug.
Google News Publishers No Longer Require Three-Digit Numbers In URLs
After years of Google News requiring URLs to contain 3-digits, Google has finally dropped that requirement.
Google: We Might Have A Problem With Index Count Reporting In Google Search Console
Did you notice a drop in your index count within the Sitemap reports in the Google Search Console? No need to worry, it may be a Google bug.
SearchCap: Google Sitemaps Bug, Baidu Digital Ads & Search Volumes
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The Importance Of Monthly Versus Rolling Average Search Volume Columnist Jim Yu explores two different ways of looking at keyword data, arguing that a holistic look at search volume over time […]
Google Sitemaps Report Bug May Show Huge Decline In Indexed Pages
It's not just you, many webmasters are reporting seeing index counts fall in the Sitemaps report within the Google Search Console. Google is working on a fix.
Google Analysis Shows Over 80% Of HTTPS URLs Not Displaying In Google’s Search Results
Despite many sites already supporting HTTPS, 80% of those URLs do not show in the Google search results because the webmaster is communicating to Google to display the HTTP version.
XML Sitemaps Or RSS/Atom Feeds? Google Says Use Both For Optimal Crawling
When it comes to telling search engines about the content on a website, webmasters might be wondering if they should submit sitemaps or just setup RSS or Atom feeds. Google’s answer? Use both. In a new blog post sharing advice on XML sitemaps and RSS/Atom feeds, Google says it’s not an either/or question. For optimal […]
Google Revamps Webmaster Tools API
Google announced on the Webmaster blog that they’ve updated the Google Webmaster Tools API to bring it up to par with other Google APIs. Google has revamped how you authenticate for apps or web-services and it also gives you access to some of the main features of Webmaster Tools. Specific features within the new API […]
SearchCap: Google My Business, Bing Sitemaps & Not Provided Reporting
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 My Business: A Visual Tour Of Google’s New Tool For Local Businesses & Brands Google My Business is Google’s new unified interface designed to make life easier for local businesses […]
Bing Sitemaps Best Practices & Large Site Sitemaps Issues
Bing has posted on the Bing Webmaster blog their best practices on how to implement XML Sitemaps files for your site. The post includes a large topic on how the best practices apply to really large web sites, with many URLs. Bing’s Six Best Practices For Sitemaps: Follow the sitemaps reference at www.sitemaps.org. Common mistakes […]
The Definitive Guide To Technical Mobile SEO
At SMX Advanced, I moderated a panel about technical SEO. Google’s Maile Ohye spoke about SEO best practices for technical implementation of mobile sites based on how Google crawls, indexed, and ranks mobile content and presents it to searchers on mobile devices. She also talked about Google’s recent announcement that the mobile user experience is […]
Google Webmaster Tools Restructures Navigation & Adds Search Appearance Overlay
Google announced they’ve updated the navigation within Google Webmaster Tools and have also added a new “search appearance” pop up that should help novice webmasters. New Webmaster Tools Navigation The new navigation was redesigned and structured to be in the order of “the stages of search,” said Mariya Moeva, Google Webmaster Trends Analyst. The structure […]
Bing Officially Releases Bing XML Sitemap Plugin 1.0
After releasing a preview of the Bing sitemap plugin a few months ago, Bing is ready to officially launch the Bing XML Sitemap Plugin 1.0 to the public. This sitemap plugin allows webmasters to easily create XML sitemap files for their websites that can be submitted to Bing Webmaster Tools or other search engines. It […]
As News Publications Experiment With Sponsored Content, Google Says Keep It Out Of Google News
News publications having “sponsored content “deals are on the rise, and Google’s apparently concerned enough that it’s issued a warning today that publishers should keep such content out of Google News. In a post today on the Google News blog, the company writes: If a site mixes news content with affiliate, promotional, advertorial, or marketing […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 21, 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: How Account Quality Score Can Guide AdWords Optimization Last month, I covered four ways to use AdWords Scripts to improve AdWords account management. I didn’t share any actual code for fear […]