Yoast SEO plugin
Learn exactly how to get the most out of the Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress. Includes lots of real examples of how to use this plugin’s key features.
Topic: Web development tools
10 SEO use cases for auditing your accessibility tree for AI search
Go beyond HTML with practical workflows to uncover rendering issues, weak site structure, and other obstacles to AI understanding.
Hydration and SEO: How it works and why it matters
From server-rendered HTML to interactive pages, understand where hydration fits and when it can affect search visibility.
Why now is the time to prepare for WebMCP
AI agents are becoming a new discovery layer, and WebMCP could become the schema markup that helps them understand and use your site.
How the DOM affects crawling, rendering, and indexing
Learn how the DOM structures your page, how JavaScript can change it during rendering, and how to verify what Google actually sees.
SEO accessibility: Make your site searchable for all
Great SEO starts with access for everyone. Learn how to optimize your site for users with disabilities while boosting rankings, UX, and compliance.
Lazy loading explained: Speed up your site & UX fast
Improve load times and boost SEO with lazy loading. Learn how it works, when to use it, and how to implement it without breaking your site experience.
Types of backlinks explained: How to drive SEO, traffic, and authority
Understanding which types of backlinks are most valuable to your domain will help you develop the right content and target audiences.
6 free Chrome extensions for PPC
Equip your browser with these PPC-focused Chrome extensions to track smarter, tweak faster, and win bigger.
11 free Chrome extensions you need for SEO
Don’t rely solely on tools like Search Console or Screaming Frog. Diversify your toolset with these time-saving Chrome extensions.
Mobile SEO: What it is & how to win with mobile optimization
Mobile optimization is the process of improving your website and content for users on mobile devices.
7 ways to use the ‘inspect element’ tool for SEO
Learn how to use this browser tool for SEO tasks like link analysis, code troubleshooting, schema validation and more.
Optimizing for INP, the new Core Web Vitals metric
Here’s what you need to know about Google’s new Core Web Vitals metric and how to optimize your site's responsiveness.
How to improve and monitor Interaction to Next Paint
What you need to know about Interaction to Next Paint, Google’s new Core Web Vitals metric.
This day in search marketing history: January 5
Google AdWords introduces click-to-call ads, plus: IndexNow WordPress plugin, AdWords 2x budget change, search being solved and more.
JavaScript rendering and indexing: Cautionary tales and how to avoid them
The results of a JavaScript rendering and indexing experiment highlight some challenges of running JS-dependent content.
Google’s legacy structured data testing tool is now gone
Google replaced it with a navigational page to direct you to the Google rich results tool or Schema.org tool.
Google Search Console links AMP debugging to AMP page experience guide
Google made changes to how to debug some AMP URLs within Search Console.
Video: Max Prin on technical SEO tools and PWAs
Did you know that sometimes when you build SEO tools it helps you learn more about how search works?
Google doesn’t have an ‘ideal’ page speed
The most meaningful speed metric depends on how users interact with your site, said Google's Martin Splitt.
Google Search Console adds search within markup and copy with tweaking
Check out these two new features in Google Search Console.
Google AMP, mobile-friendly testing tools support code editing
Save time and reduce risk with the new code editing feature in the AMP and mobile-friendly testing tools from Google.
Google launches new AMP testing tool
Check out the new AMP testing tool in the Google Search Console. It combines AMP and structured data errors with a live preview.
Google launches their new mobile-friendly testing tool
Google revamped the mobile-friendly testing tool after its launch back in November 2014.
Google updates the AMP report in the Google Search Console
Five months after launching the AMP error report in the Google Search Console, Google has updated the report to make it easier to spot errors.
Bing Webmaster Tools API Now Available
Bing has announced three new features for Bing Webmaster Tools but the biggest new feature to me is the new Bing Webmaster Tools API. Markup Validation Tool. This feature allows webmasters to enter any URL and see what the markup looks like on the page, within the code. Keyword research tool. This tool allows webmasters […]
Yahoo Adds Featured Search Builder Sites Box
The Yahoo Search Blog announced that they have added a box to the home page in order to promote user generated search sites. Yahoo will feature selected sites that use the Yahoo Search Builder tool. If you want to ask Yahoo to feature your site, you can use this form to submit your site. In […]