Google bug may select unrelated canonical URLs, could impact indexing
Breadcrumb trails on mobile may reflect unrelated URLs.
Topic: Webmaster
Google’s de-indexing issue still not fully resolved
Not fixed yet - but Google is working on it and has been communicating better about the issue.
SEOs frustrated by Google’s belated pagination announcement
Apparently, people don’t like being kept in the dark.
Google apologizes for rel=next/prev mixup
Google suggests webmasters, developers, and publisher continue to use rel=prev/next for other reasons outside of Google indexing purposes.
Patent suggests how CTR, time on page could be used in search rankings (if Google did that sort of thing)
But no, this doesn't confirm Google is using engagement metrics in rankings.
Google Search Console gives us domain properties to replace property sets
Goodbye property sets and hello domain properties, a new automated way to aggregate your whole site's data into one Google Search Console view.
Google drops mobile app properties from GSC, reminds site owners to remove G+ integrations
Google giveth, and Google taketh away -- or moveth. And the search giant is emailing Search Console users about these upcoming changes.
Google shares tips for success in Google News search results
Get reacquainted with best practices for getting your content in Google News.
SEOs noticing ranking volatility in Google’s search results
There may have been an update or two in the past week.
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.
What we learned when Google deindexed our site for a day
What can you do if you get deindexed by Google? These are lessons we learned.
Google fixes the cache 404 issue with mobile-first indexing
After several months, Google has fixed the bug that caused the cache page to fail to load.
After Google manual actions expire, algorithms may handle some of those site penalties
Google has confirmed again that manual actions, human-driven search penalties, can expire over time.
Google confirms broad search algorithm update is rolling out
There is no "fix" if your website was hurt by this last Google update, Google says. But at least you know there was indeed a Google update that may have impacted your website in a good or bad way.
Google to stop supporting public URL submissions to its search index
Google's public form to submit new URLs to Google is going away
Google makes some clarifications related to mobile-first indexing
Confused about the Google mobile-first indexing change? Google just posted several clarifications.
Google News no longer supports the standout meta tag and Editors’ Pick
A few months after Google drops support for the meta news keywords tag, Google removes two other webmaster-related publisher features.
Google drops support for meta news keywords tag
After years of telling publishers to use the news meta keyword tag, Google said it stopped supporting it months ago.
Bing Webmaster Tools adds social sign-in feature
You can now log into your Bing Webmaster Tools account using your Google or Facebook login.
Google adds new SEO Audit category to Chrome’s Lighthouse extension
The popular auditing tool used by developers and search marketers now enables users to run basic SEO checks against site pages.
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 offers advice on how to get ready for the mobile-first index
Check your log files to see if you see an increase in smartphone Googlebot activity, it may be a sign your site is now in the Google mobile first index.
Google revamps its SEO Starter Guide
This is the first update of the SEO starter guide in several years.
Google warns webmasters not to use misleading event markup
Google can penalize your website if you use event markup in a misleading manner.
Submit your SEO questions to Google for upcoming short Q&A videos
Google hasn't produced short-form SEO video answers for three years, but now they're looking to start it back up again.
Leading up to the mobile-first index, Google has some advice
Want to take your mobile site from an m-dot to responsive? Here is how Google recommends you do it.
Google has invited more beta testers to the new Google Search Console
Were you invited to try out the new Google Search Console beta? Google just sent out new invites yesterday.
Google advice: Switch your m-dot domain to responsive before the mobile-first index rollout
Google also says the mobile-first index may not have a single launch day, but could rollout piecemeal as sites are ready for the change.
Google’s mobile-first index likely not coming until 2018 at earliest
At SMX Advanced, Gary Illyes says Google will "communicate a lot" before rolling out the mobile-first index.
Google: We sent 9M web spam messages in 2016, more than double 2015 total
While more messages were sent, Google said they received less than half the 2015 number of user-generated spam reports in 2016.
Google: Hacked sites increased 32% in 2016
Google is encouraging webmasters and site owners to verify their sites in Google Search Console to help both prevent and fix website hacks.
Google gives SEO tips on how to handle day-long site closures
Need to turn off your website for a period of time, but worry your Google rankings will drop? Here are some tips from Google's John Mueller on how to handle it.
The death of mobile pop-ups and what you can do instead
Over the past couple of years, Google has shown a strong focus on user experience on mobile devices. They have developed their algorithms to address customer experience and usability and to encourage organizations to meet certain standards. For instance, Mobilegeddon looked not only at the responsiveness of a mobile site, but how truly mobile-friendly a […]
Google Safe Browsing “Repeat Offenders” will get a 30-day time-out
Do you continue to violate Google's safe browsing policies? Well, Google is about to get stricter on you.
Google reminds webmasters that widget links are against their webmaster guidelines
Don't be surprised if a new wave of unnatural link penalties are sent out via the Google Search Console for widget links.
Google Search Console improves Security Issues reports
The revised security reports in the Google Search Console promise to provide more specific explanations and insights into the issues.
Google showing the site owner AMP implementation error warnings in search results
AMP error notifications now are showing in the core search results, but only if you are the site's owner.
Google Search Console bug sends re-verification notifications to users
Don't panic, says Google -- That verification email from Google Search Console was an accident, but it may be a good time to check to see who is a verified user on your account now.
Bing News launches PubHub, a portal for news publishers to submit their sites
Bing News has launched their Bing News PubHub, a place to submit your site to Bing News for inclusion.
Search in Pics: Google feng shui, weave & free Chromebooks
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google sending free Chromebooks to some?: Source: Twitter Google weave: Source: Google+ Google NYC feng shui? […]