In this lightning episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller answers questions such as: Can blocking CSS files in robots.txt cause any issues? (submitted by Riad Joseph) (0:14) How should I update the sitemap for my website?… Read More »SEO lightning round 2 #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how URL length doesn’t affect ranking in search but how shorter URLs are preferred when indexing multiple copies of a page on your website. This question was… Read More »Does URL length matter? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains the differences between absolute and relative URLs and if there is a preference in how a search engine crawls and indexes them. This question was submitted by… Read More »Absolute or relative URLs, which is better? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how uppercase and lowercase letters in URLs affect search engine crawling and canonicalization. This question was submitted by @HamzaAli353. Thank you! Consolidate duplicate URLs → https://goo.gle/3yGm5rR Send… Read More »Are URLS case sensitive? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how a website’s theme can play a role in search engines understanding the content you create. This question was submitted by @imnidhin3. Thank you! SEO Starter Guide… Read More »Does a website theme matter for SEO? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains why a site:query may not include all of your pages and where you can go to learn more about how Google is indexing your website. This question… Read More »Why does a site:query not show all my pages? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how Google receives and prioritizes user feedback on search results. This question was submitted by @MusingPraveen. Thank you! Send us your questions on Twitter with the hashtag… Read More »How does user feedback impact search results? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains the difference between shared and dedicated hosting and clarifies how Google treats websites on a shared server. This question was submitted by Nancy Stearns Burgess. Thank you!… Read More »Is shared hosting ok? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how you should handle affiliate links on your website. This question was submitted by @aristeidopoulos. Thank you! Structured data you might want to implement → https://goo.gle/3e0wHdm Paid… Read More »Should I hide affiliate links? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how long it takes a new page to be indexed by Google and what you can do to speed up the process. This question was submitted by… Read More »How long does SEO take for new pages? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how static and dynamic pages are indexed and if there are limits to how many pages Google can index for one website. This question was submitted by… Read More »Does Google have an index limit? #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains what a sitemap is and how to remove it in Search Console. This question was submitted by @Bos_Guy. Thank you! Learn about sitemaps → https://goo.gle/3vOyPeJ Send us… Read More »How to remove a sitemap #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how the average position metric in Google Search Console works. This question was submitted by @mohitkardiya. Thank you! Metrics help center → https://goo.gle/3d6ZRYy Send us your questions… Read More »Average Position in Google Search Console #AskGooglebot
In this lightning episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller answers questions such as: Can a self referential canonical override an existing canonical or preferred page? (submitted by @adityaskrishnan) (0:04) Will putting the date and month in… Read More »SEO lightning round – #AskGooglebot
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller discusses what crawl budget is, and whether the web rendering service reduces it. The question was submitted by @m_karg. Thank you! What crawl budget means for Google →… Read More »Rendering & Crawl Budget – #AskGooglebot
In this episode of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller discusses how a Googlebot interacts with HSTS /307s. The question was submitted by @getvisible. Thank you! HTTP Strict Transport Security → https://goo.gle/35tQMUA Send us your questions… Read More »Handling 307 Redirects #AskGoogleWebmasters
In this episode of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller goes over if a .jobs domain improves the ranking in Google for jobs. The question was submitted by @YvonneHeijdra. Thank you! Google’s handling of new top… Read More »Does a .jobs domain help rank for “jobs”? #AskGoogleWebmasters
In this episode of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller goes over special files in robots.txt such as *.css, php.ini, and .htaccess, and explains why one does not have to and should not disallow these files… Read More »Special files in robots.txt #AskGoogleWebmasters
In this episode of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller goes over how Google search engine approaches user generated content on websites, how to block this content from being indexed (if needed), and how to flag… Read More »User-generated content on your site #AskGoogleWebmasters
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