In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how password protection, blocking crawling, and blocking indexing are three ways to prevent a website from showing up in search engines, while keeping them accessible. This question… Read More »How to hide a website in search
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
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