BlogUpdates to the Google Safe Browsing’s Site Status Tool
Thursday, March 30, 2017 Cross-posted from the Google Security Blog Google Safe Browsing gives users tools to help protect themselves…
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Blog#NoHacked: A year in review
Monday, March 20, 2017 We hope your year started out safe and secure! We wanted to share with you a…
BlogClosing down for a day
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 This post is specific to Google’s organic web-search. For Google’s other services, please check with the…
BlogIntroducing the Mobile-Friendly Test API
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogProtect your site from user generated spam
Friday, January 27, 2017 As a website owner, you might have come across some auto-generated content in comments sections or…
BlogWhat Crawl Budget Means for Googlebot
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogEnhancing property sets to cover more reports in Search Console
Monday, December 12, 2016 Since initially announcing property sets earlier this year, one of the most popular requests has been…
An update on Google’s feature-phone crawling and indexing
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Limited mobile devices, “feature-phones“, require a special form of markup or a transcoder for web content.…
BlogSaying goodbye to Content Keywords
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 In the early days—back when Search Console was still called Webmaster Tools—the content keywords feature was…
BlogRich Cards expands to more verticals
Monday, November 21, 2016 At Google I/O in May, we launched Rich Cards for Movies and Recipes, creating a new…
BlogBuilding Indexable Progressive Web Apps
Wednesday, November 09, 2016 Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are taking advantage of new technologies to bring the best of mobile…
Here’s to more Https on the web!
Friday, November 04, 2016 Cross-posted from the Google Security Blog. Security has always been critical to the web, but challenges…
Mobile-first indexing
Friday, November 04, 2016 Newer content available: This post is outdated. Check out our newer Mobile-first indexing best practices. Today,…
BlogUsing AMP? Try our new webpage tester
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is a great way to make content on your website accessible in…
BlogWebmaster Forums Top AMP Questions
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogPenguin is now part of our core algorithm
Friday, September 23, 2016 Google’s algorithms rely on more than 200 unique signals or “clues” that make it possible to…
Blog8 tips to AMPlify your clients
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogHow to best evaluate issues with your Accelerated Mobile Pages
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogHow can Google Search Console help you AMPlify your site?
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogHow to get started with Accelerated Mobile Pages
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogWhat is AMP?
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogA reminder about widget links
Thursday, September 08, 2016 Google has long taken a strong stance against links that manipulate a site’s PageRank. Today we…
BlogMore Safe Browsing Help for Webmasters
Wednesday, September 07, 2016 Crossposted from the Google Security Blog. For more than nine years, Safe Browsing has helped webmasters…
BlogShowcase your site’s reviews in Search
Wednesday, September 07, 2016 Today, we’re introducing Reviews from the web to local Knowledge Panels, to accompany our recently launched…
BlogHelping users easily access content on mobile
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogPromote your local businesses reviews with schema.org markup
Friday, August 12, 2016 Since the launch of critic reviews last year, we have been focused on supporting more types…
BlogAMP your content – A Preview of AMP’ed results in Search
Tuesday, August 02, 2016 It’s 2016 and it’s hard to believe that browsing the web on a mobile phone can…
BlogMore security notifications via Google Analytics
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Over a year ago, we launched Safe Browsing alerts in Google Analytics to warn users about…
BlogSearch at I/O 16 Recap: Eight things you don’t want to miss
Thursday, June 02, 2016 Cross-posted from the Google Developers Blog Two weeks ago, over 7,000 developers descended upon Mountain View…
BlogTie your sites together with property sets in Search Console
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogIntroducing Rich Cards
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Newer content available: We now have more rich result types that are launched and available globally.…
BlogDeeper Integration of Search Console in Google Analytics
Thursday, May 12, 2016 Cross-posted from the Google Analytics Blog. Google Analytics helps brands optimize their websites and marketing efforts…
BlogHow we fought webspam in 2015
Monday, May 02, 2016 Search is a powerful tool. It helps people to find, share, and access an amazing wealth…
BlogThe Search Console mobile friendly testing tool (retired)
As of December 2023, the Mobile Friendly Test has been retired.
BlogHelping webmasters re-secure their sites
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Cross-posted from the Google Security Blog. Every week, over 10 million users encounter harmful websites that…
BlogNo More Deceptive Download Buttons
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Cross-posted from the Google Security Blog. In November, we announced that Safe Browsing would protect you…
BlogContinuing to make the web more mobile friendly
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Getting good, relevant answers when you search shouldn’t depend on what device you’re using. You should…
BlogUpdating the smartphone user-agent of Googlebot
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogBest practices for bloggers reviewing products they receive from companies
Friday, March 11, 2016 As a form of online marketing, some companies today will send bloggers products to review or…
An update on the Webmaster Central Blog
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 We’ve got a new URL! You may have noticed the Google Webmaster Central blog has a…
BlogAMP NewsLab Office Hours in your language
Wednesday, March 02, 2016 Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is a global, industry-wide initiative, with publishers large and small all focused…
BlogAMP error report preview in Search Console
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 More and more sites are implementing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) for news content, so we’ve decided…
New year, new look: Introducing our new Webmasters website
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 It’s a new year and a perfect time to share with you our brand new Webmasters…
BlogIndexing Https pages by default
Thursday, December 17, 2015 At Google, user security has always been a top priority. Over the years, we’ve worked hard…
BlogUpdating Our Search Quality Rating Guidelines
Thursday, November 19, 2015 Developing algorithmic changes to search involves a process of experimentation. Part of that experimentation is having…
BlogTC Summit 2015: Celebrating our Webmaster Top Contributors!
Monday, November 09, 2015 Two weeks ago, we were extremely lucky to host the 2015 edition of the Top Contributor…
BlogDetect and get rid of unwanted sneaky mobile redirects
Thursday, October 29, 2015 In many cases, it is OK to show slightly different content on different devices. For example,…
BlogDeprecating our AJAX crawling scheme
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 In short: We are no longer recommending the AJAX crawling proposal we made back in 2009.…
BlogAn update on how we tackle hacked spam
Tuesday, October 06, 2015 Recently we have started rolling out a series of algorithmic changes that aim to tackle hacked…
First Click Free update
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Around ten years ago when we introduced a policy called “First Click Free,” it was hard…