One year of monitored European Webmaster Help Groups
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 A year ago Google Guides from the Search Quality Team started monitoring Google Webmaster Help Groups…
BlogGet Cooking with the Webmaster Tools API
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogA new layer to Google Trends
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Join us for another live chat – June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 When it comes to talking with webmasters, we just can’t get enough. This past March we…
BlogDuplicate content due to scrapers
Monday, June 09, 2008 Since duplicate content is a hot topic among webmasters, we thought it might be a good…
BlogThe Impact of User Feedback, Part 1
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogImproving on Robots Exclusion Protocol
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogHow Google defines IP delivery, geolocation, and cloaking
Monday, June 02, 2008 Many of you have asked for more information regarding webserving techniques (especially related to Googlebot), so…
BlogMaking more housecalls
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogWebmaster Tools now in 26 languages
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Webmasters come from all corners of the world and we are working hard to reach each…
BlogBecoming Social
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogGreat user experience for content sites
Monday, May 12, 2008 At Google, our #1 priority is providing users with rich and useful content in our search…
BlogDesign patterns for accessible, crawlable and indexable content
Friday, May 09, 2008 As a follow-up to my previous posts on accessibility, here are some design recommendations for creating…
Sitemaps offer better coverage for your Custom Search Engine
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 If you’re a webmaster or site owner, you realize the importance of providing high quality search…
BlogRetiring support for OAI-PMH in Sitemaps
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogWhere in the world is your site?
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogBest practices when moving your site
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Planning on moving your site to a new domain? Lots of webmasters find this a scary…
BlogWebmaster tips for creating accessible, crawlable sites
Monday, April 14, 2008 Hubbell and I enjoying the day at our home in California. You can view my earlier…
Crawling through HTML forms
Friday, April 11, 2008 Google is constantly trying new ideas to improve our coverage of the web. We already do…
BlogMy site’s been hacked – now what?
Monday, April 07, 2008 All right, you got hacked. It happens to many webmasters, even despite the hard work you…
BlogImprovements to iGoogle Gadgets for Webmaster Tools
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogMaking harmonious use of Webmaster Tools and Analytics
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogSpeaking the language of robots
Thursday, March 27, 2008 We all know how friendly Googlebot is. And like all benevolent robots, Googlebot listens to us…
BlogBionic Posters help site owners worldwide
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Setting up and running a website is getting easier and easier, and it’s wonderful to see…
BlogJoin us for an online live chat this Friday!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Many of us Webmaster Help Group guides have happily gotten to meet Group members at various…
Taking advantage of universal search, part 2
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogGood maintenance
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogSES London Calling!
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogTips for making information universally accessible
Saturday, March 15, 2008 Many people talk about the effect the Internet has on democratizing access to information, but as…
BlogGerman Webmaster Blog turns one
Friday, March 14, 2008 Our German Webmaster Central Blog celebrates its first birthday and we’d like to raise our glasses…
BlogWebmaster Tools keeps your “messages waiting”
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 We’re happy to announce that the Message Center supports a new “messages waiting” feature. Previously, it…
BlogFirst date with the Googlebot: Headers and compression
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogHow to use robots.txt
Saturday, March 1, 2008 A robots.txt provides restrictions to search engine robots (known as “bots”) that crawl the web. These…
BlogCross-submissions via robots.txt on Sitemaps.org
Thursday, February 28, 2008 Last spring, the Sitemaps protocol was expanded to include the autodiscovery of Sitemaps using robots.txt to…
BlogiGoogle Gadgets for Webmaster Tools
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Leap day hackathon for Google Gadgets, Maps, and more
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Blog7 must-read Webmaster Central blog posts
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Our search quality and Webmaster Central teams love helping webmasters solve problems. But since we can’t…
BlogFeeling lucky at PubCon
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Last month, several of us with Webmaster Central raked in the “good times” jackpot at PubCon…
Sitemaps FAQs
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogRemove your content from Google
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 Confused about the best uses of robots.txt, nofollow, URL removal tool? Wondering how to keep some…
BlogGrowing the Webmaster Help Groups Team
Monday, January 07, 2008 One of the ways in which we continuously work to improve our service for users everywhere…
BlogLooking back on 2007
Thursday, January 03, 2008 2007 has been a great year of change and growth for the Webmaster Central team. Without…
BlogA Festivus for our webmasterus
Friday, December 21, 2007 If it’s good enough for the Costanzas, it’s good enough for Webmaster Central: it’s time for…
BlogThe Ultimate Fate of Supplemental Results
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 In 2003, Google introduced a “supplemental index” as a way of showing more documents to users.…
BlogTaking feeds out of our web search results
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 As a webmaster, you may have been concerned about your RSS/Atom feeds crowding out their associated…
BlogIntroducing Video Sitemaps
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogFYI on Google Toolbar’s latest features
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogNew: Content analysis and Sitemap details, plus more languages
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Using ALT attributes smartly
Thursday, December 06, 2007 Here’s the second of our video blog posts. Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s webspam team,…
BlogAnswering more popular picks: meta tags and web search
Tuesday, December 04, 2007 This blog post was posted in 2007; some of the links may not be available today.…