BlogIntroducing the Google News Publisher Center
Monday, August 04, 2014 Cross-posted on the Google News Blog UPDATE: Great News—The Publisher Center is now available in all…
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BlogTesting robots.txt files made easier
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogPromoting modern websites for modern devices in Google search results
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogTroubleshooting hreflang annotations in Webmaster Tools
Monday, July 14, 2014 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogAndroid app indexing is now open for everyone!
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Do you have an Android app in addition to your website? You can now connect the…
BlogMaking site moves easier
Friday, June 06, 2014 Few topics confuse and scare webmasters more than site moves. To help you avoid surprises, we’ve…
BlogDirecting smartphone users to the page they actually wanted
Thursday, June 05, 2014 Have you ever used Google Search on your smartphone and clicked on a promising-looking result, only…
BlogApp Indexing in more languages
Friday, May 30, 2014 In April, we launched App Indexing in English globally so deep links to your mobile apps…
BlogRendering pages with Fetch as Google
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogUnderstanding web pages better
Friday, May 23, 2014 In 1998 when our servers were running in Susan Wojcicki‘s garage, we didn’t really have to…
BlogMaking your site more mobile-friendly with PageSpeed Insights
Monday, May 19, 2014 To help developers and webmasters make their pages mobile-friendly, we recently updated PageSpeed Insights with additional…
Creating the Right home page for your International Users
Monday, May 12, 2014 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogWebmaster Guidelines for sneaky redirects updated
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Redirects are often used by webmasters to help forward visitors from one page to another. They…
BlogIntroducing our global Google+ page for webmasters
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogSurfacing your business’s contact and local info in Google
Tuesday, April 08, 2014 Every day, searchers use Google to find information about businesses. Common queries include finding the phone…
BlogApp Indexing updates
Thursday, April 03, 2014 In October, we announced guidelines for App Indexing for deep linking directly from Google Search results…
BlogMore Precise Index Status Data for Your Site Variations
Monday, March 31, 2014 The Google Webmaster Tools Index Status feature reports how many pages on your site are indexed…
App Engine IP Range Change Notice
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Google uses a wide range of IP addresses for its different services, and the addresses may…
Introducing the new Webmaster Academy
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Musical artists: your official tour dates in the Knowledge Graph
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 When music lovers search for their favorite band on Google, we often show them a Knowledge…
Blog3 tips to find hacking on your site, and ways to prevent…
Friday, February 28, 2014 Google shows this message in search results for sites that we believe may have been compromised.…
BlogInfinite scroll search-friendly recommendations
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogFaceted navigation best (and 5 of the worst) practices
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Affiliate programs and added value
Monday, January 27, 2014 Our quality guidelines warn against running a site with thin or scraped content without adding substantial…
BlogA new Googlebot user-agent for crawling smartphone content
Thursday, January 23, 2014 Over the years, Google has used different crawlers to crawl and index content for feature phones…
BlogChanges in crawl error reporting for redirects
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 In the past, we have seen occasional confusion by webmasters regarding how crawl errors on redirecting…
BlogGoogle Publisher Plugin beta: Bringing our publisher products to WordPress
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogImproved Search Queries stats for separate mobile sites
Tuesday, January 07, 2014 Search Queries in Webmaster Tools just became more cohesive for those who manage a mobile site…
BlogMore detailed search queries in Webmaster Tools
Tuesday, January 07, 2014 To help jump-start your year and make metrics for your site more actionable, we’ve updated one…
BlogSo long, 2013, and thanks for all the fish
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 Now that 2013 is almost over, we’d love to take a quick look back, and venture…
BlogSwitching to the new website verification API
Monday, December 23, 2013 Just over a year ago we introduced a new API for website verification for Google services.…
BlogImproving URL removals on third-party sites
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Content on the Internet changes or disappears, and occasionally it’s helpful to have search results for…
BlogStructured Data dashboard: new markup error reports for easier debugging
Thursday, December 12, 2013 Since we launched the Structured Data dashboard last year, it has quickly become one of the…
BlogChecklist and videos for mobile website improvement
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogSmartphone crawl errors in Webmaster Tools
Wednesday, December 04, 2013 Some smartphone-optimized websites are misconfigured in that they don’t show searchers the information they were seeking.…
BlogVideo: Creating a SEO strategy (with Webmaster Tools!)
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Wondering how to begin creating an organic search strategy at your company? What’s a good way…
Indexing apps just like websites
Thursday, October 31, 2013 Searchers on smartphones experience many speed bumps that can slow them down. For example, any time…
BlogEasier recovery for hacked sites
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 We know that as a site owner, discovering your site is hacked with spam or malware…
BlogVideo: Expanding your site to more languages
Tuesday, October 01, 2013 We filmed a video providing more details about expanding your site to more languages or country-based…
BlogBetter backlink data for site owners
Thursday, September 12, 2013 In recent years, our Webmaster Tools product has provided roughly 100,000 backlinks when you click the…
Blogrel=”author” frequently asked (advanced) questions
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Making smartphone sites load fast
Thursday, August 08, 2013 Users tell us they use smartphones to search online because it’s quick and convenient, but today’s…
BlogView manual webspam actions in Webmaster Tools
Thursday, August 08, 2013 We strive to keep spam out of our users’ search results. This includes both improving our…
BlogIn-depth articles in search results
Tuesday, August 06, 2013 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogA reminder about manipulative or deceptive behavior
Friday, July 12, 2013 Our quality guidelines prohibit manipulative or deceptive behavior, and this stance has remained unchanged since the…
BlogEasier navigation without GPS
Monday, July 01, 2013 Today we’re unveiling a shiny new navigation in Webmaster Tools. The update will make the features…
BlogIntroducing website satisfaction by Google Consumer Surveys
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
Backlinks and reconsideration requests
Friday, June 21, 2013 When talking to site owners on Google Webmaster Forums we come across questions on reconsideration requests…
BlogVerify your site in Webmaster Tools using Google Tag Manager
Monday, June 17, 2013 If you use Google Tag Manager to add and update your site tags, now you can…
BlogChanges in rankings of smartphone search results
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Smartphone users are a significant and fast growing segment of Internet users, and at Google we…