BlogPES@Home 2020: Google’s first virtual summit for Product Experts
Thursday, November 05, 2020 More than ever, users are relying on Google products to do their jobs, educate their kids,…
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BlogBest practices for Black Friday and Cyber Monday pages
Tuesday, October 26, 2020 The end of the year holiday season is a peak time for many merchants with special…
BlogHow can my pages appear on the search result page?
Friday, October 13, 2020 We published episode 3 of our webtoon series in Korean. Here’s a summary of the episode…
BlogThe Search Console Training lives on
Friday, October 02, 2020 In November 2019 we announced the Search Console Training YouTube series and started publishing videos regularly.…
BlogNew Schema.org support for retailer shipping data
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Starting today, we support shippingDetails schema.org markup as an alternative way for retailers to be eligible…
BlogNew open source robots.txt projects
Monday, September 21, 2020 Last year we released the robots.txt parser and matcher that we use in our production systems…
Googlebot will soon speak HTTP/2
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Starting November 2020, Googlebot will start crawling some sites over HTTP/2. Ever since mainstream browsers started…
BlogSharing what we learned on the first Virtual Webmaster Unconference
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogMake the licensing information for your images visible on Google Images
Monday, August 31, 2020 For the last few years, we’ve collaborated with the image licensing industry to raise awareness of…
BlogOptions for retailers to control how their crawled product information appears on…
Friday, August 21, 2020 Earlier this year Google launched a new way for shoppers to find clothes, shoes and other…
BlogIdentify and fix AMP Signed Exchange errors in Search Console
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogJoin our first Virtual Webmaster Unconference
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogRich Results and Search Console Webmaster Conference Lightning Talk
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 A few weeks ago we held another Webmaster Conference Lightning Talk, this time about Rich Results…
BlogSearch Console API announcements
Thursday, August 06, 2020 Over the past year, we have been working to upgrade the infrastructure of the Search Console…
BlogSearch Off The Record podcast – behind the scenes with Search Relations
Monday, August 03, 2020 As the Search Relations team at Google, we’re here to help site owners be successful with…
BlogPrepare for mobile-first indexing (with a little extra time)
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Newer content available: This post is outdated. Check out our newer Mobile-first indexing best practices. Mobile-first…
The Rich Results Test is out of beta
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 Today we are announcing that the Rich Results Test fully supports all Google Search rich result…
How spam reports are used at Google
Friday, July 03, 2020 Thanks to our users, we receive hundreds of spam reports every day. While many of the…
BlogWhy are my pages not shown on the search result page?
Friday, June 26, 2020 We published episode 2 of our webtoon series in Korean. Here’s a summary of the episode…
BlogHow we fought Search spam on Google – Webspam Report 2019
Tuesday, June 09, 2020 Every search matters. That is why whenever you come to Google Search to find relevant and…
Evaluating page experience for a better web
Thursday, May 28, 2020 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
Hello Search Console. Nice to meet you!
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 We published episode 1 of our webtoon series in Korean. Here’s a summary of the episode…
BlogFrequently asked questions about JavaScript and links
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 We get lots of questions every day – in our Webmaster office hours, at conferences, in…
BlogGoogle Translate’s Website Translator – available for non-commercial use
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Update on September 1, 2026: Starting October 1, 2026, Google Translate’s Website Translator Widget will no…
BlogNew reports for Guided Recipes on Assistant in Search Console
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Over the past two years, Google Assistant has helped users around the world cook yummy recipes…
BlogReintroducing a community for Polish and Turkish Site Owners
Friday, May 15, 2020 Google Webmaster Help forums are a great place for website owners to help each other, engage…
BlogNew reports for Special Announcements in Search Console
Tuesday, May 05, 2020 Last month we introduced a new way for sites to highlight COVID-19 announcements on Google Search.…
Showcasing the value of SEO
Wednesday, April 08, 2020 Each year we attend dozens of events and reach thousands of people with our keynotes, talks,…
BlogLooking back at last year’s Webmaster Conference Product Summit
Tuesday, April 07, 2020 It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be…
BlogIntroducing a new way for sites to highlight Covid-19 announcements on Google…
Friday, April 03, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many organizations and groups are publishing important coronavirus-related announcements that affect…
Helping health organizations make Covid-19 information more accessible
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Health organizations are busier than ever providing information to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. To better…
BlogHow to pause your business online in Google Search
Thursday, March 26, 2020 As the effects of the coronavirus grow, we’ve seen businesses around the world looking for ways…
BlogNew properties for virtual, postponed, and canceled events
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 In the current environment and status of COVID-19 around the world, many events are being canceled,…
BlogCoronavirus (Covid-19) and Webmaster Conference
It’s been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some…
BlogAnnouncing mobile first indexing for the whole web
Thursday, March 05, 2020 Newer content available: This post is outdated. Check out our newer Mobile-first indexing best practices. It’s…
Best Practices for News coverage with Search
Friday, February 28, 2020 Having up-to-date information during large, public events is critical, as the landscape changes by the minute.…
BlogMore and better data export in Search Console
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 We have heard users ask for better download capabilities in Search Console loud and clear –…
BlogHow to showcase your events on Google Search
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 It’s officially 2020 and people are starting to make plans for the year ahead. If you…
BlogNew reports for review snippets in Search Console
Monday, February 10, 2020 A review snippet is a short excerpt of a review or a rating from a website,…
BlogGoogle Search News for January 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020 We hope the year 2020 has started off well for you, and wanted to bring a…
BlogNew Removals report in Search Console
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 We’re happy to announce that we’re launching a new version of the Removals report in Search…
BlogSunsetting support for data-vocabulary
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Structured data schemas such as schema.org and data-vocabulary.org are used to define shared meaningful structures for…
BlogGet Ready for New SameSite=None; Secure Cookie Settings
Thursday, January 16, 2020 This is a cross-post from the Chromium developer blog and is specific to how changes to…
BlogThe Search Console Training video series is rolling out
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 A new video series about Google Search Console is rolling out on Youtube now! The series…
BlogAn update on 2019
Friday, December 27, 2019 With 2020 hanging above our heads much the same way that bricks don’t, people start reflecting…
BlogLaunching a new Publisher Center
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Today we are announcing the launch of Publisher Center to help publishers more easily manage their…
BlogPackage Tracking Early Access Program
Thursday, December 05, 2019 People frequently come to Google Search looking to find information on the status of their packages.…
BlogIntroducing the new Search Console messages
Wednesday, December 04, 2019 Search Console sends millions of messages every month. They’re our main way to let you know…
Google Search News for November 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019 The ecosystem around and in Google Search has continued to evolve since the first episode of…
BlogNew reporting for Products Results in Search Console
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 We recently announced that in addition to schema.org markup, product data feeds submitted through Google Merchant…