Site move, alternate site addressesUngrouping sites
Ungrouping is the reverse of the mirror procedure: separating addresses Yandex has grouped so they can rank independently again. It…
Site move, alternate site addresses
SitelinksSitelinks
Sitelinks are the additional links Yandex places under a result to help users reach a section directly. They are generated…
SitelinksViewing and editing sitelinks
The generated sitelinks for a site are listed under Display in the search → SERP links. Unlike Google, Yandex both…
View in search resultsSite region
Regionality in Yandex is an explicit site attribute, not something inferred from hosting or language. For location-dependent queries — Yandex’s…
Broken links
A broken link leads nowhere or produces an error. Yandex’s broken-link tooling separates them by whether anyone actually followed them,…
Internal
The Internal links report lists broken links inside your own site — links the robot followed and found leading nowhere.…
Broken linksExternal
The External links report lists broken links pointing at your site from elsewhere — accumulated value arriving at a closed…
Clicks on broken links
Clicks on broken links is the report with no equivalent in any other search console: links that real users actually…
Working with Yandex WebmasterTools
The console’s tools work on any site, though limits are lower without verified ownership. Each replaces an assumption with a…
Robots.txt analysis
The robots.txt analyser does three jobs: validate the file, test specific URLs against it, and keep a change history. The…
ToolsSitemap validator
The sitemap validator checks a file against Yandex’s requirements before you commit to it. It accepts input three ways: pasted…
ToolsServer response check
The server response check is the most-used diagnostic in the console, because it shows what the robot receives rather than…
ToolsXML validator
The XML validator checks a feed against its XSD schema — syntax, structure, content model and data types — for…
ToolsStructured data validator
The structured data validator checks that markup on a page is recognised correctly. It supports microformats, Schema.org, Open Graph, HTML…
ToolsIP address check
The IP address check tells you whether an IPv4 address belongs to Yandex. It is the quick counterpart to a…
ToolsChecking for a certificate
A narrow tool with one important use: checking whether a site holds a certificate issued by the National Certification Centre.…
ToolsTool usage limits
The console’s tools work without adding a site and without verifying ownership — with restrictions. Exceeding a limit produces a…
Tips for using Yandex Webmaster
Interface conveniences. Nothing here changes how a site ranks; it changes how long it takes to find the number you…
Working with Yandex WebmasterTerms and definitions
Half the confusion in Yandex work comes from assuming a familiar word means the familiar thing. The glossary is short…