It looks like Google has given its Googlebot crawler a brand new iPhone. If you track Googlebot visits to your site, or emulate one to “view as Googlebot” for testing purposes, you should be aware that Googlebot has a new iPhone user-agent to reflect the iOS 8 from iOS 6 difference. The new iPhone Googlebot […]
New Bug With Indexed URL Numbers in Google Search Console
Google Search Console recently had a bug with the number of reported URLs being shown for XML Sitemap numbers. And Google confirms that it there is a new bug in indexed URL numbers now. It is unclear exactly what causes the bug, but if you spot a drop in the number of indexed pages showing […]
Social Signals Do Not Directly Impact Google Search Rankings
People have always pondered just how much impact social signals actually have when it comes to the search results. While Google has said on numerous occassions that social signals, such as shares, likes or retweets, do not have any impact on the Google search results for ranking, because Google can index those pages, there is […]
Google Will Index Mobile-Only Sites, But Not Best Practice
In the most recent Google Webmaster Office Hours Hangout, the question came up about mobile only websites and whether it is possible for Google to successfully index websites that are designed for mobile only, and without an equivalent desktop version. The answer is yes… however, just because Google says it can do it, doesn’t mean […]
Google Disabling Scripted Download of CSV Files in Search Console
If you are still using a scripted download for CSV files in Google Search Console, be aware that Google will be turning off support for it on October 20, 2015. Google closed the old Google Webmaster Tools API back in April and launched the new Search Analytics API earlier this month, so the move to […]
Local 7-Packs Still Showing in Search Results for Tablet Users
It seems that Google hasn’t completely abandoned the 7-pack after all. Google is still using the 7-pack to display search results on tablet users. It also shows the old style with complete info, including full address, phone number and link to Google reviews. This uses the A/B/C style of pins we have seen most recently […]
Don’t Get Duped by the Wrong SEO Firm
SEO is still largely an unfamiliar topic for business owners and traditional marketers. While very few people will dispute the value of SEO, it’s safe to say the majority of business professionals don’t really know what SEO is, what it can and cannot do, and how to incorporate these strategies into an existing marketing framework. […]
Going HTTPS: Negative Impact No Longer than 1-2 Weeks
Twitter has been full of comments the last couple of weeks about the issue related to switching a site from HTTP to HTTPS and the resulting traffic loss from Google. Gary Illyes from Google made a comment on Twitter today saying that SEOs who recommend against going HTTPS are wrong. If you're an SEO and […]
Using Google App-Indexing? Upcoming Google Office Hours
John Mueller posted today about an upcoming app-indexing Google Hangout he is hosting next week. You can also submit any questions prior to the event, or you can attend the event and hope to grab one of the ten spots open to the webmaster community. If you’re using Google App-Indexing, or if you have an […]
Yes, Google Panda 4.2 is Still Rolling Out
It has been nearly a month since the Google Panda 4.2 refresh began rolling out. While we were told it would take several months to roll out, someone asked Gary Illyes from Google whether it had finished or not yet. Nor surprisingly, he said no. @RubanKtSEO No, but it would be more productive if you […]