For those of you that still love the old Search Queries report in Google Search Console, you won’t be happy to know that Google tends to remove all access to it on Wednesday, September 16th. Google began removing access to the old Search Queries report a few weeks ago, to encourage webmasters to start using […]
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Watch for New Owner WNC-582900 Google Search Console Alerts after Site Hacking
If you have ever had your site hacked, you know it is a pain to clean up the mess – usually in the form of spammy high value keywords and links – as well as fix whatever compromise led the hackers to gain access to compromise your site in the first place. But there is […]
Workaround for Search Queries Report in Google Search Console
For those who prefer the old Search Queries report in Google Search Console will be in for some disappointment – it appears Google is removing access to the old search queries report in favor of the new Search Analytics which launched earlier this year. Fortunately, for those who love the old search queries report and […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Download & Archive Google’s Search Analytics Monthly from Search Console
Google has released their brand new Search Analytics API, and Google’s John Mueller highlighted one of the new tools someone has created with it – a tool that will automatically download directly from Google Search Console the data in Search Analytics. Google’s Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools) is one of the only real ways for […]
Search Analytics API Launched by Google Search Console
Google has announced the official launch of Search Console’s new Search Analytics API. If you’ve used any of Google’s other APIs, or maybe one of the existing Search Console APIs, then getting started will be easy! The how-to page has examples in Python that you can use as recipes for your own programs. For example, […]
Google Adds App Interstitials as Mobile Usability Error in Search Console
Google is taking the first step to reduce the number of app interstitials presented to mobile users when visiting a website. Starting August 14th, Google will begin treating webpages that serve users with a full page app interstitial as a mobile usability error in Google Search Console. August 14 Having a full-page interstitial popup on […]
How to Find Blocked CSS & Javascript in Google Search Console
Have you received one of the new “Googlebot cannot access CSS & JS files” warnings but don’t know how to find out what has been blocked? Some will be for third party resources which Google has previously said webmasters do not need to worry about. While there are likely some false-positives, some of those are […]
New “Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files” in Google Search Console
Google Search Console has begun sending out a brand new warning to webmasters who are blocking CSS and JavaScript on their websites. The new warning, also referred to as [WNC-658001] is send by both email and as an alert in Google Search Console for affected websites. Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files on _____ […]