If you were one of those affected by last week’s Google Search Console XML sitemap bug, it appears that the numbers are back to normal once again. Glenn Gabe shared this screenshot showing his sitemap count numbers jumping back up to about where they were prior to the bug, with several others reporting seeing the […]
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What Alerts & Messages Would You Like to See in Google Search Console?
Are there some alerts or messages you would love to see added to the Search Analytics feature in Google Search Console? If so, Zineb Ait Bahajji, a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, is looking for feedback from webmasters. As you might expect, so far there are plenty of “Yes” votes but no “No” votes. There are […]
Site Offline Recently? Google Search Console Wants to Know
Has your site suffered from some downtime recently? If so, Gary Illyes from Google wants to know about it. He posted on both Twitter and Google+ requesting details for those who have had websites go offline for any reason. He also added some clarification on Twitter, that he was looking for sites that have been […]
Top 10 Verified Sites All HTTPS in Google Search Console
Gary Illyes posted on Google+ this weekend that the top ten verified sites in Google Search Console are now HTTPS, based on search impression data. We recently saw both Wikipedia and Reddit making the switch to HTTPS and it is pretty likely that at least one, if not both, were the last holdouts for the […]
Drop in XML Sitemap Index Numbers Known Issue in Google Search Console
If you have noticed a huge decrease in the XML sitemap index numbers showing in your Google Search Console account, you are not the only one. There is a reporting issue currently affecting the numbers. The decrease began on July 13th and has continued to slide since then. Glenn Gabe shared this image showing the […]
How Would You Improve Google Search Console Messaging?
How would you improve the messaging in Google Search Console? Or what would you love to see added or removed? Google is looking for feedback about what you would like to see changed with the messages within Search Console. Mariya Moeva, a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, has posted a survey for webmasters that asks for […]
Google Search Console Making Changes to Whom Receives Site Messages
Google Search Console is making some changes in the coming weeks to whom exactly will receive site related emails about issues or problems. When the change comes into play, only direct owners of the site in question (child sites) will receive the emails, not owners of parent sites as well. For consultants who might only […]
Google Sending Hreflang Implementation Warning Notices in Search Console
Google is sending out error messages to users for incorrect implementation on Hreflang through Google Search Console, warning webmasters if they have made mistakes while implementing it on a site. Dan Sharp, the Founder & Director of Screaming Frog tweeted one of the warning emails. The warning is fairly standard about possible hreflang issues that […]
Viewing Multiple Sites Together in Google’s Search Console
Do you want the ability to view multiple sites at once in Google’s Search Console? Whether it is because you have multiple small and/or related sites, you have a site set up with multiple subdomains, or you are transitioning to https and have your information split across two accounts, Google is looking for feedback on […]
Renaming of Bing Webmaster Tools to Bing Search Console Not Planned
One of the questions about Google changing their webmaster support name from Google Webmaster Tools to Google Search Console is whether Bing would follow suit with their own webmaster support product. When Bing launched their own tools and support for webmasters, they followed Google’s lead and named it Bing Webmaster Tools. It also offers similar […]