How can I research a domain that I may want to purchase?
How can we check to see if a domain (bought from a registrar) was previously in trouble with Google? I […]
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Do URL shorteners pass anchor text?
Since Google is now using Twitter and Facebook links as ranking symbols, will custom URL shortners be looked at as
How does Google determine page speed?
How does Google determine page speed? In GWT some pages are listed as very slow (8+ seconds). But I have
How can I make sure that Google knows my content is original?
“Google crawls site A every hour and site B once in a day. Site B writes an article, site A
Improving website performance with Page Speed
Learn how to reduce content size on web pages with Page Speed and more. For more information, visit https://developers.google.com/speed/ and
Should I add schema.org markup on my videos even if they’re on YouTube?
Rich snippets are automatically added to SERPs for video results from YouTube. Is it recommended to add schema video markup
Tips on requesting reconsideration
Rachel Searles and Brian White provide tips on requesting reconsideration of your site using Google Webmaster Tools. source
What are your views on PageRank sculpting?
Rand from Brighton asks: “What are your views on ‘PageRank sculpting’? Useful and recommended if implemented right, or unethical?” Recorded
Rich Snippets: Apps
Application markup allows you to provide Google with information about the software applications discussed on your site. Information about operating
Expanding your site to more languages
Google covers best practices for expanding your site to new languages or country-based language variations. We discuss use cases of
Should I use the nofollow attribute on internal links?
Regarding “nofollow” on internal links: Does it hurt? Does it help? I read different comments from Matt on this matter
What’s your take on “addon domains”?
What’s your take on “addon domains?” Does Google penalize someone for having one or more addon domains on their main
When would someone use “noindex, follow” in a robots meta tag?
Can you give us an example of a situation where you would recommend using a NOINDEX, FOLLOW robots META tag?
Does Google still need text to understand my site?
I have removed a lot of text from my site and replaced it with images. My bounce rate has dropped
Quick fixes in mobile website performance
How to make quick fixes in mobile website performance and compare your site to the competition. Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CeZtuz2Tn3EdxYtTRzPGCXMOs3flk__YuLr4g0SnsGw/ This video