Honest mistakes & manual actions
Everybody makes mistakes. In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains the two ways Google handles honest mistakes in regards […]
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Does a page need to be cached in order to appear in search?
Does Google have to cache a page for it to appear in Search? Find out if in this episode of
Why doesn’t my JS page get cached in Google?
In this episode of #AskGooglebot, we tackle the issue of JavaScript-framework pages that don’t show in Google’s cached view. Is
Does Google ignore hashtags in a URL?
Learn if Googlebot ignores what’s behind the hashtag or number symbol when crawling and indexing the web. John shares how
How does user feedback impact search results?
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how Google receives and prioritizes user feedback on search results. This question
Should I hide affiliate links?
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how you should handle affiliate links on your website. This question was
Does semantic HTML help Search identify and evaluate content?
Semantic HTML is a way of coding HTML that uses elements to indicate the meaning of the content rather than
How does the geographic location of a web server affect SEO?
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller covers whether migrating a website’s hosting location to another country affects SEO, what
Domains lightning round
In this lightning episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller answers several questions about domains: Does Google care if I have a
How to remove a sitemap
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains what a sitemap is and how to remove it in Search Console.
Average Position in Google Search Console
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains how the average position metric in Google Search Console works. This question
Absolute or relative URLs, which is better?
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller explains the differences between absolute and relative URLs and if there is a
Rendering & Crawl Budget –
In this episode of AskGooglebot, John Mueller discusses what crawl budget is, and whether the web rendering service reduces it.
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