Why are links used in ranking when they all have the nofollow attribute?
How can linking remain a major part of a search algorithm when the majority of Internet users are unable to […]
Will using Google Analytics have a negative effect on my ranking?
If I use Google Analytics to track conversions on my ecommerce website, would that have a negative effect in Google
Is a crawl-delay rule ignored by Googlebot?
Is the crawl delay rule ignored by Googlebot? I am getting a warning message in Search Console. — asks Amit
Do I Need a Website? – Search for Beginners Ep 1
In the first episode of Search for Beginners, we discuss how to choose the right type of online presence –
How does URL structure affect PageRank?
Chris. F. Masse from the World-Wide World asks: “On your WordPress.org blog (mattcutts.com), why did you switch from domainname.com/year/month/day/sample-post/ to
How Google Search indexes pages
In the previous episode of How Search Works, Gary discussed how a web page is crawled and rendered. In this
What percentage of PageRank is lost through a 301 redirect?
Roughly what percentage of PageRank is lost through a 301 redirect? Sam Harries, Exeter, United Kingdom Have a question? Ask
Will Google provide more link data for all sites?
In the wake of the demise of Yahoo Site Explorer, does Google Webmaster Tools plan to take up the reigns
Will adding my Twitter feed to my website increase my PageRank?
An SEO suggested that I take all the content on my Twitter page and auto-feed it into a section on
Google Webmasters Thank You: 300,000 Subscribers!!
Thank you for watching & subscribing to the Google Webmasters channel. We are excited to announce we have hit 300,000
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
German / Google SEO Sprechstunden auf Deutsch vom 29. Oktober 2020
Dies ist eine Aufnahme des Google Webmaster / SEO Sprechstunden-Hangouts vom 29. Oktober 2020. In diesen Hangouts besprechen wir alles
How many messages did Google send about unnatural links?
At a search conference, someone said that earlier this year, Google sent out 700K warnings to websites about shady links.
Is it worth spending time on creating tags and categories?
techguy from Las Vegas, NV asks: “In a blog, is it worth spending time creating tags and categories for SEO
Links & JavaScript
Martin Splitt, Developer Advocate at Google, explains how Googlebot uses links to discover pages on the web and how JavaScript