Why aren’t geographic target and query parameters specified in robots.txt?
Settings in Webmaster Tools like Geographic target and Query-parameters to ignore are great, but it means other Search Engines won’t
robots.txt
Google Search Console: How to Submit a Robots.txt in the New Version?
In this episode of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller discusses the new Search Console and the thinking behind moving reports
Can I use robots.txt to optimize Googlebot’s crawl?
Can I use robots.txt to optimize Googlebot’s crawl? For example, can I disallow all but one section of a site
How Robots.txt Works
Introduction to robots.txt → https://goo.gle/4gbNmcl Control what you share with Google → https://goo.gle/3VnyLBU Open Source robotstxt library & tester →
2023: Year in review | Search Off the Record
In this episode of Search Off the Record, Martin, John, and Gary look back at 2023 and reminisce on some
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
Mobile-First Indexing
Martin Splitt, Search Advocate at Google, goes over how mobile-first indexing works, challenges that can occur with mobile-first indexing on