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Google’s Disavow Tool Doesn’t Work With Search Console Domain Properties
Google’s disavow links tool apparently doesn’t work with the new domain properties in Search Console.
Google Shows Off the New Speed Report Coming to Search Console
Google previewed the new page speed performance report making its way to Search Console.
Google Ads Reports Can Now Be Downloaded in Sheets – Pros & Cons
Google Ads now lets advertisers download reports directly into Google Sheets. Learn the pros and cons of this new integration.
Google Deprecates Old Keyword Planner, New Version is Now Complete
Google is deprecating the old Keyword Planner this week as the new version is now finalized.
Crawler Traps: Causes, Solutions & Prevention – A Developer’s Deep Dive
Learn how to identify and remove crawler traps and write a simple crawler that can avoid crawler traps.
Google Celebrates Star Wars Day With Search Console Easter Eggs
May the 4th be with those using Search Console this weekend. Google’s added Star Wars sounds, animations, and character messages.
Google Introduces Three New Search Console Reports
Google is bringing three new reports to Search Console which are all related to structured data.
Google Search Console Data for Most of April is Inaccurate
Google alerted site owners that nearly all of last month’s reports in Search Console were affected by a data outage.
Google Fixes Issue With Search Console Index Coverage Report
Google confirmed the issue with missing data in Search Console’s index coverage report has been fixed.
Creative Commons Search Engine is Out of Beta, Has Over 300M Images
After over two years of beta testing, Creative Commons is officially launching its search engine.
Google Image Search Labels Becoming More Semantic?
Google Image Searches are associated with Entities, and those image labels may be associated with ontologies about those entities.
Google Thanos Easter Egg Wipes Out Half of All Search Engine Results
A new Thanos Google easter egg is turning the search results to dust. Here’s how to see it for yourself.
Official AMP Plugin for WordPress Now Supports AMP Stories
A new version of the official AMP plugin for WordPress supports the creation of AMP Stories.
Yoast SEO Becomes First WordPress Plugin to Offer Defragmented Schema Markup
Popular WordPress plugin Yoast is releasing an update which offers defragmented implementation of Schema.org markup.
Google Search Console is Still Affected by Indexing Bug
Google’s indexing bug was resolved last week, but Search Console is still recovering.
The Best Feature in the New Google Ads Editor: PPC Audits
Here’s why Google’s free PPC auditing tools – like the new Ads Editor and the Reports tab – are worth a try.
Google Search Console Adds Report for Site Performance in Discover Feed
Google has added a new report to Search Console that will track a site’s traffic and impressions from Discover.
How to Remove Your Personal Information from Google
This step-by-step guide will help you remove your personal information from Google.
Google: Content on Sites With Exploitative Removal Policies Can Be Deindexed
Google has a solution for dealing with sites that exploit others through charging exorbitant fees to have unfavorable content removed.
How to Automate the URL Inspection Tool with Python & JavaScript
Learn how to automate the URL Inspection Tool to check URLs in bulk and visualize any patterns affecting indexing.
How to Change Your Default Search Engine in Chrome, Edge, Firefox & Safari
Learn how to change your default search engine for Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge and Safari for various devices.
Search Engine Journal Announces New Search Engine
Look out, Ahrefs! Search Engine Journal’s new search engine will eventually challenge your eventual Google challenger!
Google Search Console Now Shows Google-Selected Canonical URLs
Google Search Console will now show site owners which URL has been selected as the canonical version.
Google’s Mobile-Friendly Testing Tool Lets Users Test and Edit Actual Code
Google’s mobile-friendly and AMP testing tools have been upgraded with the ability to test actual code.
Why & How Bing Plans to Improve Its Crawler, Bingbot
Learn about the Bing team’s progress on their 18-month journey to improve their web crawler, Bingbot.
The Rise of On-Page SEO Tools: Pushing the Frontiers of SEO & Content
Learn how using on-page SEO tools can help you create data-driven content.
Google Updates the Sitemaps Report in Search Console & Adds Ability to Delete Sitemaps
Google has updated the sitemaps report in Search Console with new features, including the ability to delete a sitemap.
Google Adds DuckDuckGo As a Search Option in Chrome for the First Time
For the first time, DuckDuckGo is an option that users can select as their default search provider in Google Chrome.
Google Asks Businesses to Set Their Goals in New GMB Onboarding Process
Google My Business has a new onboarding process that starts by asking users to set their goals.
Google’s Lighthouse SEO Audit Tool Now Measures Tap Target Spacing
Google has updated Lighthouse to measure tap target spacing on mobile websites.