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Requesting reconsideration using Google Webmaster Tools
Date : 2008 07 02
Official Google Webmaster Central BlogPosted by Mariya Moeva, Search Quality TeamIf your site does not appear in Google Search results, you might be understandably worried. Here, we've put together some information to help you determine when and how to submit a reconsideration request for your site. You can follow along as Bergy (the webmaster o read more »
Improved Flash indexing
Date : 2008 06 30 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWe've received numerous requests to improve our indexing of Adobe Flash files. Today, Ron Adler and Janis Stipins—software engineers on our indexing team—will provide us with more in-depth information about our recent announcement that we've greatly improved our ability to index Flash.Q: Which Flash files read more »
What are your SEO recommendations?
Date : 2008 06 30 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogPosted by the Webmaster Trends Analysts (John, Jonathan, Susan)You may have noticed that we recently rewrote our article on What is an SEO? Does Google recommend them? Previously, the article had focused on warning people about common SEO scams to look out for, but didn't mention many of the valuable services read more »
Free online seminar: The Google Trifecta
Date : 2008 06 25 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogPosted by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality TeamStaying competitive in the online space can be hard if you don't have the proper tools at your disposal. That's why we offer solutions like Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, and Google Website Optimizer to help you improve your site's effectiveness an read more »
Get the audio and Q&As from our recent live chat
Date : 2008 06 24 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogBy John Mueller, Webmaster Trends Analyst, Google ZürichLast Thursday, many of you just couldn't get enough of us and joined our second live Webmaster Central chat, "JuneTune." It was an action-packed session with live presentations, questions and answers and chatting about cats and other important topics. read more »
One year of monitored European Webmaster Help Groups
Date : 2008 06 24 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Kaspar Szymanski and the European Guides Team, DublinA year ago Google Guides from the Search Quality Team started monitoring Google Webmaster Help Groups in European languages. It has been an interesting time and a great, rewarding experience for all those involved :o). We have enjoyed building an read more »
Get Cooking with the Webmaster Tools API
Date : 2008 06 20 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Jonathan Simon, Webmaster Tools TeamAs the days grow longer and summer takes full stage, many of us are flocking to patios and parks to engage in the time-honored tradition of grilling food. When it comes to cooking outdoors, the type of grills used span a spectrum from primitive to high tech. For read more »
A new layer to Google Trends
Date : 2008 06 20 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by R.J. Pittman, Director of Product Management - Consumer Search PropertiesTwo years ago, we launched Google Trends, a tool that lets anyone see what the world is searching for, and compare the world's interest in your favorite topics. Last year, we added Hot Trends, which shows what people are searc read more »
Join us for another live chat - June 19, 2008
Date : 2008 06 16 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Adam Lasnik, Search EvangelistWhen it comes to talking with webmasters, we just can't get enough.This past March we had the pleasure of connecting with hundreds of you online in our first-ever Webmaster Help Group online live chat, which included a presentation on Images in Google Search by Mail read more »
Duplicate content due to scrapers
Date : 2008 06 08 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Sven Naumann, Search Quality TeamSince duplicate content is a hot topic among webmasters, we thought it might be a good time to address common questions we get asked regularly at conferences and on the Google Webmaster Help Group.Before diving in, I'd like to briefly touch on a concern webmasters o read more »
The Impact of User Feedback, Part 1
Date : 2008 06 03 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Reid Yokoyama, Search QualityAbout a year ago, in response to user feedback, we created a paid links reporting form within Webmaster Tools. User feedback, through reporting paid links, webspam, or suggestions in our Webmaster Help Group, has been invaluable in ensuring that the quality of our index read more »
Improving on Robots Exclusion Protocol
Date : 2008 06 03 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Prashanth Koppula, Product ManagerWeb publishers often ask us how they can maximize their visibility on the web. Much of this has to do with search engine optimization -- making sure a publisher's content shows up on all the search engines.However, there are some cases in which publishers need to c read more »
How Google defines IP delivery, geolocation, and cloaking
Date : 2008 06 01 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Maile OhyeMany of you have asked for more information regarding webserving techniques (especially related to Googlebot), so we made a short glossary of some of the more unusual methods.Geolocation: Serving targeted/different content to users based on their location. As a webmaster, you may be able read more »
Making more housecalls
Date : 2008 05 24 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Maile OhyeAll of us with Webmaster Central share one passion: a serious love for improving the Internet.If you're organizing an event with an audience that would benefit from our discussing building search-engine friendly sites and maximizing the resources of Webmaster Central -- such as our Webmas read more »
Webmaster Tools now in 26 languages
Date : 2008 05 14 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by Liza Ma, Webmaster Tools TeamWebmasters come from all corners of the world and we are working hard to reach each and everyone of you. A few months back we introduced you to Googlers who help monitor our Webmaster Help Groups in fifteen languages. Since then, that number has grown to sixteen with read more »
Becoming Social
Date : 2008 05 12 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogPosted by Mussie Shore, Product ManagerWondering how to make your site more social? We'd like to make it easier for you, which is why earlier tonight at Campfire One at the Googleplex, we announced a preview release of Google Friend Connect.Google Friend Connect is a service that that helps you grow traffic b read more »
Design patterns for accessible, crawlable and indexable content
Date : 2008 05 09 Official Google Webmaster Central BlogWritten by T.V. Raman, Research ScientistAs a follow-up to my previous posts on accessibility, here are some design recommendations for creating web content that remains usable by the widest possible audience while helping ensure that the content gets indexed and crawled.Avoid spurious XMLHttpRequests Pages t read more »