Official: Google does not support paginated pages
On Twitter, Google’s John Mueller said that Google does not use link rel=”prev” and rel=”next” for paginated pages. These tags are used to show bots that individual pages are part of a larger set....
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Confirmed: Google ignores easy-to-get links from forum profiles, website analytics sites, etc.
Google’s John Mueller confirmed in a webmaster hangout that Google ignores easy to get links from forum profiles, website analytics sites and other pages that enable users to easily create links. Although this is...
Official: why Google sometimes lists spammy websites in the search results
In a webmaster hangout on YouTube, Google’s John Mueller explained why some websites are listed in Google’s search results although they contain spam elements. Google will ignore spam links that point to a page....
How to optimize the links that point to your website (with a free link analysis tool)
To get high rankings on Google and other search engines, your web pages need good content, and you need good links that point to your website. This article shows you how to optimize the...
Google: your website should not have pages with 5xx status codes
On Twitter, Google’s John Mueller confirmed that your website should not have pages that deliver a 5xx status code. 5xx status codes indicate server errors. If your web pages deliver such a status code...
Google: we don’t have exceptions for websites with broken headers that use hreflang
On Twitter, Google’s John Mueller said that Google does not have exceptions for websites with broken headers and hreflang attributes. A webmaster reported problems with an Akamai iframe that broke the header of the...
Google releases broad core algorithm update
On Twitter, Google has announced a broad core algorithm update. The rollout of the update began on March, 12th. Here are Google’s statements from the tweets “This week, we released a broad core algorithm...
Google: Search quality raters don’t evaluate and penalize websites
On Twitter, Google’s John Mueller replied to a post of an UK blog that implied that Google’s search quality raters have a direct impact on the rankings of a website on Google: This post...
The 3 pillars of successful search engine optimization (SEO)
Search engine optimization is more important than ever in a competitive online environment. Search engines are the first choice when people are looking for information. If your website is listed for the right keywords,...
Google’s John Muller: websites with separate mobile URLs should move to responsive design
Does your website use separate mobile URLs, for example m.example.com for mobile pages and www.example.com for desktop pages? Google’s John Mueller said on Reddit that websites with separate mobile URLs should just move to...
SEO basics: how to fix thin content pages (3 steps)
Creating content that servers your website visitor’s needs is one of the most important parts of search engine optimization. Low quality pages with thin content pages that do not add value won’t be listed...
Google: What’s the difference between discovering, evaluating and indexing?
It’s not enough to publish your web pages. If you want to be found by Google, Google must be able to discover, evaluate, and index your content. What’s the difference between these steps and...
New in SEOprofiler: exclude particular external domains from your website audit reports
The website audit tool in SEOprofiler checks the pages of your website for issues that can have a negative influence on the rankings of your pages on Google and other search engines. Exclude particular...