Google: we do not index the whole web
On Twitter, Google’s John Mueller confirmed that Google does not index all pages on the web. He suggested to improve the internal links on a website. One thing to add here – we don't...
Category: Link Building
Google: 301 redirects to other domains do not count as links
A webmaster asked on twitter whether a 301 redirect from domain A to a page on domain B counts as a link from domain A to domain B. Google’s John Mueller said that 301...
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...
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...
New Google white paper reveals further information on how Google ranks web pages
Google has published a white paper with the name ‘How Google fights disinformation.’ In this document, Google explains how they fight disinformation in their products (search, news, ads, YouTube, etc.). Different queries use different...
Google’s Gary Illyes: stick to the SEO basics
Google’s Gary Illyes had an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. When people asked him about search engine optimization, Gary Illyes advised webmasters to stick to the basics. Who is Gary Illyes? Gary Illyes...
Google’s John Mueller: our algorithm doesn’t care about website ownership
In a webmaster hangout on YouTube, Google’s John Mueller said that Google does not downrank good websites just because they are owned by the same people who own other spammy websites. It’s okay as...
Explore our much improved backlink database: analyze the links of any website
Three months ago, we released our brand new Link Profiler tool. Since then, we have continually improved the tool and the database to make it even better. Billions of links at your fingertips We’re...
Google’s John Mueller: disavowing bad links can help Google to trust your other links
Google’s John Mueller said in a webmaster hangout on YouTube that disavowing bad links can help Google to trust your other links more: “It’s something where our algorithms, when they look at it and...
New in SEOprofiler: check your website for security vulnerabilities in target blank links
We have added another check to the website audit tool in SEOprofiler that helps you to find security vulnerabilities on your web pages: Your website probably has this vulnerability If you link with the...
Google: you should keep your 301 redirects for years
On Twitter, Google’s John Mueller said that you should keep your 301 redirects for years. In general, it’s advisable to keep redirects because other websites might still link to the old URLs. If you...
New menu structure in SEOprofiler: tasks, not tools
We have changed the menu structure in SEOprofiler. Until now, the menu on the left showed the names of the different tools in SEOprofiler. As of today, the menu shows tasks instead of tools....