Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question about the non-search features that the GoogleOther crawler supports, then added a caution about the consequences of blocking GoogleOther. What Is GoogleOther? GoogleOther is a generic crawler created by Google for the various purposes that fall outside of those of bots that specialize for Search, Ads, Video, Images, News, … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered a question in Reddit about whether Google indexes content placed before the main content as part of the post. John’s answer addressed part of the question but left the overall question unanswered. Nevertheless, there is a solution for the person’s question. Does GoogleBot “Collect” Content Before the Post? The person asking … Read more
Major search and social platforms are playing hardball in response to Canada’s Online News Act. In a show of force, Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, locked Canadian users out of news content on Instagram. The controversial legislation aims to force tech companies like Google and Facebook to provide fair compensation to news publishers for … Read more
