Google recently expanded the video indexing report in Search Console, providing more specific reasons why a video may not appear prominently in search results. The search giant hopes to aid in better optimizing video content for visibility and discovery on its platforms. More Specific Feedback for Webmasters Previously, Search Console displayed a vague “Google could … Read more
A recent discussion on the r/BigSEO forum on Reddit revealed some confusion surrounding Google’s treatment of WebP images when it comes to indexing. John Mueller, a Google Search Advocate, weighed in on the matter and explained why WebP images appear in the “Crawled – currently not indexed” report in Google Search Console. Mueller Addresses Reddit … Read more
The latest episode of Google’s Search Off The Record podcast discusses the challenges of launching websites and preventing staging sites from being indexed by search engines. Staging sites used for testing and development should ideally not be indexed, and Google highlights password protection as one method of preventing accidental indexing. Hosts John Mueller, Gary Illyes, … Read more
Sitemap auditing involves syntax, crawlability, and indexation checks for the URLs and tags in your sitemap files. A sitemap file contains the URLs to index with further information regarding the last modification date, priority of the URL, images, videos on the URL, and other language alternates of the URL, along with the change frequency. Sitemap … Read more
