Help for hacked sites: www.google.com In this fourth step in Help for hacked sites, we discuss verifying ownership of your site in Google Webmaster Tools to read the critical message (if any) from Google that will help you determine the next step in … [Read more...]
Help for hacked sites: Code injection
Help for hacked sites: www.google.com This video discusses the malware infection type "Code injection." Owners of sites affected by this malware infection type may see sample URLs in Google Webmaster Tools. … [Read more...]
Should I use pushState to update my URLs instead of #! to manage Ajax navigation?
Should I use pushState to update my URLs instead of using the hashbang (#!) style to manage Ajax navigation? Paul Irish, Mountain View, CA Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com Want your question to be answered on a … [Read more...]
Should I use pushState to update my URLs instead of #! to manage Ajax navigation?
Should I use pushState to update my URLs instead of using the hashbang (#!) style to manage Ajax navigation? Paul Irish, Mountain View, CA Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com Want your question to be answered on a … [Read more...]
Is WordPress or Blogger better for SEO?
I've used Blogger for 3 years, but now everyone tells me that WordPress is superior for SEO. After scouring many sites, I've been unable to find the SEO advantages to using Blogger - are there any? vicki2810 Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster … [Read more...]
Does Google use a set standard for manually removing webspam?
When Google does a manual review do you guys use a "set standard" when banning (removing from the index) sites or do you guys ban based on if it "looks bad" or even smells like spam? Billy, Sacramento Read our quality guidelines: support.google.com … [Read more...]
If I use a ccTLD, can I indicate my geographic location is not in that country?
We have a vanity domain (ran.ge) that unfortunately isn't one of the generic TLDs, which means we can't set our geographic target in Webmaster Tools. Is there any way to still target our proper location? AaronDCampbell, Phoenix, AZ Have a question? … [Read more...]
If I use a ccTLD, can I indicate my geographic location is not in that country?
We have a vanity domain (ran.ge) that unfortunately isn't one of the generic TLDs, which means we can't set our geographic target in Webmaster Tools. Is there any way to still target our proper location? AaronDCampbell, Phoenix, AZ Have a question? … [Read more...]
Should I use the “autocompletetype” attribute on my web forms?
Can you explain a little bit about the proposed "autocompletetype" attribute? Is this something I should add on my web forms? Matt Cutts, Mountain View Learn more about the attribute: googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com Have a question? Ask it in our … [Read more...]
What percentage of PageRank is lost through a 301 redirect?
Roughly what percentage of PageRank is lost through a 301 redirect? Sam Harries, Exeter, United Kingdom Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com Want your question to be answered on a video like this? Follow us on … [Read more...]