You've been sending us various kinds of messages via WMT to improve transparency. It's a good move. How many types of messages do you send now? And how do you decide what message you send? Kenichi Suzuki, Tokyo, Japan Have a question? Ask it in our … [Read more...]
Can I mark an email as “important” in Gmail?
It would be a really great feature to mark an email as important in Gmail. Will this ability ever be added? Bridgetti Lim Banda, Cape Town, South Africa Learn more about Priority Inbox: support.google.com Gmail keyboard shortcuts: support.google.com … [Read more...]
How do I know which links to remove when I get an “unnatural links” message?
Google Webmaster Tools says I have "unnatural links," but gives little help as to which specific links are bad. Since I have never purchased links, I don't know which ones to have removed, and I'm scared of removing good ones, which will hurt my … [Read more...]
Why don’t you turn off the PageRank feature in the Google Toolbar?
Why don't you switch off the PageRank Toolbar feature? It is widely used by link sellers as a link grading system. Why do you continue to display PageRank publicly? It appears to have little relevance, except to spammers. Danielroofer (aka Daniel … [Read more...]
Why does a certain YouTube video appear to be visiting my blog?
Why does a certain YouTube video appear to be visiting my blogspot blog? Take this video for example, it keeps appearing in my Blogger Dashboard as a referral. AK, Johannesburg, South Africa Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: … [Read more...]
Do you have any specific tips for news sites?
Do you have any specific tips for news sites, which have unique concerns compared with commercial sites? For example, if I have a developing news story, should I keep updating the same page, or create a new one when the content changes? kate, US … [Read more...]
Verifying ownership of your site in Google Webmaster Tools
This video helps you determine which method of verification in Webmaster Tools might be easiest for you. Please see goo.gl/kQnHQ for more information on site verification. Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com More … [Read more...]
An update on Google’s webmaster videos
Matt Cutts addresses a noted trend in his webmaster videos. See the infographic: www.click2rank.com Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com More videos: www.youtube.com Webmaster Central Blog: … [Read more...]
Holiday tips
Matt Cutts presents some of his holiday tips for keeping your data safe. Download Chrome: www.google.com Enable 2-factor authentication: support.google.com Happy holidays! … [Read more...]
Negative SEO
Matt Cutts addresses questions about negative SEO. Learn more about the disavow links feature: support.google.com Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com More videos: www.youtube.com Webmaster Central Blog: … [Read more...]