Are sitewide backlinks considered good or bad by Google? Or do they just count as 1 link from the whole domain? Chris Trynkiewicz, Cracow, Poland Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: groups.google.com Want your question to be answered … [Read more...]
Does Google take action on spammy guest blogging activities?
Currently, guest blogging is the favorite activity of webmasters for link acquisition. Due to its easy nature, lots of spammy activities are going on like article spinning etc. Is Google going to hammer websites for links acquired by guest blogging? … [Read more...]
Should I keep a domain parked without content before I launch the website?
I have a parked domain and want to launch a new website on it. Are there any pitfalls I should avoid? Should I keep my domain parked or put some sort of stub page there? Matt Cutts, Mountain View Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: … [Read more...]
Why does Google shut down products?
Matt, we often hear about Google "killing off" products. Why do you guys do this? Are you just being mean or "out to get" us SEOs? Sounds like there is something bigger going on. Could you please elaborate? Aaron Friedman, Chicago, IL Have a … [Read more...]
Can I fetch an https URL as Googlebot in Webmaster Tools?
The Webmaster Tools "Fetch as Googlebot" feature does not allow one to fetch an https page, making it not very useful for secure sites - any plans to change that? Ivan, Canada Add a site to Webmaster Tools: support.google.com Have a question? Ask it … [Read more...]
Should I structure my site using subdomains or subdirectories?
I'm interested in finding out how Google currently views subdomains -- whether there's any difference between a site structured as a group of subdomains and one structured as a group of subdirectories. Bob, Somerville, MA Have a question? Ask it in … [Read more...]
Do human “quality raters” influence which sites are impacted by Panda?
If you have human 'quality raters' evaluating the SERPs and influencing which sites may be impacted by Panda, how do you confirm that consumers are more satisfied with the results? Dimwit Have a question? Ask it in our Webmaster Help Forum: … [Read more...]
Do AdWords customers get special treatment in organic search results?
I am an important AdWords customer and recently I have seen a drop in ranking for my site. Why can't I get advice on optimizing my site for Google's search results through my AdWords point of contact? Christoffel Hiltermann, Dublin Have a question? … [Read more...]
Are reconsideration requests read by real people?
Right now when a webmaster sends a reconsideration request, how many chances does it have to be read by a real human? Do you plan to make it possible for webmasters to answer when they get a result back from Google? Ihar, Prague Have a question? Ask … [Read more...]
Why doesn’t Google release an SEO quality check up calculator?
Why doesn't Google release an SEO quality check up calculator? This will help people to optimize their websites in the right direction. Is Google willing to do this or it just wants people to keep guessing what's wrong with their websites? Vipin, New … [Read more...]