Pai from Portugal asks: "How can I make sure that Google reaches and indexes pages that are on a lower (deeper) level of a website?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Are shortened URLs treated differently than other redirects?
beussery from Atlanta, GA asks: "Does Google crawl and treat TinyURLs using a 301 redirect the same as other links?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes of Google Webmaster Central videos
Matt Cutts and Wysz pull back the curtain and take you behind the scenes of creating a video for Webmaster Central. … [Read more...]
Using a barcode scanner with Google Book Search
Matt takes a break from SEO for a bit and shows off a fun excuse to play with a gadget. … [Read more...]
Will you ever switch to a Mac?
Barry Schwartz from New York asks: "Will you ever switch to a Mac?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
What are your views on PageRank sculpting?
Rand from Brighton asks: "What are your views on 'PageRank sculpting'? Useful and recommended if implemented right, or unethical?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
How can new pages get indexed quickly?
Vladgidea from Romania asks: "How much time is Google taking to index a new webpage, and how can we accelerate the process besides using Google Webmaster Tools?" … [Read more...]
Can product descriptions be considered duplicate content?
Mani from Delhi asks: "Are product description pages on an e-commerce site termed as duplicate content if the same product description appears on other sites? It does happen for many branded products." Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Why is the @ character ignored in search queries?
Atul Arora from Fremont, CA asks: "Any reason why Google search does not treat the @ symbol differently given the rise of Twitter? For example, @mattcutts and mattcutts give me the same results." Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Can I publish 100+ pages at once?
Dave from the Philippines asks: "If you have a lot of blog content for a new section of a site (100+ pages), is it best to release it over a period of time, or is it fine to just unleash 100 pages?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]