Matt takes a break from SEO for a bit and shows off a fun excuse to play with a gadget. … [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...]
Will DiggBar create duplicate content issues?
Remiz Rahnas from Kerala, India asks: "Will DiggBar create duplicate content issues? For example: my site is www.example.com and now when you add digg.com before my site's address (digg.com/example.com), it is showing a page from Digg.com with my … [Read more...]
Can Experts Exchange be excluded from search results?
Joshua Starr from Indianapolis, IN asks: "Is it possible to exclude Experts Exchange from search results? Why are they ranked so high, with such a spammy interface?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
Webmaster Tools spring time design refresh
We've redesigned Google Webmaster Tools! Check out the new look and features. Read more about the redesign here: googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com … [Read more...]
What are the factors that go into determining the PageRank of a Twitter page?
Atul Arora from Fremont, CA asks: "What are the factors that go into determining of PageRank of a Twitter page, eg it is the followers, backlinks?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]
How much does a domain’s age affect its ranking?
JZ from Ohio asks: "How much weight does the number of years a domain is registered for have on your ranking?" Recorded on April 23, 2009. … [Read more...]