Have you ever wondered how to increase the chances of your videos appearing in Google’s results? Over the last year, the Video Search team has been working hard to improve our index of video on the Web. Today, we’re beginning the first in a series of p…
Webmaster Level: AllWe recently introduced a new feature on Google Image Search which allows you to restrict your search results to images that have been tagged for free reuse. As a webmaster, you may be interested in how you can let Google know which …
Want to see what’s new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Check out the answers to the latest Grab Bag questions:How do meta geo tags influence the search results?Will Google find text in images someday?Is Google doing away with use of the meta …
Want to see what’s new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Check out the answers to the latest Grab Bag questions:How can I optimize my site on a small budget?When will the data in Webmaster Tools be improved?Can my blogroll affect my blog’s repu…
Want to know what’s new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Here’s what we’ve uploaded in the past week:As part of Google’s goal to make the web faster, we uploaded several video tips about optimizing the speed of your website. Check out the tuto…
Want to know what’s new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Here’s what we’ve uploaded in the past week:Maile Ohye gave a webmaster-focused presentation about Product Search.Matt Cutts answered a new question each day from the Grab Bag:Do dates i…
Want to know what’s new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Here’s what we’ve uploaded in the past week:Matt Cutts answered a few new questions from the Grab Bag:What if a search for my business triggers “Did you mean?”Why do big brands rank so w…
Want to know what’s new on the Webmaster Central YouTube channel? Here’s what we’ve uploaded in the past week:Matt Cutts answered a new question each day from the Grab Bag:Are shortened URLs treated differently than other redirects?How can I make sure …
In February, we launched the Webmaster Central YouTube channel, and since then we’ve been busy keeping it fresh with new content. We’re not yet uploading 20 hours every minute, but did you know that we’ve been releasing a new video almost every weekday…
A little while ago, Google and other search engines announced support for a canonical link element that can help site owners with duplicate content issues. I recreated my presentation from SMX West and you can watch it below:You can access the slides d…
In his State of the Index presentation, Matt Cutts said that one of the things to look for from Google in 2009 is continued communication with webmasters. On the Webmaster Central team, we’ve found that using video is a great way to reach people. We’ve…
It seems like people enjoyed when I recreated my Virtual Blight talk from the Web 2.0 Summit late last year, so we decided to post another video. This video recreates the “State of the Index” talk that I did at PubCon in Las Vegas late last year as wel…
Last Tuesday, Google hosted an online presentation about three free tools to help analyze and improve your sites. Dubbed “The Google Trifecta,” this presentation explains the key features of Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, and Google Website …
Posted by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality TeamStaying competitive in the online space can be hard if you don’t have the proper tools at your disposal. That’s why we offer solutions like Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, and Google Website …
Posted by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality Last month, several of us with Webmaster Central hit the “good times” jackpot at PubCon Vegas 2007. We realize not all of you could join us, so instead of returning home with fuzzy dice for everyone, we’ve…