How Google handles JavaScript
Google can handle websites with JavaScript. However, there are several things that you should do to ensure that Google can index the content of your web pages correctly. Google wants to show unique URLs...
Category: SEO
SEO (search engine optimization) helps you to get higher rankings on Google, Bing and other search engines.
The articles in this category help you to find out how to optimize your pages as efficiently as possible.
Google releases link spam update
Google has released the link spam update. How does this affect your website and what do you have to do now to improve your rankings? Why links are important Links are one of the...
Official: How Google ranks web pages
Google has added a new feature to the US search results: When you visit an ‘About This Result’ panel — the three dots next to most results — you’ll get even more information about...
Google: don’t confuse search engines
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that the job of an SEO is not to confuse search engines. If you want something to happen, ensure that Google can understand your web pages. Fortunately, the...
Official: how Google ranks search results and prevents spam
In a podcast that is also available on YouTube, Google’s John Mueller, Gary Illyes, Martin Splitt and Duy Nguyen spoke about how Google ranks search results and prevent spam. How does Google rank web...
Google has released the July 2021 core update
Google has announced the release of the July 2021 core update on Twitter: “The July 2021 Core Update, previously announced, is now rolling out […] These typically take 1-2 weeks to finish.” Many webmasters...
Google has released a spam algorithm update
On Twitter, Google confirmed a spam algorithm update: This spam update will conclude today. A second one will follow next week. We'll add to this tweet thread when that happens. We encourage sites to...
Google: Quality is a site-wide ranking signal
In a video on YouTube, Google’s John Mueller said that Google needs to understand the overall website. Google ranks single web pages but they also consider the quality of the website. “We would probably...
Keyword suggestion tool: how to find the best SEO keywords for your website
You need good keywords if you want to get high rankings on Google and other search engines. If you optimize your web pages for the right keywords, you will get more customers. Your alternative...
Two Google core updates (one in June, one in July)
Google has announced two core updates for this summer. The June 2021 Core Update was announced some days ago. As not all planned improvements for the June 2021 update are quite ready, there will...
Google: you should check 5xx errors on your website
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that you should check the 5xx errors on your website. The website audit tool in SEOprofiler helps you to find 5xx errors on your website quickly and easily....
Official: you don’t need a high score in all three Core Web Vitals for a ranking boost
In a web vitals Q&A on YouTube, Google’s Philip Walton and John Mueller explained that you do not need a high score in all three Core Web Vitals (CWV) to get a ranking boost....