Preferred domain google search console

Key Takeaway Domain Properties is a handy feature that makes Google Search Console more accessible and provides ways to maximize its functionality. Like many Google tools and platforms, Search Console will continue to receive a fair share of updates in the upcoming months, helping it become an even more effective SEO tool. … [Read more...] about Domain Properties Update Now Available on Google Search Console

Verify the Site Is Yours: Non-HTML Options If you’d prefer to verify your website without using HTML code or files, Google has a few other methods you can use. The first is by signing into your domain name provider. Selecting this option from the “Verify this Property” page will bring you to a list of domain name providers. If you don’t see yours, select “Other” to create a DNS TXT reference or CNAME record for your provider. Simply sign into your domain provider and Google will verify your site this way. … [Read more...] about How to Set Up Google Search Console in 5 Easy Steps

Truth is for years Google has been saying you don't need this setting - you can just use redirects or other methods to communicate the preferred domain to Google. Now Google is saying the same thing "You can find detailed explanations on how to tell us your preference in the Consolidate duplicate URLs help center article. Here are some of the options available to you:" … [Read more...] about Google Removes Preferred Domain Setting From Search Console

Crawl Stats data (pages crawled per day, KB downloaded per day, page download times)Robots.txt testerManaging URL parameters in Google SearchInternational targeting (managing hreflang tags or setting a preferred target country)Data highlighter toolReading and managing your messagesChange of address toolSetting preferred domainAssociating your Search Console property with an Analytics propertyDisavow linksRemoving outdated content from the indexBlocked resources reportStructured data reportWhat Other Changes Do You Need to Know About?Outside of the nitty-gritty of the planned report migrations, Google has provided several more general updates about the new Search Console … [Read more...] about The Latest Google Search Console Updates: What You Need to Know

For instance, if I click on the ‘Short meta descriptions’ link, I’ll be able to see the 14 URLs and their respective meta descriptions. I can then go into each one of these pages in my own CMS and add lengthier, more pertinent text. … [Read more...] about Google Search Console: a complete overview