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Fix Shopify Breadcrumbs – data-vocabulary.org Schema deprecated
The warnings were rife in January - data-vocabulary.org schema deprecated - the yellow errors in Google Search Console, and the threat of no more rich breadcrumbs in search results. You can test if your website has the issue by entering…
New Performance Report Colours in Google Search Console
Google has updated the colours used in the Google Search Console Performance Report. The new impressions colour is Purple, and the new Average Position colour is Orange. Previously (see image below) the Impressions colour was Light Green, and the Average…
SEO Audit of Nutrivitality Woocommerce Site
I'm back in 2020 for another free SEO audit example! These audits go into high level findings of a websites SEO issues, however these are a fraction of the checks that I offer in my SEO audit service. This week…
Shopify HREFLANG Tags, Apps & Multi Site Guide
There are only 2 apps on the market that successfully offer HREFLANG tag implementation for Shopify. And if you have more complicated requirements, they can be tricky to work with. This guide will help you navigate HREFLANG on Shopify, and…
Robots.txt Tester Google Search Console
The option may have vanished in the new Google Search Console view, but the robots.txt tester is still alive and well! It's an essential part of developing websites, to monitor and change the urls that Googlebot can access. Here is…
Excluded by NoIndex Tag – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
So you've noindexed a page... ...and Google told you about it. Who cares right? Well that's all fine, as long as you did it on purpose. Let's briefly go over why this may be a problem. Why is this a…
Duplicate without user-selected canonical – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
Duplicate pages and no canonical tag? You're asking for SEO problems! Perhaps this is simply some forgotten page on your site. But if it's an important page, then fixing this should be your #1 priority. Why is this a problem?…
Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt – Should you care?
Almost everyone who runs a website of any size will have this message in Google Search Console. It's a constant yellow stain on anyone who likes to run things without errors. But is it worth fixing? That depends on the…
Submitted URL Not Found (404 Error) – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
This is a common error where the Sitemap isn't automatically generated, or it has to be manually updated / refreshed. Essentially, it means that the sitemap contains a URL that is missing (providing a 404 not found error). When does…
Submitted URL Blocked by Robots.txt – Fixing Google Search Console Errors
The yellow errors in the Coverage section of Google Search Console continue! This time I'll cover how to find and fix the "Submitted URL Blocked by Robots.txt" issue.