Google Search Console

There is a new Google Crawl Stats report that is replacing the old one, and providing a lot more actionable data. The link to the new report is here: https://search.google.com/search-console/settings/crawl-stats Alternatively you can go to Google Search Console -> Settings…

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…

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 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?…

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…

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…

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.

Here is how your fix the "Submitted URL marked 'noindex'" error in the Google Search Console. When Google says "Submitted" this will usually refer to your Sitemap. The sitemap is entered into the Google search console page called "Sitemaps" here:…