A Guide to Robots.txt: Best Practices for SEO
Optimize your website’s crawl efficiency with this complete guide to robots.txt. Learn best practices, common mistakes, and how to control search engine access to boost SEO and enhance site visibility.
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Google’s Advice on Canonical URLs: How to Guide Google to Choose the Right Page
Learn how to guide Google in choosing the right canonical URL with tips from Google's John Mueller. Discover effective methods like redirects, rel=canonical tags, and internal linking to ensure your preferred page is prioritized, and troubleshoot common canonicalization issues to improve SEO.
Google Offers Guidance on Diagnosing Multi-Domain Crawling Issues
Google's John Mueller offers insights on diagnosing multi-domain crawling issues, highlighting shared infrastructure as a common cause. Learn how to investigate using Google Search Console, monitor CDN performance, and prevent disruptions from impacting search visibility and content indexing.
Google Now Recommends Higher Resolution Favicons: What You Need to Know
Google's updated favicon guidelines recommend higher-resolution images of at least 48x48 pixels for better search result display. Ensure your favicon meets the new standards to improve site visibility and user engagement.
Mullenweg Faces Backlash Over First Amendment Claims
Matt Mullenweg, WordPress co-founder, claims WP Engine tried to infringe on his First Amendment rights, sparking backlash on social media. Critics corrected his understanding of free speech and accused him of hypocrisy, highlighting the limits of free speech in private disputes.
WordPress Welcomes New Executive Director Amid Mixed Reactions
WordPress announces Mary Hubbard as the new Executive Director of WordPress.org, following leadership changes and controversy. Social media reactions have been mixed, reflecting recent tensions within the WordPress community and ongoing legal disputes between Automattic and WP Engine.
Google Updates Robots.txt Policy: Unsupported Fields Now Clearly Ignored
Google has updated its robots.txt policy, clarifying that unsupported fields will be ignored by its crawlers. Website owners should use only documented fields like user-agent, allow, disallow, and sitemap, while reviewing their existing files to ensure compliance with Google’s official guidelines.