John Mueller from Google once again addressed the topic of sites using the Google Indexing API when Google does not officially support those use cases. He said it is not supported first, and he added that these sites are often spammy and low quality - but he stated, "it's great to see...
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Google Search Indexing Issues, Recipe Bugs, INP CWV, Storm Coming & More Search News
This week, we covered another Google Search indexing issue, plus this ongoing issue with recipes in the Google Search results. I suspect we will soon have a very big Google Search ranking update - a storm is coming. The cache link is gone, and Google told us yesterday that the cache...
Google Confirms Indexing Issue Affecting Some Websites
Google investigating indexing delays affecting some sites since Monday night, working to identify and resolve root cause. Google confirmed an indexing issue affecting some websites. The issue started around 11:30pm ET Monday night. Google is investigating the root cause and working to fix...
Google On How Subdomain Caused Perception Of Indexing Issue
In a Google Office Hours Q & A, Google’s John Mueller answered a question about a site not getting indexed that brought to light a technical SEO fact about domains and subdomains that not everyone may be aware of and how that might cause the perception that a site is having trouble...
More Google Ranking Volatility, Local Openness Signal Confirmed, Some Indexing Issues, Long Google Ads & More
As we approach the end of the year, it just seems Google is getting more and more volatile with its search results. Google also confirmed that “openness” as a local ranking signal was strengthened. On Thursday morning, Google had delayed indexing issues for some sites, but Google confirmed...