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• Using schema.org markup for videos
  Webmaster level: All Videos are one of the most common types of results on Google and we want to make sure that your videos get indexed. Today, we're also launching video support for schema.org. Schema.org is a joint effort between Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! and is now the recommended way to describe videos on the web. The markup is very simple and ca […]
• Preparing your site for a traffic spike
  Webmaster level: Intermediate It’s a moment any site owner both looks forward to, and dreads: a huge surge in traffic to your site (yay!) can often cause your site to crash (boo!). Maybe you’ll create a piece of viral content, or get Slashdotted, or maybe Larry Page will get a tattoo and your site on tech tattoos will be suddenly in vogue. Many people go onl […]
• More Options for Google+ Badges
  Webmaster Level: All Update on February 2, 2012: The new Google+ badge is now out of preview and available to all users on all sites. When we launched Google+ pages in November, we also released Google+ badges to promote your Google+ presence right on your site. Starting today in developer preview (and soon available to all your users), we're adding mor […]
• What’s new with Sitemaps
  Webmaster level: AllSitemaps are a way to tell Google about pages on your site. Webmaster Tools’ Sitemaps feature gives you feedback on your submitted Sitemaps, such as how many Sitemap URLs have been indexed, or whether your Sitemaps have any errors. Recently, we’ve added even more information! Let’s check it out:The Sitemaps page displays details based on […]
• Update to Top Search Queries data
  Webmaster level: All Starting today, we’re updating our Top Search Queries feature to make it better match expectations about search engine rankings. Previously we reported the average position of all URLs from your site for a given query. As of today, we’ll instead average only the top position that a URL from your site appeared in. An example Let’s say Nic […]

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