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 500/503 HTTP Status Code On Robots.txt Can Remove Your Site From Google SearchGary Illyes from Google said on LinkedIn that if your server returns a 500/503 HTTP status code for an extended period of time for your robots.txt file, then Google may remove your site completely from Google Search.This is even if the rest ofContinueContinue reading “503 HTTP Status Code On Robots.txt”

I always wondered why Google had status dashboards for hundreds of other products across Gmail, Drive, Google Ads, etc., but not for Google Search – its most important product/service. But that all changed today when Google launched its Google Search Status Dashboard report.Today, Google launched the Google Search Status Dashboard report at status.search.google.com. This reportContinueContinue reading “New Google Search Status Dashboard”

Google has launched a new visual element of Google Search gallery that documents some of the more popular search features in Google Search. Now we no longer have to guess or make up names for some of the Google Search features.Google started with 22 of these search features, but Google plans to keep adding more.ContinueContinue reading “Google Gives Official Names Of Some Search Features With Visual Elements Gallery”

Follow these five expert tips to boost your ad campaign’s performance and deliver ROI.Display advertising is a powerful tool for marketers when used at its full potential.Preparing and launching a new display ad campaign is not necessarily equivalent to setting it up for success. To set it on the right path, one must also engageContinueContinue reading “5 Ways To Optimize Your Ad Campaigns In 2023”

Joy Hawkins has published another local SEO case study, this one on whether reviews left by Local Guides do better than any ordinary reviewer on Google. The answer is yes; reviews left by Local Guides seem to do better and last longer than other reviews.Google Local Guides are a global community of explorers who writeContinueContinue reading “Google Local Guides Reviews Stay At The Top Longer”