Have you received one of the new “Googlebot cannot access CSS & JS files” warnings but don’t know how to find out what has been blocked? Some will be for third party resources which Google has previously said webmasters do not need to worry about. While there are likely some false-positives, some of those are […]
Archives for July 28, 2015
New “Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files” in Google Search Console
Google Search Console has begun sending out a brand new warning to webmasters who are blocking CSS and JavaScript on their websites. The new warning, also referred to as [WNC-658001] is send by both email and as an alert in Google Search Console for affected websites. Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files on _____ […]
Google Ranks Desktop Content for Mobile But Check for Discrepancies
At SMX in June, Gary Illyes surprised many when he mentioned that Google still ranked the desktop page for their mobile search results. Maile Ohye later clarified that while they do rank desktop, they do run comparison checks to ensure the content “matches up” between the two, so that someone can’t be spamming mobile users […]
Yahoo Testing Ratings Only Ads in Search Results
Yahoo is testing an interesting way to display ads in their search results, with ads that are nothing more than the rating with the website name and a “Top Rated Sponsors” header in the sidebar. They only show up on the right hand sidebar of the search results and they appear above the “see more […]
Making the Most of Micro-Moments at Your Small Businesses
It’s no secret; our rapid adoption of mobile devices is completely changing how we learn, search and buy. The traditional consumer journey models are undergoing a massive transformation. With consumer patience plummeting and expectations soaring, businesses that want to survive must adapt to these changes in order to stay in the game. Here are a […]