Wednesday, September 10, 2008
In a recent blog post highlighting our Webmaster Help Group , I asked for your webmaster-related questions. In our second installment of Popular Picks , we hoped to discover which issues webmasters wanted to learn more about, and then respond with some better documentation on those topics. It looks like it was a success, so please get clicking:
- Image Search ranking: Starting things off, JimAtArtsnovaDotCom asked about how Google indexes images. Evan details the factors that account for a site's images appearing in Google's image search .
- Sitelinks and Webmaster Tools: Maile tackled a request from Red Cardinal by providing a more detailed explanation of sitelinks , particularly what happens when they are blocked by a user.
- Reconsideration Requests: Want to learn more about reconsideration requests? In response to a message from Chibcha , Susan provides additional context on when you should file a reconsideration request and other tips to address your site's performance.
- Redirects: In response to Cristina's question about site moves and redirects, John explains how Googlebot handles absolute and relative URLs in your redirect to a new domain .
- Communication with webmasters: Finally, I responded to a message from bluegill01 , noting the scenarios when you can expect to receive a message from Google .
Thanks again for your questions! See you around the group.
