How to Verify Googlebot: We Measured 56% Fake Googlebot Traffic
The Googlebot user agent is trivially faked — across our own network we measured up to 56% of "Googlebot" traffic...
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How to Get Google to Crawl Your Site (Faster)
You cannot force Google to crawl, but you can make it far more likely and far faster. Submit a sitemap, request...
How to Get Your Website to Show Up on Google
If your website is not showing up on Google, there are only four real causes: it is too new, it is blocked, it is...
SEO for a New Website: The Launch Checklist
Doing SEO for a new website is mostly about removing friction so Google can find, crawl and index you fast — then...
Internal Linking for SEO: A Practical Guide
Internal linking is the most underrated SEO lever you fully control. Done right it speeds up crawling, spreads...
"Discovered – Currently Not Indexed" and "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed": What They Mean
Two of the most confusing Search Console statuses explained: what "Discovered – currently not indexed" and "Crawled –...
Website Health Check: What to Check Every Month
A website is not "set and forget". A monthly website health check — indexing, crawl errors, uptime, speed, security and...
How Much Does an SEO Audit Cost?
SEO audit costs range from free automated scans to $5,000+ deep manual reviews. The price gap reflects a real...
What Is Crawl Budget? (And When You Should Care)
Crawl budget is how much crawling Google is willing to spend on your site. Most small sites never hit the limit — but...