In one of the lessons of the Online Entrepreneur Certification I do remember Kyle briefly touching on the Fetch and Render function of Google Search Console, but I never gave it much importance (nor did I remember applying it to my posts) until @AussieJeff reminded me in one of his messages. So, all the credit to Jeff for this training!!

With this tutorial, I am going to attempt to clarify what Fetch and Rendering functions are in Google Search Console (I still prefer the old name Google Tool Webmaster, but what do you want to do about it!!) and why we should fetch and render our pages and posts regularly.

As I tried to understand what fetching and rendering content entailed, my biggest obstacle was to come to term with the techie language. The more experts and experience of you I hope will forgive my rather simplistic explanations.




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Magieken Premium
Thanks for this. I never understood what rendering meant before. I do have one question. Doesnt our search map alrrt google to new content or should we still notify google maually? Margaret
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GiuliaB Premium
I think it's a yes to both options Margaret. My understanding is that the search map does alert to new content to index, but the fetching (and rendering) prompts Googlebot to crawl for errors to enable easier indexing :)
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Magieken Premium
OK. Thanks Guilia, that makes sense
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5-qpq Premium
Oh, oh, I'm worried already, lol! Becky :)
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GiuliaB Premium
Becky, serious, don't worry. It's just one more step to follow after you have published new content. Very easy to implement with Robert's training. And absolutely nothing to worry about :)
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5-qpq Premium
I'll take your word for it!

Aside from all that good stuff, (fingers crossed,) :))) how are things going with you?

Becky
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GiuliaB Premium
Not too bad Becky. I'm on sleeping tablets now, prescribed by my GP, and I can finally sleep - yay!!! It's been a gods send, as for the first week in years I have rediscovered I have energy during the day to use for work...and for WA and my websites of course #lol
How about you young Rebecca, how are you faring??
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5-qpq Premium
I'm like Picasso, lol! Chiseling away and creating a masterpiece to be proud of. :)

I'm happy you are sleeping better, now back to work it is.

One chisel at a time!

Becky :)
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GiuliaB Premium
Yep, absolutely :)
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Sorayacge Premium
Thanks so much...I've just been fetching - had no idea rendering was important :( Can I go and fetch + render the old posts that have already been fetched to make up for this error?
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GiuliaB Premium
I think you can, Soraya. Not only that, but you can fetch or fetch and render again old posts that you may or not have changed.
In passing though, as I try to fetch and render, I keep getting a partial reading - it keeps telling me it's something to do with the coding, which is well beyond my knowledge.
Some say fetching should be enough, others swear you should go for the double function.
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Sorayacge Premium
Thanks so much Giulia, that's great to know.
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GrahamHod Premium
Thanks this useful training
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GiuliaB Premium
You are welcome Graham.
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Chrissies Premium
Many thanks Giulia :)
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GiuliaB Premium
Chrissie, you are welcome darling :)
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Chrissies Premium
Bless you Giulia :)
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