5. Receive Page Speed Reports
This was launched in November 2019 and it is a new feature. It obtains data from the Chrome User Experience Report and automatically categorizes URLs into the categories of “Fast, Moderate, and Slow”.
It functions exactly like other Search Console reports that group URLs on the basis of how well those URLs meet specific criteria such as having valid structured data markup.
6. Remove URLs from Google Search Results
The "Remove URLs" feature is purposefully helpful for temporarily concealing specific URLs away from Google search results pages and for discarding content that is ranked for a specific search but which is now irrelevant.
Other functions of the Google Search Console are as follows:
- Set up structured data.
- Improve your site's HTML.
- Submit a sitemap.
- Optimize your site to show rich results and many others.
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Kindly assist me guys, I am now on Google search Console in the step where I Verify domain ownership via DNS record, which DNS service provider do i choose from the dropdown list / where do i find it on my website (DNS)?
I tried to find it so I can past the link to verify my domain but no luck.
I tried to find it so I can past the link to verify my domain but no luck.
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RVsRock
Premium
Israel,
The Google Search Console is indicating that my .png format for images is slowing down the loading of my pages.
Over the last few months, I resorted to use .png images on my websites in place of .jpeg images.
I was either advised by someone, or read something that convinced me to make the switch to .png images to enable my pages to load faster on the Internet.
Now, I am finding all kinds of conflicting information regarding image formats, particularly on the desired or recommended image format to use here at WA.
As an example, I uploaded 2 identical color images to one of my websites at WA. One was in a .png format and the other in a .jpeg format.
When I opened my Media Library in the WordPress Dashboard, the .jpeg image is indicating a file size of 45kb. The same, identical image in the library in a .png format indicated a file size of 125kb.
Based on what I had read, the .png format file size should have been smaller.
To make matters worse, or at least more complicating, is that PageSpeed Insights is recommending for me to switch to the new WebP image format to decrease the loading time of my pages.
The WebP image format is not supported in Apple devices.
What is your recommendation regarding the image format to use?
The Google Search Console is indicating that my .png format for images is slowing down the loading of my pages.
Over the last few months, I resorted to use .png images on my websites in place of .jpeg images.
I was either advised by someone, or read something that convinced me to make the switch to .png images to enable my pages to load faster on the Internet.
Now, I am finding all kinds of conflicting information regarding image formats, particularly on the desired or recommended image format to use here at WA.
As an example, I uploaded 2 identical color images to one of my websites at WA. One was in a .png format and the other in a .jpeg format.
When I opened my Media Library in the WordPress Dashboard, the .jpeg image is indicating a file size of 45kb. The same, identical image in the library in a .png format indicated a file size of 125kb.
Based on what I had read, the .png format file size should have been smaller.
To make matters worse, or at least more complicating, is that PageSpeed Insights is recommending for me to switch to the new WebP image format to decrease the loading time of my pages.
The WebP image format is not supported in Apple devices.
What is your recommendation regarding the image format to use?
RVsRock
Premium
Israel,
You wrote "NOTE: Do not forget to add all site versions of your site (HTTPS and HTTP, WWW and non-WWW versions) as unique properties to track all traffic and obtain the most data."
My properties at Google Analytics and Google Search Console are all listed with https://
When I go to a browser window and type in one of my properties as http://, it finds the property, but it is shown as https://
Is it really important to add all site versions as you suggest above?
RVsRock
You wrote "NOTE: Do not forget to add all site versions of your site (HTTPS and HTTP, WWW and non-WWW versions) as unique properties to track all traffic and obtain the most data."
My properties at Google Analytics and Google Search Console are all listed with https://
When I go to a browser window and type in one of my properties as http://, it finds the property, but it is shown as https://
Is it really important to add all site versions as you suggest above?
RVsRock
