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The best New Year’s resolution apps
From reading more to eating less, there's an app to help with every resolution The new year is almost upon us. Hopefully, 2018 was a [...]
Real-world data in PageSpeed Insights
PageSpeed Insights provides information about how well a page adheres to a set of best practices. In the past, these recommendations were presented without the context of how fast the page performed in the real world, which made it hard to understand ...
Introducing the new Search Console
A few months ago we released a beta version of a new Search Console experience to a limited number of users. We are now starting to release this beta version to all users of Search Console, so that everyone can explore this simplified process of optim...
Introducing the new Webmaster Video Series
Google has a broad range of resources to help you better understand your website and improve its performance. This Webmaster Central Blog, the Help Center, the Webmaster forum, and the recently released Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Starter Guide a...
Introducing Rich Results & the Rich Results Testing Tool
Over the years, the different ways you can choose to highlight your website's content in search has grown dramatically. In the past, we've called these rich snippets, rich cards, or enriched results. Going forward - to simplify the terminology - ...
#NoHacked 3.0: Fixing common hack cases
So far on #NoHacked, we have shared some tips on detection and prevention. Now that you are able to detect hack attack, we would like to introduce some common hacking techniques and guides on how to fix them!
- Fixing the Cloaked Keywords and Links HackThe cloaked keywords and link hack automatically creates many pages with nonsensical sentences, links, and images. These pages sometimes contain basic template elements from the original site, so at first glance, the pages might look like normal parts of the target site until you read the content. In this type of attack, hackers usually use cloaking techniques to hide the malicious content and make the injected page appear as part of the original site or a 404 error page.
- Fixing the Gibberish HackThe gibberish hack automatically creates many pages with nonsensical sentences filled with keywords on the target site. Hackers do this so the hacked pages show up in Google Search. Then, when people try to visit these pages, they'll be redirected to an unrelated page, like a porn site for example.
- Fixing the Japanese Keywords Hack The Japanese keywords hack typically creates new pages with Japanese text on the target site in randomly generated directory names. These pages are monetized using affiliate links to stores selling fake brand merchandise and then shown in Google search. Sometimes the accounts of the hackers get added in Search Console as site owners.
Lastly, after you clean your site and fix the problem, make sure to file for a reconsideration request to have our teams review your site.
If you have any questions, post your questions on our Webmaster Help Forums!
Getting your site ready for mobile-first indexing
When we announced almost a year ago that we're experimenting with mobile-first indexing, we said we'd update publishers about our progress, something that we've done the past few months through public talks in office hours on Hangouts on...
#NoHacked 3.0: Tips on prevention
Last week on #NoHacked, we have shared on hack detection and the reasons why you might get hacked. This week we focus on prevention and here are some tips for you!
- Top ways websites get hacked by spammers:
Understanding how your site was compromised is an important part of protecting your site from attacks, here sometop ways that sites get compromised by spammers.
- Be mindful of your sources! Be very careful of a free premium theme/plugin!
You probably have heard about free premium plugins! If you've ever stumbled upon a site offering you plugins you normally have to purchase for free, be very careful. Many hackers lure you in by copying a popular plugin and then add backdoors or malware that will allow them to access your site. Read more about a similar case on the Sucuri blog. Additionally, even legit good quality plugins and themes can become dangerous if : - you do not update them as soon as a new version becomes available
- the developer of said theme or plugin does not update them, and they become old over time
In any case, keeping all your site's software modern and updated is essential in keeping hackers out of your website.
- Botnet in wordpress A botnetis a cluster of machines, devices, or websites under the control of a third party often used to commit malicious acts, such as operating spam campaigns, clickbots, or DDoS. It's difficult to detect if your site has been infected by a botnet because there are often no specific changes to your site. However, your site's reputation, resources, and data are at risk if your site is in a botnet. Learn more about botnets, how to detect them, and how they can affect your site at Botnet in wordpress and joomla article.
A revamped SEO Starter Guide
There are lots of resources out there to create great websites. Website owners often ask Google what our recommended practices are to make sure great websites are search-engine-friendly. Traditionally, our resources for beginners were the SEO Starter G...