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Google Urged The Use Of The URL Settings Tool

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During the last hangout for webmasters, Google employee John Muller answered a question about using the URL Settings tool. So, one of the webmasters asked whether Google takes into account these settings, or they are needed only for site owners. In response, Muller assured that the settings made using this tool are indeed taken into account, but webmasters often make mistakes. He said that search engineers sometimes even ask the Google Webmasters team to contact site owners to correct errors ...

Google Earth has a tool for measuring distances and areas

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Google has added a new tool to the service of Planet Earth, with which you can measure the distance between two locations, as well as the area of different territories. To perform a measurement, you need: Search for the desired place or select it on the globe. In the panel on the left, select “Measure distance” (the icon in the form of a ruler). Click on the map to set the measurement points. To remove a point, you need to click on the cancel icon on the right. To complete the measurem...

Google may make changes to the URL Settings tool in Search Console

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Google employee John Muller hinted at Twitter that the URL Parameters tool added to Search Console in 2009 may not be fully transferred to the new version of the service. When asked why this tool is still not in the new Search Console, Muller replied: “I don’t think that he will not become (I really like him, but I’m clearly biased), but he is more likely to evolve than 1 to 1 will be transferred.” Tweets by JohnMu