You might have your own opinions about Google, but you do have to admit that they offer some top notch tools for webmasters, such as the Google Analytics and the Google Webmaster Tools.
Think Google Webmaster Tools is too advanced for you? Well, let’s look at some of the ways you can make use of the Google Webmaster Tools.
1. Has your website been compromised by a hacker?
No one wants to think about their website being hacked, but the fact is that it happens, quite often. This is especially true for blog or website owners using open source platforms (ie. WordPress).
Tools you can use:
More reading:
- How to use Google Alerts to find out if your site gets hacked
- An example from Google Groups about how a webmaster found adult keywords hidden in his website.
2. Are there broken links on your website?
Say you changed your WordPress permalink structure but forgot to make all of the necessary updates and changes. Result – broken links within your website.
Tools you can use:
- Web Crawl
More reading:
- Internal Links
- Crawl Errors
- An example of a webmaster who used Web Crawl to discover over 60,000 HTTP errors on his website
3. Are there any issues with your server?
Google Webmaster Tools can provide a log of any “Network Unreachable” errors.
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