Google: Don’t worry about SEO tool scores

No, you don’t have to worry about scores from SEO tools. Google doesn’t even use scores from some of its own tools (e.g., Lighthouse) for ranking. That’s according to Google Search Advocate John Mueller, in the latest #AskGooglebot video. Why we care. Even though...
XML sitemaps and SEO: What you need to know

XML sitemaps and SEO: What you need to know

XML sitemaps just turned 18 in June, and in honor of its full-fledged introduction into adulthood, I’m breaking down how XML sitemaps work, how to build one, and why XML sitemaps offer a boatload of SEO benefits.  What is an XML sitemap? In a nutshell, an XML sitemap...