Mixed Directives: A reminder that robots.txt files are handled by subdomain and protocol, including www/non-www and http/https [Case Study]

Since robots.txt files impact crawling, it’s important for site owners to understand how it’s treated by search engines. Columnist Glenn Gabe covers two cases involving multiple robots.txt files (by subdomain and protocol).

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

Local business study finds 0% of site traffic coming from email, paid media

Are small businesses not using email or digital advertising? The ‘Google Analytics for Local Businesses Study’ looked at 11K local businesses.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing