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We’re launching an IndexNow integration in Yoast SEO

28 June 2022 Edwin Toonen

Over the last couple of months, there’s been a lot of talk about a new protocol called IndexNow. This new protocol automatically notifies search engines that support it about all the updates on your site. While initially skeptical about this development, we’ve decided to add an IndexNow integration to Yoast SEO Premium 18.8. What is …

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We’re launching an IndexNow integration in Yoast SEO






What’s the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header? And how to use it?

3 January 2022 Charlotte Gurney

Traditionally, you will use a robots.txt file on your server to manage what pages, folders, subdomains, or other content search engines can crawl. But did you know there’s also such a thing as the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header? Here, we’ll discuss the possibilities and how this might be a better option for your blog. Quick recap: …

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What’s the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header? And how to use it?


Image SEO: How to optimize your alt text and title text

1 December 2021 | 6 Comments Charlotte Gurney

Adding images to your posts and product pages encourages people to read them, and well-chosen images can also back up your message and get you a good ranking in image search results. But you should never forget to provide your images with good alt attributes. Because alt text strengthens the message of your pages with …

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Image SEO: How to optimize your alt text and title text