Every time  I log into my Google webmaster tools, I learn something new about our website.  This Google feature for webmasters is outstanding.  This afternoon I saw that we had a site map error and I was able to correct it immediately.  We also had a page that the Googlebot was not able to crawl, so again, I corrected it immediately.  The tools tell me which pages the Googlebot had trouble crawling and provides help into what to do about it.  It also tells me when the bot last crawled my site.  The statistics available include down-loadable stats, query stats, and page analysis.  I could see when we came up number one, number nine, or number two-hundred and twenty-three in specific searches. I saw that we were on the top six of searches for virtual tours in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Kentucky.  It tells me if pages were indexed and if there were any URL or HTTP errors.  It shows me what external links go to my pages.  I can set the Googlebot crawl rate.   Google let me add the Webmaster Tools as a tab on my home page so I can access the data quickly.  This tool provides an incredible amount of actionable information about your web site, and all you have to do is register your URL.  I've used Google Webmaster Tools for over a year and believe it is one reason so many clients find us on the internet.  I highly recommend it! 
 
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6 Comments on Valuable Google Webmaster Tools

APR
09
2008

Kathy:

Thanks so much for the tip! This one was really relevant for me. I have recently started helping some of my clients with their websites, so this will be a big factor for more than just my own website!

8:35pm • #1
APR
10
2008

Another thank you!  I somehow had missed Google Webmaster Tools altogether, even though I use analytics.  Looks like a great tool.

@Debra: Me too.  Just about every business owner I talk to asks whether I do websites too.  Being versed in tools like this gives a lot of credibility to our skill set.

12:36pm • #2

I will check it out.  I seem to be having trouble getting any kind of ranking for my site.  Maybe this will help.

Thanks for the info

Janice Voelker

www.virtualeyes36o.com

7:07pm • #3
APR
11
2008

Thanks so much for the tip...I will register today!

8:46am • #4
APR
15
2008

This info is just great! Thank you so much.

 Chris Kuhn

www.keygraphicsolutions.com

 

1:19pm • #5
MAY
01
2008

Dear kathy,

Coul you send me some iformation on how to do this?

Gabriel

duquegl@virtualfloridarealtours.com

 

6:14am • #6

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