Webmaster level: all Security is a top priority for Google. We invest a lot in making sure that our services use industry-leading security, like strong HTTPS encryption by default. That means that people using Search, Gmail and Google Drive, forRead more…
A first step toward more global email
Posted by Pedro Chaparro Monferrer, Software EngineerCross-posted on the Official Google Blog Whether your email address is firstname.lastname@ or something more expressive like corgicrazy@, an email address says something about who you are. But from the start, email addresses haveRead more…
Introducing the Google News Publisher Center
(Cross-posted on the Google News Blog) Webmaster level: All UPDATE: Great News — The Publisher Center is now available in all countries where Google News has an edition. If you’re a news publisher, your website has probably evolved and changedRead more…
Gmail and Google Drive — working better together while you’re on-the-go
Posted by Simon Forsyth, Software Engineer Important stuff doesn’t always happen when you’re conveniently sitting at your desk. Maybe you’re out to dinner when your boss tells you that she needs the latest project proposal ASAP, or your daughter callsRead more…
Simplified sign-in with Chrome for Android
If you’ve typed your password on a tiny on-screen keyboard recently, you know how frustrating it can be. Well, say goodbye to all those “x”s when you meant “c”s. Now with the latest Chrome beta for Android when you’re signedRead more…
Happy 1st Birthday, Chromecast!
Today our little one, Chromecast, celebrates a year. We built Chromecast to make it easier for people to enjoy their favorite entertainment from their phone, tablet or laptop on the largest screen in the house—the TV. Since Chromecast launched, peopleRead more…
Testing robots.txt files made easier
Webmaster level: intermediate-advanced To crawl, or not to crawl, that is the robots.txt question. Making and maintaining correct robots.txt files can sometimes be difficult. While most sites have it easy (tip: they often don’t even need a robots.txt file!), findingRead more…
Promoting modern websites for modern devices in Google search results
Webmaster level: allA common annoyance for web users is when websites require browser technologies that are not supported by their device. When users access such pages, they may see nothing but a blank space or miss out a large portionRead more…
Troubleshooting hreflang annotations in Webmaster Tools
If you are targeting users in more than one country, chances are you already heard about rel-alternate-hreflang. If you haven’t, in short, this annotation enables Google and other search engines to serve the correct language or regional version of pagesRead more…
Mirror your Android screen to the TV with Chromecast
Chromecast makes it easy for you to enjoy your favorite entertainment on the biggest screen in the house. Starting today, you can mirror your Android phone and tablet to the TV so you can see your favorite apps, photos orRead more…