Author Archives: Kaspar
Don’t waste time on Google penalty checker tools
Working on Google Webmaster Help Forums I occasionally come across reports of tools which claim to be Google penalty checkers. Usually it’s either stand alone software or web based tools, promising to show webmasters and site owners whether their sites … Continue reading
Taking action on very spammy free hosts
Inspired by forum discussions, I tweeted about Google’s current approach to very spammy free hosts. I was surprised about the buzz the tweet created. In my opinion Barry Schwartz summarized the situation accurately. Google currently reserves the right to take action … Continue reading
How to submit a compelling reconsideration request
Matt has written a compelling post on the topic a few years back. Brian and Rachel released a video on the reconsideration process, too. If you are not familiar with these sources yet, definitely have a look before submitting a … Continue reading