What does 'p 0' in DMARC mean?
Find out why p=0 is not a valid DMARC value, what people usually mean by it, and how to correct the record using p=none or pct=0 correctly.
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What does \"Crawled, currently not indexed\" mean?
Googlebot has visited the page but not added it to search. See what the status means, the likely reasons and what to improve before you wait.
What does \"Discovered, currently not indexed\" mean?
Google knows the page exists but has not crawled it yet. Learn why that happens and which site changes make a crawl more likely.
What does \"Sitemap could not be read\" mean?
Understand the Search Console status \"Sitemap could not be read\", the usual causes behind it and the checks that show which one applies to your file.
What does a correct DMARC record look like?
See copy-ready DMARC record examples for monitoring, gradual enforcement and full reject, with the syntax rules that make a record valid.
What does a noindex tag do?
A noindex tag asks search engines to leave a page out of results. See how to add it, how to confirm it works and the mistakes that break it.
What does pct= mean in a DMARC record (and what is pct=0)?
Learn how the DMARC pct= tag works, why it defaults to 100, what pct=0 asks receivers to do, and how to use it to roll out enforcement gradually.
What does rua= mean in a DMARC record?
Find out what the rua= tag does in a DMARC record, what an aggregate report contains, how to write the mailto: address and send reports elsewhere.
What does ruf= mean in a DMARC record?
Understand the ruf= tag in a DMARC record, how failure reports differ from rua summaries, the fo option, and why many receivers never send them.
What file size should website images be?
There is no official image file size limit. Get practical size ranges for hero, article and thumbnail images, plus the steps that shrink a heavy picture.
What is a 301 redirect?
A plain-English explanation of the 301 permanent redirect: what it does, when to use it, how to set one up and how to confirm it works.
What is a canonical tag?
A canonical tag tells search engines which URL is the main version of a page. See what it looks like, where it goes and how to avoid common errors.
What is a CDN and do I need one?
A CDN serves copies of your files from servers near visitors. Find out what it does, who benefits most and how to tell whether your site needs one.
What is a Content-Security-Policy header?
A Content-Security-Policy header tells browsers which sources a page may load code and files from. See the main directives and how to roll one out safely.
What is a redirect chain and why is it bad?
A redirect chain sends visitors through several redirects before the final page. See why it slows pages and wastes crawling, and how to flatten it.
What is a sitemap index file?
A sitemap index file points to several sitemaps so a large site stays within size limits. See the format, an example and how to submit it.
What is a soft 404?
A soft 404 is a page that looks missing or empty but returns a success code. Learn how to spot soft 404s and fix them with the right status code.
What is alt text and how do I write it?
Alt text is a short written description of an image for people who cannot see it. Learn what to write, when to leave it empty and how to check your images.
What is an SPF record?
Understand what an SPF record is, how receiving servers use it to check who may send mail for your domain, and how to read each part of one.
What is Article schema?
Article schema is structured data that names a page's headline, author, images and dates. Learn the types, the useful properties and how to add it.
What is breadcrumb structured data?
Breadcrumb structured data describes where a page sits in your site, from the home page down. See the BreadcrumbList format, an example and how to test it.
What is crawl budget?
Crawl budget is how many pages Googlebot will fetch from your site. Find out who needs to care, how to see your crawl activity and what wastes it.
What is DKIM?
Learn how DKIM signs outgoing email with a private key, how receivers check it against a DNS record, and how to confirm that your own signing works.
What is DMARC alignment (adkim and aspf)?
Understand DMARC alignment: how the SPF and DKIM domains must match your From domain, what relaxed and strict mean, and how adkim and aspf set it.