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Introducing the new Google Search Console

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Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#11
Instead of making us follow these Amp non-standards, Google should give an AMP logo in Google search results and preference (the same as an amp site) if the load time of the page is under 100ms. So now you have a choice, either DIY or use Google's tech to make your site fast.

This way it will create dozens of tech companies competing with AMP focused on making the web faster - the end result that Google supposedly wants and this way everyone wins!

Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#13

Instead of making us follow these Amp non-standards, Google should give an AMP logo in Google search results and preference (the same as an amp site) if the load time of the page is under 100ms. So now you have a choice, either DIY or use Google's tech to make your site fast. This way it will create dozens of tech companies competing with AMP focused on making the web faster - the end result that Google supposedly wa…

In reality both approaches will result in webpages faking being fast.

Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#14

Instead of making us follow these Amp non-standards, Google should give an AMP logo in Google search results and preference (the same as an amp site) if the load time of the page is under 100ms. So now you have a choice, either DIY or use Google's tech to make your site fast. This way it will create dozens of tech companies competing with AMP focused on making the web faster - the end result that Google supposedly wa…

Yes they should. But they will not. Because that is how small companies do it. Ride the wave of open standards and become big. Remember how Google embraced the web in the early days? Now it's time for them to lock users in and milk them.

I would love to see a startup tackling the issue. Creating a score that takes into account load time and other factors. If sites like HN and Reddit would use that score as a ranking factor, then this might get something rolling.

Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#15

Instead of making us follow these Amp non-standards, Google should give an AMP logo in Google search results and preference (the same as an amp site) if the load time of the page is under 100ms. So now you have a choice, either DIY or use Google's tech to make your site fast. This way it will create dozens of tech companies competing with AMP focused on making the web faster - the end result that Google supposedly wa…

An extra logo (regular users won't understand) in all the search results? No thank you.

Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#16
That was about time. I was always flabbergasted by how rough and confusing the search console was. I really like how Google are revamping their marketing/admin tools. The Google Optimize [0] tool is pretty nice and the only A/B testing tool I know that is already pretty powerful in the free tier. 0: https://www.google.com/analytics/optimize/features/

Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#17
post #16

That was about time. I was always flabbergasted by how rough and confusing the search console was. I really like how Google are revamping their marketing/admin tools. The Google Optimize [0] tool is pretty nice and the only A/B testing tool I know that is already pretty powerful in the free tier. 0: https://www.google.com/analytics/optimize/features/

Relevant: "Conversion rates are much lower than they should be.".... "For Google, conversion rate is based on visits instead of visitors." Source: https://www.abtasty.com/blog/data-scientist-google-optimize/

Re: Introducing the new Google Search Console

#19

Instead of making us follow these Amp non-standards, Google should give an AMP logo in Google search results and preference (the same as an amp site) if the load time of the page is under 100ms. So now you have a choice, either DIY or use Google's tech to make your site fast. This way it will create dozens of tech companies competing with AMP focused on making the web faster - the end result that Google supposedly wa…

An extra logo (regular users won't understand) in all the search results? No thank you.

AMP results already have a symbol marking them.
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