You may know John Mueller as Google Search Advocate and many may not even know what he is.
In simple language, you can call John Mueller an insider, who sometimes openly gives some hints. It always gives a hint of improvement.
People openly ask John Mueller questions on social media platform, to which John Mueller has given no- direct answer.
Questions you will get here:
Does title have any impact on ranking?
According to John Mueller( September 2024 ) comment, there is an impact on the ranking of the title tag, but not so much that it can be used for maximum benefit, hence it is important to pay attention to additional things.
Does Google’s Index API help in ranking?
John Mueller has reiterated that the Google Indexing API is designed specifically for job posting and livestream content(short period contents). using the API for other content types typically does not help with ranking or indexing, and misuse could be seen as spammy. in February and October 2024, Mueller emphasized that websites trying to use the API for purposes outside of its intended scope often create low-quality content, which doesn’t aid in proper indexing.
Do 404 pages affect rankings?
According to John Mueller, 404 error pages generally do not negatively impact a site’s ranking if they don’t receive traffic or have internal or external links pointing to them. he mentioned that it’s common for 404 errors to appear in Google Search console. if these 404 pages are not crucial, they can often be ignored.
This means that if 404 pages do not spoil the user-experience, then 404 pages will not have any negative impact on the ranking.