Google Webmaster Tools and Resources
Google has many resources that help webmasters increase web page visibility and search engine traffic to their sites.
If you are wondering why your website isn't ranking very well or aren't even sure what you should be doing, you are not alone. The questions you have are likely already answered in Google documentation or help groups. These and other Google resources are listed below.
Tools to check if you are following specific guidelines
Search Engine Spider Simulator Can Google see your web page?
If Modified Since Does your web page support "if modified since"?
Image SEO tool Are your image ALT tags accurate?
Find answers from Google
Google Webmaster Help Forum Questions are answered by Google staff and other knowledgeable webmaster here.
Webmaster Central Blog Official Google Webmaster blog provides information for webmasters.
Google help documentation Google support pages detail thousands of help topics.
Ask Google tool Tool searches all Google webmaster help resources at once.
Submit Content to Google
Add a website to Google Use this form to tell Google about your site.
Add a blog to Google Use this form to tell Google about your blog.
Add your business to Google Use this form to tell Google about your business.
Improving Traffic and Ranking
Search Engine Optimization guide Google created this guide to help webmasters with their SEO. (PDF file)
Learn more about your site
Site status wizard Find the status of your webpage in the Google search index.
Google Webmaster Tools Google provided set of tools that help webmasters assess their sites. Requires login.
Google Analytics Provides website insights such as who is visiting your site and how they got there. Requires login.- Search Engine Spider Simulator View your webpage the way a search engine spider like Googlebot does.
GetListed Tool Examine how your business is listed in Google (tool only works for businesses in the USA).
Street address checker Checks that your business street address is seen by search engines correctly (tool only works for addresses in the USA).- Image SEO tool Checks that your images are being "seen" well by search engines.