How to Check If a Page Is Indexed by Google
The fastest accurate way to check if Google indexed a page is the URL Inspection tool in Search Console. Four free methods, and…
4 min read
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Zamiul Islam
Technical SEO Expert at SEOs Hut
Zamiul handles the technical side of SEOs Hut campaigns: crawl and indexing audits, site speed and Core Web Vitals, redirects, structured data and WordPress fixes. He runs the technical checks behind our 205-point audit and writes our guides on how search engines crawl, index and rank websites.
Articles by Zamiul Islam
Every article is reviewed by a second specialist before it is published and updated when the facts change.
URL Length and SEO: Does URL Length Affect Rankings?
Google's URL guidance sets no ideal character count and does not treat URL length as a ranking factor. It asks for simple,…
15 min read
5xx Server Errors: What They Mean and How to Fix Them
A 5xx server error is an HTTP status code in the 500 to 599 range that means the server failed to complete a valid request. The…
18 min read
SEO-Friendly URLs: Best Practices and Examples
An SEO-friendly URL uses readable words to describe the page, separates them with hyphens, keeps one consistent letter case and…
18 min read
Canonical Tag SEO: What It Is and How to Use It
A canonical tag (rel="canonical") tells Google which URL you prefer when several URLs show the same or very similar content.…
13 min read
What Is Crawl Depth? How Many Clicks Is Too Deep?
Crawl depth is the number of clicks it takes to reach a page from the homepage by following links. Pages linked directly from the…
14 min read
HTTPS and SEO: Is HTTPS a Google Ranking Factor?
Yes, HTTPS is a Google ranking signal, but a lightweight one. Google announced it on 7 August 2014, saying it affected fewer than…
16 min read
What Is Crawling in SEO? How Search Engines Crawl a Site
Crawling is the stage where a search engine's bots, such as Googlebot, follow links and sitemaps to find pages and fetch their…
16 min read
What Is a Sitemap? Types, Limits and How to Create One
A sitemap is a file that lists the pages, videos and other files on your site so search engines can crawl it more efficiently.…
17 min read
How to Find a Sitemap on a Website (5 Quick Ways)
The fastest way to find a sitemap is to open yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml in your browser. If that shows an error, open…
10 min read
Website Breadcrumbs: Types, Benefits and Best Practices
Website breadcrumbs are a secondary navigation trail, such as Home > Blog > Post, that shows visitors where they are and…
14 min read
Sitemap Examples: What a Sitemap Looks Like and How to Make One
An XML sitemap is a file that lists the URLs you want search engines to crawl, each in a <url> entry with a <loc>…
20 min read
Reviewed by Zamiul Islam
Articles written by colleagues and checked by Zamiul Islam for accuracy.
Does llms.txt Work? What Google and AI Bots Really Do With It
Does llms.txt help you rank or get cited by AI? Google says it ignores the file, and server logs show most AI crawlers rarely…
4 min read
How to Check Redirects and Fix Redirect Chains
How to check where a URL really redirects, what 301, 302, 307 and 308 mean to Google, and how to fix redirect chains and loops.
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WooCommerce vs Shopify: Which Is Better for Your Store?
Choose Shopify for a hosted store with predictable monthly plans; choose WooCommerce if you want full control and already use…
12 min read
How Important Is Page Speed for SEO?
Page speed matters for SEO, but as part of page experience rather than a stand-alone ranking trick. Google's ranking systems use…
15 min read
How to Improve Website Speed: 18 Practical Steps
To improve website speed, compress and resize images, ship less JavaScript and CSS, use caching and a CDN, and fix slow server…
12 min read
Wix vs Shopify: Which Is Better for Your Online Store?
Choose Shopify if online sales are the core of your business, and Wix if you mainly need a flexible website with a small store.…
16 min read
Local SEO Heat Map: What It Shows and How to Use It
A local SEO heat map is a grid of map points where a rank-tracking tool records your Google Maps or local pack position for a…
13 min read
Local SEO Link Building: 12 Strategies That Work
Local SEO link building means earning links from websites in your area and industry: local directories, news sites, sponsors,…
13 min read
User Experience Optimization: Process and Best Practices
User experience (UX) optimization is the ongoing process of finding where visitors struggle on your site, fixing it, and…
13 min read
What Are Internal Links? Types, Benefits and Best Practices
Internal links are hyperlinks that point from one page of your site to another page on the same site. Google uses them to find…
16 min read