Weird Hidden Things on a Website That People Don't Check
summary
Eight specific neglected files and settings and what fixing them actually changes: robots.txt quirks — blocking crawls doesn’t expunge pages from Google index so noindex and link fixes are needed; XML sitemaps must list canonical https pages plus images videos and hreflang; manifest.json PWA install enables desktop/mobile installs and UTM tracking; assetlinks.json app login fix avoids password resets at airports; CSP can silently block analytics; schema lifts CTR and feeds search AI; audits use Google Search Console Screaming Frog Sitebulb Google Sheets and Squoosh.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:09Robots.txt best practices
- 5:40XML sitemaps for indexing
- 11:17Manifest.json and progressive web apps
- 17:11Browserconfig.xml & favicon.ico
- 18:37Asset links.json
- 21:48Content Security Policy
- 26:22Schema markup
- 29:32Google Business Profiles
- 33:22Summary
- 33:45Q&A
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