Glossary Term
Bing Webmaster Tools
Verification and Submission
- Verification methods: MetaTag verification, CNAME record, XML verification, Domain Connect
- Submit URLs: Allows submission of up to 10,000 URLs per day for faster indexing
Website Analysis and Issue Identification
- Crawl issues: Identifies potential website issues like 404 errors and unsupported content-types
- Backlink data: Access data on referring links (acquired from Yahoo! Site Explorer)
- Advanced filtering: Enables quick scoping of website reports for specific data
- Data download: Provides access to first 1000 results in a CSV file for analysis
Web Standards and Validation
- Robots.txt validator: Checks if robots.txt file meets the standard
- Markup validator: Verifies if the site meets W3C standards
Sitemap and Outbound Links
- Sitemaps: Allows checking if Bing is viewing the sitemap correctly
- Outbound links: Shows the outbound links Bing sees
Benefits and Usage
- Improved website indexing on Bing search engine
- Identification and resolution of website issues
- Access to data on referring links for SEO analysis
- Efficient data filtering for targeted insights
- Compliance with web standards for better site performance
- Webmasters can verify ownership of their websites using different methods
- Submit URLs for faster indexing and better visibility on Bing
- Utilize tools for identifying and resolving website issues
- Analyze backlink data for SEO optimization
- Access various features and tools for effective website management