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So what’s the 411 on Bing? It’s all here. This guide covers everything you need to know about how to get started with Bing Webmaster Tools, where it differs from Google Search Console, and how to use it to root out issues and make your site perform better. This guide is divided into sections to make it easier for you to read: 1. My Sites (Old Versi...
Back in the day, when you first logged in to Bing Webmaster Tools, you were taken to the My Sites page. Here, you could access your websites in the platform, see all of the sites you’ve set up, and quickly jump to other sections of the tool. Now, similar to Google Search Console, users can toggle between sites from the upper left corner of the Dash...
Adding a site to Bing Webmaster Tools is pretty easy. In the old version, users would type in their URL. Then you would be taken to a screen that asks you to add your sitemap and the most popular time of day for your site. Now, you can add a site using the drop-down in the upper left corner. The next step is to verify that you’re the owner of the s...
Once you’ve added and verified a site, the area that was once called your Dashboard is now called your Home. Here is what the old Dashboard looked liked. And, here is your new Home. The Home section gives you an at-a-glance view of your site’s performance. The first section under Reports is Search Performance showing clicks, impressions, average CT...
A new section in Bing Webmaster Tools called Search Performance matches Google Search Console yet again. Users can segment data by the following: 1. Total Clicks 2. Total Impressions 3. Average CTR 4. Average Position Then, you can segment that data even further by: 1. Keywords 2. Pages The best part of this new section? The ability to segment by d...
Backlinks
Which sites are linking to yours? And which pages are drawing the most inbound links? This report, just like Google Search Console’s old Links Report, has the goods. With the new updated backlink tool, you get a lot more features. You can now segment backlinks by domains, pages, and anchor texts. Here is a screenshot of the old Inbound Links dashboard. With the new Backlinks, you can also disavow links. Just like Google, Bing allows you to disavow specific pages, directories, or domains. With...
Keyword Research
Bing’s keyword research tool shows you search appearances and trends, much like what you can get from Google, SEMrush, and other keyword research tools. My favorite part about the new keyword research tool is the ability to see query trends so you can determine if enough people are searching for those keywords based on country, region, language, or device. This one’s pretty straightforward. Here you can see the keywords that drive traffic to your site, drill down into details per keyword, and...
SEO Reports
Bing’s automated SEO Reports identify areas of your site that don’t follow SEO best practices. Instead of digging into the Site Explorer or individual reports to identify areas that need improvement, Bing does some of the hard work for you. This report is great for beginners or anyone who just wants to tackle low-hanging fruit before moving on to more complicated matters.
Crawl Control
Crawl control sounds like “cruise control,” and there are some similarities. With this feature, you can control how quickly or slowly Bing crawls your site. If your site typically gets a lot of traffic on weekday mornings, the last thing you need is Bing adding stress to your servers. This feature gives you a chance to tell Bing to come back when your site isn’t so busy. Google’s new Search Console doesn’t have this feature. You’ll have to go to the legacy features to control the crawl rate.
Block URLs
URL parametersare great for attribution and a pain in the neck for SEO. The search engines don’t differentiate between URLs with and without parameters. There are plenty of reasons why that’s bad for SEO. Both Bing and Google allow you to block these pages from appearing in search results. With Bing, you can manually add URLs to be blocked from search. GSC’s URL parameters tool is much more powerful, but Bing’s lets you get the job done, albeit not as optimally.
Robots.txt Tester
The robots.txt testeris a newer feature to Bing Webmaster Tools. The goal is to help you analyze your robots.txt files to identify issues that may prevent URLs from being crawled by Bing. Bing allows webmasters to submit a URL to the robots.txt tester to check to see if the URL is allowed or blocked by the Bingbot and BingAdsBot. You can also make changes to the robots.txt file using the editor.
Verify Bingbot
Up to one-fifthof all internet traffic can be attributed to bad bots that steal data and credentials. If you want to stay one step ahead of those little gremlins, you have to pay attention to the traffic that comes to your site. Bing wants to help you with that. Use this tool to verify that an IP address comes from Bing. If you want to do this with Google, you’ll have to run a DNS lookup.
Copyright Removal Notices
In the event that someone flags content on your site for a DMCA violation, the URL will appear here. You can also see the Copyright URL owner here as well. Think your content has been flagged unfairly? Click on “Respond to Notices” to appeal the claim.
Just like Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools allows you to manage who can have access to your account, as well as their permissions. It’s pretty easy to manage your users. Simply add them using their email address and pick their role. You have three options to choose from: Read Only, Read/Write, and Administrator.
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- Mobile Friendliness Test Tool. Everyone knows the importance of having a mobile-friendly site. Even Bing. To use this tool, just just enter a URL and hit “Analyze”.
- Keyword Research. Bing’s Keyword Research Tool allows you to quickly perform keyword research from inside the dashboard. It uses Bing’s keyword research data to show search volumes for keywords on Bing (as well as related keywords).
- Fetch as Bingbot. Fetch as Bingbot allows you to see what your site looks to Bing’s search engine crawlers. It’s a useful tool for troubleshooting errors that may be hurting your website in search.
- Markup Validator. Markup Validator will tell you whether schema has been correctly implemented. If you are using Schema Markup on your website (Schema.org, RDFa, Microformats, HTML Microdata, or Open Graph), the code from the scanned page will show up in Bing’s report.
Jul 2, 2015 · Adding a site to Bing Webmaster Tools is easy. After logging in, enter the URL for your site’s home page and click the “Add” button. From there, you’ll be directed to a screen to enter ...
Jan 9, 2019 · Part 1. If you are new to Bing’s webmaster toolset, this detailed guide will get you started and on your way to better rankings on Bing. Read more. Part 2. Dive into four BWT sections:...
