Google Webmaster Helping Googlers

Today, I’ve been inundated with “Best of 2007” SEO, SEM, and search blogs and sites lists. Amazingly, the only mention Google got was for its Webmaster Central Blog, a quality one at that, but there is so much more information that Google offers to us lowly web admins.

Google Webmaster Help Group

One of the best-kept secrets in the webmastering and SEO community is the Google Webmaster Help Group, which is part of Google’s thriving and growing Google Webmaster Center. Unlike some lesser-known but more popular forums, site-specific help is available and almost required to get the most information.

The discussion in the group is not a matter of theoretical debate but an actual practical application. Almost daily (sometimes more, sometimes less), you will see input from actual Google employees, not just speculation, on all aspects of web admins’ concerns and Google. Google employees can be easily spotted in the discussion by the little blue dot next to their name.

With that being said, most people don’t have enough time to regularly follow the discussion group and catch the most important nuggets of knowledge; I couldn’t find a central location that catalogued their contributions. The following is a list of Googlers who regularly post in the help group, along with a link to their profile so you can find their latest posts. I’m sorry if I missed anyone,

If I did, please let me know.

Adam Lasnik
Amanda Camp
Andrey Stroilov
Berghausen “Bergy”
Evan T
Google Employee
Jessica W.
John Mueller
Jonathan Simon
Maile Ohye
Mariya
Matt Cutts
Matt D
Nathan Johns
Nelson
Patrick
Reid
Riona MacNamara
Sahala
Susan Moskwa
Thu Tu
Vanessa Fox
Wysz

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