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Google Webmaster Tools Adds Parameter Handling

Posted at 5:21pm EST on 09/16/2009

Earlier today, Vanessa Fox wrote an article about how Google has given webmasters the option to adjust parameter handling.

Here’s what it looks like.

Webmaster Tools: Parameter Handling

This is great for some sites that still have SESSID and such in their URLs, that want them stripped out.

You can get here by going to: Site Configuration » Settings, then look for Parameter Handling at the bottom.

Additionally, on top of doing this, it’s also a really good idea to set canonical meta tags. Watch for an article coming out tomorrow morning about how to use canonical meta tags.

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2 Responses to “Google Webmaster Tools Adds Parameter Handling”

  1. Dataflurry

    Sep 23rd, 2009

    Great! I agree, this could be very valuable for ignoring session ID’s to ensure that quality results are always displayed. We know we hate it when Google runs rampant with a session ID

  2. iGuide

    Dec 7th, 2009

    Great, Google has added a valuable feature. Now, why did they forget to tell us how to use it?