Google Rolls Out New Webmaster Tools Features

September 15th, 2007 by Arnold Zafra | 5 Comments

Google’s Webmaster tools keeps getting better and better as more features are rolled out. Aside from the new look of the webmaster tools interface which was recently introduced, the webmaster tools now tracks subscriber statistics of every blog that users listed in their respectective accounts. The subscriber statistics tracks down all subscription made to blog feeds of enrolled sites, using the different Google services such as iGoogle, Reader and Orkut.

To check subscriber statistics, login to webmaster central, select the blog, and choose the statistics options - subscriber stats. There you will see how many aggregate subscibers your blog has.

Other new features of Google’s Webmaster Tools interface are:

Expanding and contracting sidebar replaces the old tab navigation,
Easier product navigation through Breadcrumbs,
Added new sidebar topics such as Overview, Diagnostics, Statistics, Links, Sitemaps, and Tools
Additional language availability for the Webmaster Tools, Turkish and Romania

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kate w smith on Sep 15, 2007 at 7:57 am

i would like to get some topics relating to agriculture
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David on Sep 15, 2007 at 10:11 am

I wonder if they are using FeedBurner data as well.
bodybuilding web on Sep 15, 2007 at 8:28 pm

Thanks for the information. I only log into my webmaster console once in a great while and may not have even known about it until reading this. As a blogger, it would definitely be informative.
Kerry Francis on Sep 17, 2007 at 1:00 pm

It is a welcome addition for blogs to have these tools.
However I wonder over time if it turns out that the tools are useful or overkill. It is a delicate balance and it depends who uses them, their skill and for what purpose.
Will there be simple summaries for new users or a tremendous amount of information overload of info that you already know or can get elsewhere in a simple fashion.
It is interesting the approach to giving information as a carrot. Yet how does google benefit from the information ? Does it help them in planning , placing ads , recruitment , analysis of the industry and trends ?
One should be grateful for the service. It is always a question of the overall value that a user/ webmaster /blogger receives not what is in it for google. In the end it all comes down to functionality and usability for most users .