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Google Index Status Reports Lets You Differentiate Between HTTP & HTTPS

Google Webmaster ToolsGoogle announced the Index Status reports within Google Webmaster Tools now lets you differentiate between HTTP, HTTPS and subdirectories.

Google’s John Mueller said “If you’re a data-driven SEO (or just love to see how your site’s indexed), you’ll love this change :). In Webmaster Tools, we’ve now made it possible to differentiate the “index status” information for http / https as well as for subdirectories.” Zineb explained “you can now see index status data for your HTTPS sites and subdirectories.”

You will see on the report an “update” line that will convey when the reporting changed to handle this.

Google Index Status Update HTTPS

As of March 9, 2014, the Index Status reflects the data of your specific protocol and site combination as it is verified in Webmaster Tools (i.e. distinguishing www and https variations).

Here are the technical details:

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