Windows 10: Bing Webmaster Tools simplifies site verification using Domain Connect

Brink · Aug 21, 2019

In order to submit site information to Bing or to get performance report or access diagnostic tools, webmasters need to verify their site ownership in Bing Webmaster Tools. Traditionally Bing Webmaster Tools support three verification options,

Option 1: XML file authentication

Option 2: Meta tag authentication

Option 3: Add a CNAME record to DNS

Options 1 and 2 requires webmaster to access the site source code to complete the site verification. With Option 3, webmaster can avoid access to site source code but need to access the domain hosting account to edit the CNAME record to hold the verification code provided by Bing Webmaster Tools. To simplify option 3, we announce the support for Domain Connect open standard that will allow webmasters to seamlessly verify their site in Bing Webmaster Tools.

Domain Connect is an open standard that makes it easy for a user to configure DNS for a domain running at a DNS provider (e.g. GoDaddy, 1&1 Ionos, etc) to work with a Service running at an independent Service Provider (e.g. Bing, O365, etc). The protocol presents a simple experience to the user, isolating them from the details of DNS settings and its complexity.

Bing Webmaster Tools verification using Domain Connect is already live for users whose domain is hosted with following DNS providers

Bing webmaster tools will gradually integrate this capability with other DNS providers that support Domain Connect open standard.

Quick guide on how to use Domain Connect feature to verify your site in Bing Webmaster Tools:

Step 1: Open a Bing Webmaster Tools account

You can open a free Bing Webmaster Tools account by going to the Bing Webmaster Tools sign-in or sign-up page. You can sign up using Microsoft, Google or Facebook account.

Step 2: Add your website

Once you have a Bing Webmaster Tools account, you can add sites to your account. You can do so by entering the URL of your site into the Add a Site input box and clicking Add.

Step 3: Check if your site is supported for Domain Connect protocol

When you Add the website information, Bing Webmaster Tools will do background check to identify if that domain/ website is hosted on DNS provider that has integrated Domain Connect solution with Bing Webmaster Tools. Following view will show in case the site is supported –

In case the site is not supported for Domain Connect protocol then user will see the default verification options as mentioned in top of this blog.

Step 4: Verify using DNS provider credentials

On click of Verify, user will be redirected to DNS provider site. Webmaster should sign-in using the account credentials associated with domain/ website under verification.

On successful sign-in, user site will be successfully verified by Bing webmaster tools within few seconds. In certain cases, it may take longer for DNS provider to send the site ownership signal to Bing webmaster tool service.

Using the new verification options will significantly reduce the time taken and simplify the site verification process in Bing Webmaster Tools. We encourage you to try out this solution and get more users for your sites on Bing via Bing Webmaster Tools.

In case you face any challenges using this solution you can raise a service ticket with our support team.
We are building another solution to further simplify the site verification process and help webmasters to easily add and verify their site in Bing Webmaster Tools. Watch this space for more!

Additional reference:
Domain Connect extension - Plesk
https://www.godaddy.com/engineering/2019/04/25/domain-connect/

Thanks!

Bing Webmaster Tools team
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Source: https://blogs.bing.com/webmaster/aug...Domain-Connect

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Brink · Aug 21, 2019

Introducing Social Login for Bing Webmaster Tools

Bing is actively listening to you, our customers, to improve our user experience and to understand what features you want within Bing Webmaster Tools. One of the top requests we have received is to expand the webmaster tools login capabilities to include a social login option.

We are excited to begin the first phase of the global roll out of social login to webmaster tools on Friday, February 9th to webmasters in the United States. We expect to continue the roll out to webmasters in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific regions shortly thereafter. Webmasters will be able to login to Bing Webmaster Tools using their Facebook and Google accounts in addition to their existing Microsoft account.

Additionally, this means that the messages Webmaster Tools may occasionally send you about your managed properties will be sent to the email account associated with the webmaster tools account you are logged in with. The most recent messages will still be available in your Webmaster Tools Message Center.

If you don’t have a Webmaster Tools account, you can sign up today.

Let us know what you think of the new social login option. Tweet to us @Bing.

Thank you,

The Bing Webmaster Team
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Source: Introducing Social Login for Bing Webmaster Tools | Webmaster Blog

Brink · Aug 21, 2019

Intermittent Bing Webmaster Tools API Issues Resolved

The Bing Webmaster team recently received feedback that our APIs were intermittently failing, and we deeply regret any inconveniences caused from the API failures. We recognize the frustrations that this may have caused. Upon investigation, we discovered a technical glitch which led to API call failure that is now resolved. We are very grateful to you, our users, who brought this to our attention and thank you for your continued feedback and support.

We're Listening

Bing and Bing Webmaster Tools are actively listening to you and we value your feedback. It’s important to how we continually improve Bing and to help notify us of potential issues. It’s easy to provide feedback: just look for the Feedback button or link at the bottom of each page. It’s in the footer or the lower-right corner and it looks something like this:

We are using advances in technology to make it easier to quickly find what you are looking for – from answers to life's big questions or an item in an image you want to learn more about. At Bing, our goal is to help you get answers with less effort. We appreciate your feedback and the more that you can send, the more we can use it to improve Bing. Have a suggestion?

Tell us! The more feedback the merrier.

Please let us know.
The Bing Webmaster Tools Team
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Source: Intermittent Webmaster Tools API Issues Resolved | Webmaster Blog

Brink · Aug 21, 2019

Anonymous URL Submission Tool in Bing Webmaster Tools Being Retired

Saying Goodbye is never easy, but the time has come to announce the withdrawal of anonymous non-signed in support Bing's URL submission tool. Webmaster will still be able to log in and access Submit URL tool in Bing Webmaster Tools, and this is easier than ever as the tool now supports Google and Facebook authentication in addition to existing Microsoft accounts.

Why say goodbye?

Well, the URLs received are by far too low quality to be trustable, and webmasters preferring having more ownership of the URLs for their site.

In order to use the tool, webmasters just need to login, add and verify their site. Then navigate to the Submit URL tool within the Configure My Site menu options.

In case the webmasters want to use our Bing Webmaster tools API, webmasters have to generate an API key through Bing Webmaster Tools and follow the guidelines for its usage here. In case you haven't signed up on the tool yet, please click here to sign up.

Thank you,

The Bing Webmaster Tools Team
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Source: Anonymous URL Submission Tool Being Retired | Webmaster Blog

Windows 10: Bing Webmaster Tools simplifies site verification using Domain Connect

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