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SoniaB102
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5 years ago

Do published to web reports help with SEO?

Hi BI community,   Does anyone know whether the Google bot will be able to read words and figures in a published to web PowerBI report?   We THINK it can but I can find no info to confirm this. ...
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ibarrau
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5 years ago

Hi. It's not quite clear the question but I think you are asking if the Google Search Engine will find published to web reports. The answer is yes. The longer the publish to web code exists the most probably can be found. The most dangerous way is someone getting the code in the html code or sharing the link because who would start searching for specific words inside published to web reports. Those reports won't make sense if they don't have a brand indentifier.

I recommend you to avoid publish to web with sensitive data.

Hope this helps,

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    SoniaB102
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    5 years ago

    Thanks so much for your response ibarrau! 

     

    Yes you are correct, I would like to know if the Google Search Engine will find published reports.  My report is basic and has a filter with car makes and models and allows a user to filter down to a car make and model so they can see average service costs.  I was hoping google Search Engine would be able to see these on a make and model level (so on a filtered level I guess).

     

    I do not want anyone to get access to the underlying data, which I have hidden.  

     

    I do not understand this part of your response: The most dangerous way is someone getting the code in the html code or sharing the link because who would start searching for specific words inside published to web reports. Those reports won't make sense if they don't have a brand indentifier.

     

    Why is that dangerous and also, what do you mean a brand identifier?

     

    Appreciate your help!