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Webmaster tools: which one do you use? Yandex Yay or Nay?

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selectitaly last edited by

I usually verify websites on Google and Bing Webmaster.

How important it is to verify on Yandex Webmaster if Russia is not one of the targeted locations?
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DennisSeymour last edited by

Not really a big deal but their tool is pretty useful. If you dont have to spend more than 2 minutes, just do it.
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