I've been learning how Google Search Console helps website owners understand their indexing status.
When checking this report, it's important to remember that not every excluded URL indicates an SEO problem. Some pages are intentionally excluded, while others may need attention.
Here are a few common statuses I've learned about:
Discovered – currently not indexed: Google knows about the URL but hasn't indexed it yet. I would check internal links, site quality, and whether Google can crawl the page.
Crawled – currently not indexed: Google has crawled the page but hasn't indexed it. I'd review the content's usefulness, originality, and whether similar pages already exist.
Duplicate, Google chose different canonical: I'd check whether Google selected the correct preferred URL.
Excluded by noindex: This is usually fine if the page is intentionally excluded, but it needs attention if I want that page to appear in search results.
Blocked by robots.txt: I'd investigate whether the page is being blocked intentionally or accidentally.
I think the best approach is to prioritize important blog posts and landing pages instead of trying to get every URL indexed. Pages such as internal search results, duplicate URLs, and certain filtered pages might not need indexing at all.
I've been learning how Google Search Console helps website owners understand their indexing status. When checking this report, it's important to remember that not every excluded URL indicates an SEO problem. Some pages are intentionally excluded, while others may need attention.
Here are a few common statuses I've learned about:
Discovered – currently not indexed: Google knows about the URL but hasn't indexed it yet. I would check internal links, site quality, and whether Google can crawl the page.
Crawled – currently not indexed: Google has crawled the page but hasn't indexed it. I'd review the content's usefulness, originality, and whether similar pages already exist.
Duplicate, Google chose different canonical: I'd check whether Google selected the correct preferred URL.
Excluded by noindex: This is usually fine if the page is intentionally excluded, but it needs attention if I want that page to appear in search results.
Blocked by robots.txt: I'd investigate whether the page is being blocked intentionally or accidentally.
I think the best approach is to prioritize important blog posts and landing pages instead of trying to get every URL indexed. Pages such as internal search results, duplicate URLs, and certain filtered pages might not need indexing at all.