Generally, Google has said that when pages are not indexed and there are no technical issues, the reason it might not be indexed is that the page does not meet the quality marks to be included in the Google Search index. But John Mueller of Google said even high-quality pages aren’t guaranteed indexing. John said … Read more
Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question on why one might see a sudden spike in indexed URLs by Google Search. The short answer is that there can be a ton of reasons, so it is hard to answer the question without the specific domain. But Gary did say these three reasons why Google might increase … Read more
Martin Splitt from the Google Search Relations team said on Twitter that if a page is indexed that means it was rendered. He added that page refreshes are also fully rendered by Google when indexed. He wrote on Twitter, “If it (a page) gets indexed, it was rendered. All pages (minus the obviously problematic ones, … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered a question in Reddit about whether Google indexes content placed before the main content as part of the post. John’s answer addressed part of the question but left the overall question unanswered. Nevertheless, there is a solution for the person’s question. Does GoogleBot “Collect” Content Before the Post? The person asking … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered whether removing pages from a large site helps to solve the problem of pages that are discovered by Google but not crawled. John offered general insights on how to solve this issue. Discovered – Currently Not Indexed Search Console a service provided by Google that communicates search related issues and feedback. … Read more
Updated: June 30, 2023. A super quick guide on how to check if a page is indexed (in three simple ways). Ever wondered how Google knows about your latest blog post or the new product page you just added? It’s all about indexing. Simply put, indexing is the process where search engines like Google add … Read more
Google’s Search Relations team discussed the limited functionality of the “site:” operator on a recent podcast episode. The team engaged in an insightful discussion on the tool commonly employed by website owners and SEO professionals to check a site’s indexing status. However, the team emphasized that Google Search Console offers far more in-depth indexing data … Read more
Gary Illyes from Google on the last Search Off The Record podcast said that for brand-new websites, their homepages should be indexed without a problem. If not, then the site has a bigger issue. Plus, the Google’s John, Martin and Gary spoke more about indexing. Gary said at the 6:33 mark into the podcast, “For … Read more
Google’s Search Relations team, consisting of experts Martin Splitt, John Mueller, and Gary Illyes, share insights into why a website’s homepage may not be indexed on their latest episode of the ‘Search Off The Record’ podcast. The discussion revolved around technical and non-technical issues that could prevent a website’s homepage from appearing in Google’s search … Read more
We know the Google Indexing API should be used for just job postings and live-streaming content. If you use it for other content, it just won’t do what you want. A Black Hat World thread seems to confirm that it doesn’t work for other content types. The SEOs in that thread are discussing whether it … Read more
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