Table of Contents
Overview
- Data Source: Google Search Console
- Type: Text (Indexed, Not Indexed)
Description
Page Indexing in Google Search Console refers to the process and status of web pages being included in Google’s search index. This status indicates whether a page on your website is eligible to appear in Google search results. Pages can be indexed, not indexed, or have issues that prevent them from being indexed.
Use Cases
- SEO Performance Monitoring: Regularly check the indexing status of your pages in Google Search Console to ensure that all important content is being indexed and is available to appear in search results.
- Issue Identification and Resolution: Identify and resolve indexing issues such as crawl errors, noindex tags, or duplicate content that may prevent important pages from being indexed by Google.
- Content Update and Monitoring: Monitor newly published or updated content to ensure it is indexed promptly, leveraging Google Search Console to request indexing of new or updated pages.
- Site Health Analysis: Use indexing reports to assess the overall health of your website and ensure that your site architecture and internal linking structure facilitate efficient crawling and indexing by search engines.
- Optimizing Index Coverage: Optimize your site’s index coverage by ensuring that only valuable and relevant pages are indexed, using noindex tags for low-value pages or those with duplicate content to avoid index bloat.
Indicators
- Positive Indicator: A high percentage of indexed pages indicates that your website is effectively crawled and indexed by Google, making your content available in search results and improving your chances of attracting organic traffic.
- Negative Indicator: A significant number of pages not being indexed or frequent indexing issues reported in Google Search Console suggest potential problems with site structure, content quality, or technical SEO aspects that need to be addressed to improve index coverage and search visibility.
