Google Search Console guides
Every reason in Google Search Console's Page indexing report, explained: what it means, whether it is actually a problem (often it is not), what causes it, and the steps to fix and validate it.
Alternate page with proper canonical tag, explained
The page points to another URL as its canonical and Google agreed. Why this is usually correct, and when it hides a mistake.
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Blocked by robots.txt in Search Console: how to fix
Your robots.txt stops Google crawling the page. How to find the rule, decide if the block is right, and fix it without new problems.
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Crawled - currently not indexed: causes and fixes
Google read the page and chose not to index it. Why that usually means a value or duplication problem, and how to get the page indexed.
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Discovered - currently not indexed: causes and fixes
Google knows the URL but has not crawled it yet. Why it happens, when it is a real problem, and the steps that get pages crawled.
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Duplicate without user-selected canonical: how to fix
Google found duplicates with no canonical tag and picked one itself. How to find the duplicates, choose the right URL and tell Google.
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Excluded by ‘noindex’ tag: what it means and how to fix
A noindex rule keeps the page out of Google. How to tell intended noindex from an accident, find where it comes from, and remove it.
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Google chose different canonical than user: how to fix
You named a canonical URL and Google picked another. Why Google overrides canonical tags, and how to make your signals agree.
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Not found (404) in Search Console: when to fix it
Google requested the URL and got a 404. Why most 404s are harmless, which ones cost you traffic, and when to redirect instead.
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Page with redirect in Search Console: is it a problem?
A URL that redirects is not indexed; its target can be. When this status is expected, and the few cases where it points to a real bug.
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Redirect error in Search Console: causes and fixes
Google could not follow the page’s redirect: a loop, a chain too long, or a bad target. How to trace the chain and fix it.
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Server error (5xx) in Search Console: causes and fixes
Googlebot got a 500-level error from your server. Why it slows crawling and can drop pages, and how to find and fix the cause.
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Soft 404 in Search Console: causes and how to fix it
Google thinks the page is an error page even though it returns 200. The usual causes, from empty categories to JavaScript, and the fixes.
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