Debugging
13 guides.
Debug "Discovered, currently not indexed" — the actual root causes
The most frustrating Search Console status. Here's how to use the URL Inspection API to diagnose it, fix it, and get the page indexed.
Diagnose "Crawled, currently not indexed" without guessing
Google saw your page and decided to skip it. Here's the audit checklist for figuring out exactly why — and what to change.
Fix canonical issues, then resubmit: the right sequence for indexability bugs
Pushing a URL with a broken canonical tag accomplishes nothing. Fix first, then push — here's the order of operations.
Fix thin pages, then push: the content-first indexing workflow
Most indexability problems are content problems wearing a technical mask. Improve the page first, then use the Indexing API to get Google to re-evaluate.
How to force Google to recrawl a page after you update it
Updated a page and Google still shows the old title? Here's exactly how to nudge Google's crawler to re-fetch — and how to confirm it worked.
"Discovered, currently not indexed" in 2026: what changed and what fixes it now
Google's coverage state hasn't changed names but its meaning has shifted as the index gets more selective. Here's what works now to flip URLs out of the discovered-not-indexed limbo.
Why isn't your website showing up on Google? 12 reasons and the fix for each
Searched your own site and got nothing? It's almost always one of twelve specific, fixable causes — not a ban. Here's how to find yours, fastest diagnostic first.
How to check if a page is indexed by Google (4 reliable methods)
site: searches lie more often than people think. Here are four ways to check whether a page is actually indexed by Google — and which one to trust when they disagree.
Fix "Blocked by robots.txt" in Google Search Console
The "Blocked by robots.txt" status means Google can't crawl your URL at all. Here's how to find the offending rule, fix it, and get the page indexed.
Fix "Page with redirect" excluded status in Search Console
"Page with redirect" means Google indexed the destination, not the URL you submitted. Here's when that's fine, when it's a problem, and how to fix redirect chains.
Fix "Duplicate without user-selected canonical" in Search Console
Google found multiple near-identical URLs and picked the canonical for you — maybe not the one you wanted. Here's how to take back control and consolidate.
Fix "Excluded by 'noindex' tag" when you didn't mean to block the page
Google obeyed a noindex directive on your page — but you never intended to add one. Here's how to find the accidental noindex and get the page back in the index.
Fix "Soft 404" errors and get the page indexed
A soft 404 is a page that returns 200 OK but looks empty or error-like to Google. Here's how to tell why Google flagged it and how to make it index.