Google does not index all the pages you submit, and there are several reasons a page might be excluded from indexing. If you’ve verified your website with Google Search Console, you can find these excluded pages by navigating to the Pages → Not Indexed section within your Search Console.
[Solved] Discovered / Crawled – Currently Not Indexed Issue in Google Search Console
This section details various reasons for pages being excluded, including the “Crawled – currently not indexed” status. In this guide, we’ll explain what this status means and how to improve your chances of having your pages indexed.
What Does This Status Mean?
“Crawled – currently not indexed” indicates that Google has crawled your page but has not yet indexed it. It’s common to see some URLs under this status, and it’s not an error but rather an indication of why Google has excluded the page(s) from its index. Why Are Pages Grouped
Under This Status?
Although the Search Console’s reporting might seem alarming, it’s crucial for a page to get indexed to rank for keywords and drive organic traffic. Here are some reasons why your pages might be grouped under this status:
Reporting Differences
When you see a URL marked as “Crawled – currently not indexed,” first check the page with the URL Inspection Tool.
If this tool shows the page as indexed, it suggests a discrepancy in Google Search Console reports.
Google has explained that the page indexing report data refreshes at a different rate (usually slower) than the URL Inspection tool. It may take a few days for the Page indexing report to reflect a page’s actual status.
There seems to be a discrepancy in Google Search Console reporting. Some webmasters have noticed pages that were indexed a long time ago still showing as ‘Crawled – currently not indexed’. This inconsistency likely indicates a reporting issue on Google’s end. We recommend checking the Google Search Help Community for updates or to report the problem directly.
Site-Wide Quality Issues
If the URL Inspection Tool also shows the status as “Crawled – currently not indexed,” it’s not a reporting issue. In this case, consider the types of URLs being excluded under this status.
If most are archive pages, feed pages, or pages with thin content, it’s understandable that Google doesn’t index them. However, if important pages with valuable information are listed here, it could indicate a site-wide quality issue affecting indexing.
How to Enhance Overall Site Quality?
To ensure your pages are indexed, they must pass Google’s quality checks. Here are some factors to consider:
Internal Linking Structure
Ensure important pages have internal links from relevant pages on your website. Rank Math can help you build internal links by suggesting relevant internal links to your pillar content.
Duplicate Content
Check for duplicate content and use canonical tags to point from duplicate pages to the original content you want to index.
Content Audit
Conduct a content audit to identify outdated or low-value pages. Improve these pages, remove them, redirect them to more relevant pages, or add a noindex meta tag to prevent them from being indexed.
Improving site quality takes time, but rest assured, search engines will reward quality improvements with increased visibility in search results.
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