The Indexing blog
Getting indexed by Google and Bing, made practical
Plain-language writing on indexing: why a page is not indexed and how to fix it, what discovered and crawled currently not indexed really mean, how long Google takes to index, the white-hat tools worth using, and how the Google Indexing API works. Official methods only, no spam, no shortcuts that put your site at risk.
Why Is My Page Not Indexed on Google? 9 Causes and Fixes
Why is my page not indexed on Google? Here are the 9 most common causes, how to diagnose each one, and the white-hat fixes that get the page crawled and indexed.
Discovered - Currently Not Indexed: What It Means and How to Fix It
Discovered currently not indexed means Google found your URL but has not crawled it yet. Here is what causes it and the white-hat steps that move the page forward.
Crawled Currently Not Indexed: Causes and How to Get the Page Indexed
Crawled currently not indexed means Google read your page but chose not to index it. Here are the real causes around quality and how to get the page indexed.
How Long Does Google Take to Index a Page? (2026 Data)
How long does Google take to index a page? Real 2026 ranges from hours to weeks, what drives the time-to-index, and how to speed up discovery the white-hat way.
Best Google Indexing Tools in 2026 (White-Hat vs Spam)
The best Google indexing tools in 2026 compared: white-hat tools that use official APIs versus spam indexers. How to choose one that will not put your site at risk.
The Google Indexing API Explained: What It Can and Cannot Do
The Google Indexing API explained: how it works, the page types it officially supports, its real limits, and how to use it correctly to speed up discovery and re-crawl.
How Many Pages Does Google Have Indexed? (And Why site: Is Wrong)
How to find how many of your pages Google has indexed, why the site: operator is an unreliable estimate, and what to do when the real number is lower than it should be.
Do Backlinks Need to Be Indexed to Count?
Do backlinks need to be indexed to count? Yes, in practice. Here is why links fail to index, what backlink indexers really sell, and how to check your own links.
Does Google Use IndexNow? (And Is It Still Worth Setting Up?)
Google does not use IndexNow. Here is what the protocol actually does, which engines act on it, and why it is still worth twenty minutes of setup in 2026.
Robots.txt vs Noindex: Which Keeps a Page Out of Google?
Robots.txt controls crawling, noindex controls indexing. Blocking a page hides your noindex tag from Google. Here is which one actually removes a page, and when.
Block Googlebot: How to Do It Without Tanking Your SEO
Block Googlebot with robots.txt or noindex? They do different jobs, and blocking the crawl never removes a page from the index. Here is the right tool for each.
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