Indexing
What is indexing?
Indexing is the step where a search engine stores and organises a crawled page so it can be returned in results. A page that is crawled but not indexed cannot rank.
Why it matters
Common blockers are noindex tags, canonical tags pointing elsewhere, thin content, and duplication.
Check status per URL in Search Console's URL Inspection tool rather than guessing.
Related terms
- Crawl budget
Crawl budget is the number of pages a search engine is willing to crawl on your site in a given period. It matters mainl…
- Canonical tag
A canonical tag tells search engines which URL is the preferred version of a page when several URLs show similar content…
- XML sitemap
An XML sitemap is a machine-readable file listing the URLs you want search engines to crawl, along with optional metadat…
Cite this definition
Guest Post Website. “Indexing.” Guest Posting & SEO Glossary. https://guestpostwebsite.com/glossary/indexing