How do you fix indexing issues found in Search Console?
Open the Pages report, read the reason given for each page Google hasn't indexed, and fix that cause: a redirect, a server error, a duplicate or a thin page. Then request indexing, or start validation for a group of pages.
Find the reason first
The Pages report in Search Console lists URLs that aren't indexed and gives a reason for each: a server error, a redirect, a page blocked by robots.txt, a duplicate, or "crawled, currently not indexed". Fix the cause, not the symptom.
Common fixes
- Repair broken redirects and server errors.
- Let important pages through in robots.txt.
- Link to the page from other pages on your site.
- Choose one canonical page when two are near-duplicates.
- Improve thin pages that Google crawled and chose not to keep.
Then ask Google to look again
Once a page is fixed, use URL Inspection to request indexing for it, or start validation for a group of pages, such as the crawled-but-not-indexed pages after a site move. That's how we work through it: on our own site we inspected the URLs and validated the crawled-but-not-indexed group. Our Search Console page has more, and indexing checks are part of our content and SEO service.
Also worth asking
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What is content and SEO, and why does it matter?
Content is everything your audience reads, watches or listens to. SEO makes it easy to find when someone searches, on Google and other search engines. Together they bring in people who are already looking for what you do.
How do you develop a content strategy for my business?
We start with who you need to reach and which searches matter, using your Search Console data first. Then we line up the content you already have against the customer's journey, mark the gaps and put the pieces that matter most into a content calendar. After that it's writing and checking what earns clicks and enquiries.
How do you optimise content for search engines?
We make each page answer the search as fully as it can, and link to the expert where we aren't one. Then we get the basics right (keywords, titles, headings, internal links) and check in Search Console what the page actually appears for. Underneath it all, we write for the reader.
How often should I publish new content for SEO?
There's no number that suits everyone. Publish as often as you can keep up with at a standard you're happy with, because one good page a month beats four thin ones. Updating an older page counts too.
What makes Pacing.Agency’s approach to content and SEO different?
We start with who you're trying to reach, using what Search Console and GA4 already show about your visitors, plus what you know about your market. We write for the reader first, then check Search Console and GA4 to see what's working.
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