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23/01/2025

🚨 Understanding Google's "Crawled - currently not indexed" Status 🚨

Ever wondered why some of your web pages aren't showing up in Google Search despite being crawled? Here are some potential reasons and solutions!

Reasons:
Content Quality and Uniqueness: If the content isn't high-quality or unique, Google might not index the page.

Technical Issues: Slow loading times, server errors, or misconfigured robots.txt files can prevent indexing.

Low Site Authority: New or smaller websites might struggle with indexing because of lower site authority.

No or Poor Internal Links: Pages with no internal links pointing to them are often overlooked by Google's algorithms.

Ongoing Google Updates: Sometimes, ongoing updates to Google's algorithms can delay indexing.

Solutions:
Improve Content Quality: Enhance the uniqueness and value of your content to attract both users and search engines.

Fix Technical Issues: Optimize your website’s speed and ensure your server is reliable. Check your robots.txt to make sure it’s not blocking important pages.

Build Internal Links: Link to your new page from other important pages on your site to boost its visibility.

Increase Site Authority: Earn backlinks from reputable sites to increase your site's credibility.

Use Google Search Console: Monitor any crawl errors or security issues that might affect indexing and resolve them promptly.

Implementing these strategies can help your pages move from "Crawled - currently not indexed" to being fully indexed and visible in search results!

21/01/2025

Discovered - Currently Not Indexed

The issue of "Discovered – currently not indexed" on Google Search Console indicates that Google has found these pages but has not yet added them to its index. This can be due to several reasons. Here are some steps you can take to potentially resolve this issue:

Check the Robots.txt File: Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking these pages from being crawled. If there are directives that disallow these pages, you'll need to modify the file accordingly.

Inspect for Noindex Tags: Verify that the pages do not have a noindex meta tag implemented in their HTML. This tag prevents search engines from indexing the page.

Content Quality and Uniqueness: Google tends to not index pages that do not provide sufficient value to users or have duplicate content. Review the content on these pages to ensure it is unique, valuable, and well-structured.

Internal and External Links: Make sure these pages are well-linked internally from other pages on your site. Having external links pointing to these pages can also help signal to Google that the content is valuable.

Submit for Indexing: Go to Google Search Console and use the URL Inspection tool to submit the pages for indexing. This action tells Google to recrawl the pages.

Check for Crawl Errors: In Google Search Console, check if there are any crawl errors that might be affecting these pages. Fix any errors you find.

Sitemaps: Make sure these pages are included in your sitemap.xml file and that the sitemap is submitted to Google Search Console.

Mobile Usability: Verify that these pages are mobile-friendly, as Google predominantly uses mobile-first indexing.

18/01/2025

ROBOTS.TXT FILE
Do you have rooms in your house that you don’t want everyone to visit? You must have placed a No-Entry card over the door. A Robots.txt file is like a No-entry Board for pages on your website that you do not want the crawler to visit. Strange? Why would you disallow the crawlers to visit?

Well, there are several valid reasons that you would restrict access to crawlers on some of your pages. Let’s read them out,
1. You do not want search engines (Google/Yandex/Yahoo) to index that page because that page might duplicate one of your pages (Remember Keyword Cannibalization?), A login page, or an internal search results page. These pages need to exist but there is absolutely no need for people to land on these pages, Right?

2. Do you know, that Google sets a Crawl Budget for visiting all the indexed pages and the interlinked Dofollow links on those pages? There are unimportant pages where you would not want your Crawl Budget to get exhausted. Hence, you can simply block them to optimize your crawl budget.

3. A Robots.txt file can also help search engines to discover your website’s sitemap. This sitemap is an index of all the pages and posts of your website making it super easy to crawl and optimize the crawl and indexation process.

17/01/2025

Did You Know...
SEO is the cheapest source of driving you the most relevant audience/traffic on your website?
Here is Why?

With SEO , you are in a process of inbound DIgital Marketing where the traffic that lands on your website is the audience that is actively looking for you instead of Outbound marketing where you force advertisements on traffic surfing the internet.

While inbound and outbound together makes the best combo, inbound traffic is most likely the one that will convert.

The secret to high Traffic website is SEO.
With people reluctant over the fact that SEO is dead, i can still argue for hours about how SEO can help you drive inbound traffic from all the search engines.

15/01/2025

**Case Study: Ranking My Blog with SEO**

Starting from scratch, I grew my blog to 390K clicks and 3.39M impressions using a targeted SEO strategy. Here's how:

# # # Step 1: Choosing a Low-Competition Niche
I selected a niche with consistent demand but minimal competition using tools like Google Trends and Ahrefs.

# # # Step 2: Keyword Research
I identified long-tail, low-competition keywords, grouped them by search intent, and filled content gaps left by competitors.

# # # Step 3: Creating Valuable Content
- Researched extensively for accurate, engaging articles.
- Built content clusters to establish topical authority.
- Optimized headlines, meta tags, and images for SEO.
- Added infographics and visuals to enhance engagement.

# # # Step 4: Competitor Analysis
Studied competitors to add unique value, update content, and address overlooked questions.

# # # Step 5: Off-Page SEO
- Secured backlinks via guest posts and collaborations.
- Promoted content on social media, forums, and Q&A platforms.

# # # Step 6: Monitoring and Optimization
Used Google Search Console to track performance, improve CTRs, and refresh older content.

# # # Results
- Achieved **390K clicks** and **3.39M impressions** with an **11.5% CTR**.
- Improved rankings and consistent traffic growth.

# # # Key Takeaways
- Target low-competition niches.
- Create high-value content and build quality backlinks.
- Continuously monitor and optimize your efforts.

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10/01/2025

RECOVERING AFTER AN UPDATE

So, the December update had been unfair with so many of us including me. My website went down the drain from the top position to somewhere on the third page (on main keyword). I was travelling and couldnt do much about it except for creating some Nandla links. The day I came back, it took me 2 days to bring my website back to Top.

Here are some things that I did
1. Updated content for all the top pages my website has been ranking for.

2. More Interlinking from all the pages/posts.

3. Created 5 to 8 relevant forum links.

4. Added 2 news articles related to my APK.

5. Got 1 niche edit

6. Recrawled homepage on the GSC.

All that I did to regain the top position again. What I learned ..

1. Google will always prefer human useful and upto date content over anything.
2. Never flip your assets in this dismay.
3. Keep working as usual during the update. Dont increase your number of backlinks you make daily.

You can also approach me for any queries related to content coverage and content writing.

24/06/2024

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22/06/2024

How to Fix Crawled Currently Not Indexed

Understand the difference between crawling and indexing. Crawling is Googlebot accessing a URL. Indexing is adding the content to Google's database.

The issue is with Google's ranking algorithms, not a technical problem. Ensure your content follows Google's quality guidelines.

Follow Google's 3 golden rules - meet technical requirements, avoid spam tactics, implement best practices.

Check for core web vitals errors. Fix site speed and mobile usability issues.

Provide high-quality, useful content focused on users, not just keywords. Ensure content is unique, comprehensive and well-structured.

Review robots.txt rules and noindex meta tags. Make sure they are not blocking pages unintentionally.

Check page title, meta descriptions follow guidelines.

Verify proper URL canonicalization using rel=canonical tag.

Check for web server or theme issues. Monitor error logs.

Do not request indexing in Search Console. Wait for Google to update its index after fixes are made.

Use Search Console reports to identify and fix other issues preventing indexing.

Check internal linking structure - make sure important pages are linked to from other relevant pages on your site. This helps Google determine page relevance.

Review page loading speed - use tools like PageSpeed Insights to identify issues slowing your site. Improve server response times.

Check structured data markup - ensure product schema, review snippets and other schemas are implemented correctly. Fix any errors.

Submit XML sitemap in Search Console - an accurate sitemap helps Google discover new pages. Make sure it's not blocking pages.

Identify and fix duplicate content issues - use tools to find thin, copied or scraped content. Consolidate or canonicalize duplicates.

Check for restrictions in Google Search Console - look for country or device restrictions that may be limiting indexing.
Verify site security - make sure there are no malware warnings or unsecure content flagged. Obtain an SSL certificate.

Monitor index coverage report in Search Console - this shows how many pages Google has indexed vs total pages. Watch for increases.

Be patient and wait for next Google index refresh - once errors are fixed, it takes time for Googlebot to re-crawl and update status.

19/05/2024

The Science Behind Better CTR
"Enhance Meta Titles: Improve Click Through Rate"

5 key Tips to Increase Your Click Through Rate

1. Use Numbers in your Meta Titles. For example Top 10 Reasons for, 5 Best ways to…

2. Start your Meta title with a Questioning Tone example: Are you doing these SEO blunders?

3. Use Power Words like Effective Methods, Proven Ways, The Ultimate Guide … These instantly catch user attention.

4. Address Pain points in the Meta Title. For example: Dreading the upcoming Career plateau? Try these 5 Strategies.

5. If your post is controversial or contradicts a myth or belief, stir up Debates. For example Why (A popularly known belief) is wrong

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17/05/2024

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17/05/2024