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Pages Not Indexed in Google Search Console
Google Search Console reports pages that are not indexed. These pages are invisible in Google search results.
Issue ID: CRAWL-GSC-INDEX-001
Severity: critical
Impact: High
Effort: S
Use this article when
- You need deeper remediation guidance than the issue card can show.
- You want CMS-specific steps before handing the fix to a developer.
- You want a repeatable re-check path after shipping the change.
What this issue is
Google Search Console reports pages that are not indexed. These pages are invisible in Google search results.
Why it matters
Google Search Console reports pages that are not indexed. These pages are invisible in Google search results. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for CRAWL-GSC-INDEX-001 fails and the page evidence points to Http headers.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Review the "Why pages aren't indexed" report in GSC
- 2Fix any crawl or index issues identified
- 3Request re-indexing for important pages
How to re-check it
- Check GSC Index Coverage report for improvement
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.