SEO fix guide
Page Has Noindex Directive
Search engines are instructed NOT to index this page.
Issue ID: INDEX-NOINDEX-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
Search engines are instructed NOT to index this page.
Why it matters
Search engines are instructed NOT to index this page. 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 INDEX-NOINDEX-001 fails and the page evidence points to Head metadata.
- 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
- 1Remove the noindex directive from the meta robots tag
- 2Check X-Robots-Tag response headers
- 3Only use noindex on pages you intentionally want hidden
How to re-check it
- Check page source for meta robots tag
- Check response headers for X-Robots-Tag