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Plain-English guides to indexing problems: what Search Console is actually telling you, the fixes that really work, and when the honest answer is simply to wait.
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DiagnosisWhy isn’t Google indexing my site?A calm, step-by-step check: allowed, reachable, worth keeping.
Search ConsoleCrawled vs. Discovered — not indexedThe one difference that decides your fix.
AI search · 2026How to get cited in AI searchAI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity: what they cite and why.
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CanonicalizationDuplicate, Google chose different canonical than userWhich URL Google keeps — and how to make it yours.
Indexing speedHow long does Google take to index?Realistic timeframes, and when to actually worry.
NederlandsGecrawld vs. Ontdekt — niet geïndexeerdWat het betekent en hoe je het oplost.
Every Search Console status, decoded
CanonicalizationDuplicate without user-selected canonicalGoogle picked a canonical for you. Here’s when it matters.
CanonicalizationAlternate page with proper canonical tagUsually good news — and the rare case when it isn’t.
Page indexingSoft 404 errorsServer says 200 OK, Google says “not found.”
noindexExcluded by ‘noindex’ tagFind the hidden noindex and remove it.
robots.txtBlocked by robots.txtPlus “Indexed, though blocked” — what to do.
SitemapsSitemap could not be readFix “Couldn’t fetch” in minutes.
RedirectsPage with redirectNormal or a problem? Plus Redirect error.
Bing · IndexNowWhat is IndexNow?Instant indexing for Bing and co — 5-minute setup.
Setup, crawlers & AI search
Getting startedSubmit your website to GoogleThe free 15-minute way via Search Console.
Index checksIs my page indexed?Four ways to check — and which to trust.
BingBing Webmaster Tools guideSet up in 10 minutes — plus AI visibility data.
AI searchAEO vs GEO, explainedWhat actually gets you cited in AI answers.
AI searchAI crawlers & robots.txtGPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended: allow or block?
CrawlingWhat is Googlebot?How Google finds, fetches and renders pages.
GoogleThe Google Indexing APIWhy the “instant indexing” shortcut is risky.
Internal linksOrphan pagesWhy unlinked pages get indexed last.
RemovalsRemove a URL from GoogleTemporary hide vs permanent removal.
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