Page Indexability Checker
Determine if your page is eligible for search engine indexing. This tool checks for common technical blockers like noindex directives, robots.txt rules, and conflicting canonical tags.Ensure every page gets the search visibility it deserves with the Page Indexability Checker – your instant tool to audit and resolve barriers blocking Google from indexing your content. Scan URLs in seconds to detect noindex tags, robots.txt blocks, canonical errors, or server issues that waste crawl budget and hide pages from search results. Built for SEO experts and site owners, this tool flags critical misconfigurations like orphaned pages, conflicting directives, or accidental exclusions that sabotage organic growth. Align with Google’s guidelines, fix indexability gaps faster, and ensure your best content ranks – audit pages now and turn SEO blind spots into traffic opportunities.
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What Affects Page Indexability?
Understand the key technical signals that determine if your page can appear in search results.
Key Technical Factors Checked
noindex Directive
The most direct signal. If a page has noindex in its meta tags (robots or specific bot like googlebot) or the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header, search engines are instructed not to include it in their index.
robots.txt Disallow
If a page’s URL path is blocked by robots.txt, bots typically won’t crawl it. While Google might sometimes index a blocked URL if linked externally, it usually prevents content indexing.
Canonical Tag (rel="canonical")
This tag suggests the “preferred” version of a page. If Page A has a canonical tag pointing to Page B, search engines will likely index Page B and ignore Page A. This tool checks if the canonical points away from the tested URL.
HTTP Status Codes
Pages must return a successful status (2xx, usually 200 OK) to be indexed. Errors (4xx like 404 Not Found, 5xx Server Error) prevent indexing. Redirects (3xx) usually lead to the target URL being indexed instead.
Other Important Factors (Not Checked by This Tool)
Content Quality & Uniqueness
Google aims to index high-quality, unique content. Thin, duplicate, or low-value pages may not be indexed even if technically allowed.
Internal Linking & Discoverability
Pages need to be discoverable through links from other crawled pages on your site or external sites.
Site Architecture & Crawl Budget
Complex site structures or inefficient crawl budget can hinder the indexing of deeper pages.
Manual Actions
A site or page can be manually penalized by Google for violating guidelines, preventing indexing.
Why Check Page Indexability?
Ensure your valuable content isn’t technically blocked from appearing in search results.
Diagnose Missing Pages
Find out why a specific page isn’t showing up in Google or other search engines.
Verify `noindex` Rules
Confirm that pages intended to be kept out of the index (e.g., admin, tags, thank you pages) have the correct `noindex` directive.
Check Canonical Setup
Ensure your canonical tags are correctly implemented and pointing to the intended URL to consolidate indexing signals.
Audit Robots.txt Impact
See if `robots.txt` rules are unintentionally preventing important pages from being crawled and subsequently indexed.
Validate Technical SEO
Confirm that technical changes related to indexing directives or canonicals were implemented correctly.
Save Time Troubleshooting
Quickly identify common technical indexability issues without digging through source code or server logs manually.
How to Use the Page Indexability Checker
Follow these simple steps to analyze your page’s indexation signals.
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Enter the Full Page URL
Input the complete URL (e.g.,
https://example.com/blog/my-post) of the specific page you want to assess for indexability. - 2
Specify User-Agent (Optional)
Enter the crawler name (like
GooglebotorBingbot) you want to simulate for checking rules. Defaults toGooglebot. - 3
Click “Check Indexability”
Initiate the check. The tool fetches the page, headers, and `robots.txt` to analyze indexation directives and canonicals.
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Review the Results
Check the “Overall Indexability Status” first. Then review the detailed findings for indexing directives (`noindex`), canonical tags, and `robots.txt` crawl status to understand the reason behind the result.
Page Indexability FAQs
Common questions about getting your pages indexed by search engines.
What does ‘indexable’ mean?
Indexable means a page is eligible to be stored in a search engine’s index and potentially shown in search results. Technical signals like `noindex` or `robots.txt` blocks can prevent this.
What technical factors does this tool check?
It analyzes `robots.txt` crawl rules, `noindex` directives (in meta tags and X-Robots-Tag headers), canonical tags (in HTML and headers), and the page’s HTTP status code.
My page is ‘Indexable: Yes’ but still not on Google. Why?
This tool checks technical blockers. Google might still choose not to index a page due to low quality, duplicate content, poor internal linking, slow load times, or other factors not checked here. Use Google Search Console for more insights.
What is the difference between `noindex` and canonicalizing to another page?
`noindex` explicitly tells search engines *not* to index the current page. A canonical tag pointing elsewhere tells search engines that *another* page is the preferred version to index; it’s a suggestion, not a strict block like `noindex`.
What does ‘Canonical URL points to a different page’ mean?
It means the `rel=”canonical”` tag found on the page you tested specifies a different URL as the preferred version. Search engines will likely focus indexing efforts on that *other* URL instead of the one you tested.
Does a `robots.txt` disallow guarantee non-indexing?
No. While it prevents crawling (usually), Google might still index the URL itself (without content) if it finds links to it elsewhere. Use `noindex` for reliable index prevention.
Will Your Page Get Indexed?
Stop guessing! Quickly check any URL for technical signals that could prevent search engines from indexing your content.
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