Why my wordpress blog not indexed by google?

Started by CarolinaFlores, 01-20-2016, 00:05:47

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Why my wordpress blog not indexed by google?
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jandesigner1

There are many reasons your blog is new. You can submit a sitemap in Google webmaster tool and hopefully it will work and also check your blog is not block in robots.txt .
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rajan

1. Create XML Sitemap and Submit on Google webmaster tool
2. Make your internal links crawl able to search engines
3. Put unique content
4. Build quality back links


RH-Calvin

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If your WordPress blog is not being indexed by Google, there could be several reasons for that. Here are some possible causes and potential solutions:

Robots.txt: This is a file that tells search engines what they should be and shouldn't be crawling on your site. If this file blocks Google from crawling your blog, it won't index it. Inspect your Robots.txt file (usually found at https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt) and ensure Google's bots have access to your content.

Settings in WordPress: WordPress has an option to discourage search engines from indexing your site. You can find this under Settings > Reading, and make sure the box for "Search Engine Visibility" is not checked.

No XML Sitemap: An XML Sitemap is a file that lists URLs for a site along with additional metadata about each URL. It helps Google to understand your website's content and structure. You need to create a sitemap for your website and submit it to Google via the Google Search Console.

Google hasn't crawled your site yet: If your site is new, Google may not have visited it yet. Normally, Google eventually stumbles upon new websites when following links from other sites. However, you can expedite the process by registering your site with Google Search Console and submitting your sitemap.

Website speed: If your blog takes a long time to load, Google may delay its crawling and indexing. Consider optimizing your site's speed and responsiveness. This could involve implementing a good caching plugin, optimizing images, minimizing JavaScript and CSS files, and choosing a reliable hosting provider.

Site quality: Google ranks sites based on quality. If your blog contains thin, duplicate, or poor quality content, it may not get indexed. Google might also have flagged your website as spam or found malicious content, which leads to deindexing.

Manual penalty: If your site violates Google's quality guidelines, then the Google team might have placed a manual action against it. You can check for manual penalties under "Security & Manual Actions" in Google Search Console.


Some additional elements that might be affecting your WordPress blog's indexing on Google are as follows:

Incorrect Meta Tags: In the on-page optimization process, meta tags play an important part. If using 'noindex' tags, Google 'bots' won't index that particular page. Make sure to correct this either from your code or from SEO plugins like 'Yoast SEO' if any of these tags have on your blog.

Blocked by .htaccess: Check your .htaccess file in your root directory, as it may contain directives that are blocking search engine bots. Though it would be rare, it's worth checking out.

SSL issues: If your site has recently moved from HTTP to HTTPS and the migration process wasn't carried out properly, this can cause indexing problems. Double-check that you have configured your SSL certificate correctly.

Poor Internal Linking: Google uses links to discover new pages. If your WordPress site is poorly linked, this could delay or even prevent some of your pages from being indexed. Be sure to implement a good internal linking strategy.

Website structure: A site that's difficult to navigate may be harder to get indexed. Google needs a logical URL structure to understand and categorize your site's pages.

Region-specific indexing: If your site content is in a language other than English or is targeted to a specific geolocation, it may take longer to be indexed or show up in localized search engine results.

Frequent website downtime: If your website repeatedly goes offline or can't be accessed while Google is attempting to index it, then Google may decide to temporarily or permanently stop attempting to index your site.

No backlinks to your site: Lastly, Google finds your site by following links from other websites. The more sites link to you, especially authoritative ones, the faster you get indexed. No inbound links could delay or prevent indexing.

Server issues: If your server is often down when Googlebot visits or has slow response times, your website might be penalized. Consider using premium hosting services that guarantees high uptime.

Issues from previous site owners (for new domains): It might be possible that the previous owner of the domain received a penalty from Google, which might be affecting your site now. You can check for this in Google Search Console or by doing a manual search to see if the site has been blacklisted.

Using a cheap or free hosting provider: Unfortunately, many free or excessively cheap hosting providers are also home to a lot of spammy websites. Because of this, they have a larger number of their IP addresses that get banned or penalized. Switching to a reputable hosting provider can bring your website to a safe neighborhood.

Malware or hаcking: If your website has been infected by malware or hаcked, Google can depress its indexing. Check your website for malware using tools like Google's Safe Browsing Site Status, Sucuri Sitecheck, etc.

Excess use of affiliate links or ads: If your website has too many affiliate links or ads as compared to the actual content, Google can consider this site as offering a poor user experience and reduce crawling.

Poor mobile experience: As Google follows mobile-first indexing, if your WordPress blog doesn't offer good usability on mobile devices, it may affect its indexing. Use Google's Mobile-Friendly Test to find out if your design is responsive.

Cloaked or sneaky redirects: Google may apply penalties and reduce the index over time if it detects any shady practices like cloaking (presenting different content or URLs to human users and crawlers) or sneaky redirects.

Remember, indexing takes time, and it may take up to a week or more for Google to index your website. Automated systems work behind the scenes to understand your website's content, and during peak times, it might take longer than expected, so a little patience is required sometimes.

If you've exhausted all of these steps and still aren't seeing any improvement, consider seeking help from a professional SEO consultant or digital marketing firm with experience in indexing issues. They can offer a deeper, more hands-on inspection of your specific situation and may uncover issues that need just the right set of eyes to spot.

Shikha Singh

You have to wait at least a few days, if not a couple of weeks for the new URL to be crawled and indexed.

Log into WordPress and go to "Settings-->Privacy" and make sure your blog is set to allow search engines to index it.

You can also try running the plugin Google XML Sitemap, which will make a sitemap of your new site and submit it to the major search engines.