Accidental Noindex
Pages you want to rank are tagged to be excluded from Google's index.
What it is
A noindex directive (meta tag, header, or robots rule) tells Google not to store a page. Accidentally applying it to pages you want ranked removes them from search entirely.
Why it matters
A single stray noindex can wipe a whole section from results, silently destroying traffic for weeks before anyone notices.
How to fix it
Audit important URLs in Search Console's URL Inspection tool. Remove noindex from pages that should rank, ensure robots.txt doesn't block them, and check staging configs leaked to production.
What our AI checks
Our engine flags pages present in your CMS but absent from Search Console data as likely noindexed or blocked.
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