Indexing

Indexing is the step after crawling where search engines analyze collected webpage information and add it to their index (database). Only indexed pages can appear in search results. Google decides based on quality, uniqueness, and technical factors whether to index a page. Issues like duplicate content, thin content, noindex tags, or technical errors can prevent indexing. Google Search Console shows indexing status and any issues. With URL inspection, you can submit individual URLs for indexing. A page can be crawled but not indexed if Google considers it not valuable enough.