Are you among the 91% of content creators frustrated because Google is not indexing your blogs? You’re not alone. Every day, 4.4 million blogs are published, but only a fraction make it to Google’s index. In this guide, we will explore the importance of blog indexing and how you can ensure that your blogs are not left behind.
Blog indexing is the process of Google adding your blog posts to its database of websites. This means that your blog posts will be eligible to show up in Google search results.
Think of Google’s index as a massive library. If your blog isn’t in this library, no one will find it, no matter how awesome it is. It’s like writing a blockbuster movie script and then locking it in a drawer. What a waste, right?
In fact, 93% of online experiences begin with a search engine. Missing out on indexing is like having a killer product that 0% of your audience knows about
One big reason your blogs are not indexed is plagiarized content. What’s that, you ask? Imagine you’re drawing a beautiful picture, but instead of creating your own design, you copy someone else’s art. Google is like a super-smart art teacher; it knows when you’ve copied and will not give you a gold star for that!
Google’s algorithms are 60% more likely to penalize plagiarized content.
To make sure your content is 100% original, you can use tools like Copyscape. This tool will tell you if your content is unique or if it’s showing up in other places on the internet. Studies show that blogs passing Copyscape have a 50% higher chance of getting indexed. If you get a green light, you’re golden. 🟢
So, you’ve made sure your content is original. Awesome! But is it any good? 80% of your indexing success comes from 20% of your content’s quality. Imagine you’re baking a cake. You wouldn’t want to use rotten eggs, right? Similarly, Google doesn’t want to show poorly written blogs in its search results.
Google aims to provide the best answers to people’s questions. If your blog is full of spelling mistakes, bad grammar, or just plain boring, Google will think it’s a “rotten egg” and won’t show it to people.
Blogs with fewer grammatical errors are 21% more likely to get indexed.
The key is to create useful, informative, and interesting content. Ensure that you research and write your blogs well. Use spell check, and maybe even ask a friend to read it over. The better your blog, the more likely it is to get indexed!
You know when you go to a big mall and are unsure where to find the toy store or the ice cream shop? What do you do? You look for a map! In the world of websites, this map is called a Sitemap.
Imagine Google as a visitor to your website. If Google can’t find its way around, it won’t know what goodies you have to offer. A sitemap helps Google find all the awesome pages on your website, just like a map in a mall helps you find stores.
95% of indexed websites use sitemaps
Make sure you have an XML sitemap and submit it to Google using Google Search Console. This is like handing over a treasure map to Google and saying, “Look, here are all the cool pages on my website!”
Imagine your website is like a big, fancy party, and you’re the host. You wouldn’t let just anyone walk into every room, right? That’s where Robots.txt comes in. It’s like the doorman of your website, telling Google which rooms (or pages) it can and can’t go into.
Sometimes, you have pages on your website that you don’t want Google to visit. Maybe they’re private, or they’re not that important. Robots.txt is your way of saying, “Hey Google, you can’t go in there!”
30% of crawling issues come from incorrect Robots.txt settings.
Robots.txt is a simple text file that you put on your website. It has rules that tell Google where it can and can’t go. For example, if you have a page that’s just for your team members, you can tell Google to stay out of it.
Check your Robots.txt settings to ensure you’re not accidentally keeping Google away from important pages. You can do this in Google Search Console, a free tool from Google that helps you understand how Google sees your website.
Correcting Robots.txt errors can improve your indexing by up to 27%.
Ever heard of a “ping”? No, it’s not just a sound. In the digital world, a ping is like a quick nudge you give to search engines to say, “Hey, I’ve got something new here!” Blog pinging is a way to tell search engines like Google that you’ve updated your blog and it’s ready for a fresh look.
When you ping a blog, you’re essentially sending a small packet of data to a specific website that aggregates blog feeds. These websites then notify search engines about the new or updated content. It’s like sending an invitation to Google to come and check out your new blog post.
Pinging can speed up the indexing process. It’s like jumping to the front of the queue and saying, “Look at me first!” However, don’t overdo it. Too many pings can make search engines think you’re spamming, and you definitely don’t want that.
And there you have it! These are some of the most typical reasons why Google might not be indexing your blogs. But remember, you’re not alone in this journey. At Content Ladder, we’re here to help you climb your way to SEO success. 🌟
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