How do I check to see if there are technical issues preventing crawling or indexing

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

To check if there are any technical issues preventing your website from being crawled or indexed, we recommend the following steps:

1. Use Google Search Console:
– Log in to your Google Search Console account.
– Navigate to the “Coverage” and “Indexing” reports to identify any errors or warnings.
– Use the “URL Inspection” tool to check the status of specific pages.

2. Review Your Robots.txt File:
– Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking important pages or directories from being crawled.

3. Check Meta Tags:
– Verify that your pages do not contain “noindex” meta tags that would prevent indexing.

4. Monitor Server Errors:
– Look for any 4xx or 5xx errors in your server logs that might be affecting crawlability.

5. Use SEO Tools:
– Tools like Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, or SEMrush can help identify crawl issues and provide detailed reports.

We hope this information is helpful.

Best Regards,
8Theme’s Team

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

To check your robots.txt file, you can simply add /robots.txt to the end of your website’s domain in your browser (for example: http://www.yourwebsite.com/robots.txt). This file will display the directives that inform search engine crawlers which pages or sections of your site should or should not be indexed.

To check for “noindex” directives, you can inspect the source code of a specific page. Right-click on the page and select “View Page Source” or use the browser’s developer tools. Then, look for a meta tag.
If this tag is present, it tells search engines not to index that particular page.

Should you require further assistance, we kindly recommend consulting online resources or reaching out to WordPress support, as your inquiry falls outside the scope of theme-related support that we, as the theme authors, are able to provide.

Best Regards,
8Theme’s Team