Critical — Affects Indexing
Crawled — Currently Not Indexed
Google successfully fetched your page — but decided it wasn't worth indexing. This is the single most common GSC coverage issue, affecting millions of pages across the web. Here's exactly what's happening and how to fix it.
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What Does This Mean?
When Google reports "Crawled — currently not indexed" in Search Console, it means Googlebot visited the URL, downloaded the content, and then made a deliberate decision not to add it to the search index. The page will not appear in any Google search results.
This is different from "Discovered — currently not indexed" (where Google hasn't even crawled the page yet). With "Crawled — not indexed," Google saw your content and rejected it. That makes the fix harder — you need to convince Google the page has enough value to merit indexing.
The 7 Most Common Causes
#1
Thin Content
Pages with fewer than ~200 words of unique body content. Empty category pages, stub articles, and placeholder pages all trigger this.
#2
Near-Duplicate Content
Content that's too similar to another page on your site or across the web. Google picks one version and drops the rest.
#3
Low Information Gain
The page doesn't add anything new to what Google already has in the index. Paraphrased content or commodity information.
#4
Weak Internal Links
Pages that aren't linked from anywhere important on your site. If your own site doesn't link to it, Google infers it's not valuable.
#5
Template / Boilerplate Dominance
When nav, footer, sidebar, and boilerplate HTML overwhelm the actual content. High token bloat ratio is a red flag.
#6
Crawl Budget Pressure
Large sites with many low-value pages. Google prioritizes indexing pages that deliver search value over bulk pages.
#7
No External Signals
Pages without any external links, mentions, or engagement signals. Google uses off-page signals to validate indexing decisions.
How to Fix It
- Audit content quality. Ensure every page has at least 300+ words of unique, valuable content. Remove or consolidate thin pages.
- Check for duplicates. Use AI Crawler Simulator to compare what crawlers extract from similar pages. Merge near-duplicates with 301 redirects.
- Strengthen internal links. Link to the affected pages from your highest-authority pages. Use descriptive anchor text.
- Reduce boilerplate. Check your Token Bloat Ratio. If boilerplate exceeds 70% of the page, restructure your templates.
- Add unique value. Original data, expert commentary, unique images, or interactive tools all signal information gain.
- Request re-indexing. After fixes, use the URL Inspection tool in GSC to request re-indexing. Google typically recrawls within 2-4 weeks.
How SEODiff Detects This
SEODiff's Deep Audit and Surface Scan include Indexing Predictions — our system analyzes 9 signals (thin content, near-duplicate similarity, boilerplate ratio, internal link depth, render quality, and more) to predict which pages Google is likely to flag as "Crawled — not indexed" before the issue appears in GSC.
Connect your Google Search Console account for even deeper analysis — the Traffic at Risk Dashboard shows pages losing impressions alongside indexability predictions so you can prioritize fixes by revenue impact.