What is Indexing ?

The process through which a search engine stores and organises information about a page so it may appear in results.

The meaning

Indexing in plain language

Search engines discover, process and decide whether to retain pages in their index. A crawlable page is not automatically indexed, and being indexed does not guarantee prominent placement. Check exclusions and canonical signals when investigating missing pages.

A practical example

How it works in practice

A newly published service page may be accessible to visitors before it appears in a search engine’s index.

Put it into perspective

What to ask your marketing team

How does Indexing relate to our goals? Which source will we use to measure progress, and what action should we take from the information?

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