This is from a regular series I post here, which are replies I send to commonly asked SEO questions. I get a lot of them!
I have received an email from Google about my website after you did the Search Engine Optimisation work. It says New Page indexing issues detected in submitted URLs – what does this mean please Peter – you’re the WordPress SEO & AI Search (GEO) Expert!
Of course! Let me explain the concept of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and provide more information on the concept of “noindex” pages first. 🙂
SEO is the process of optimizing a website’s content and structure to increase its visibility and ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs). This can be achieved through various techniques, such as optimizing on-page elements, building high-quality backlinks, and improving the user experience of a website.
One aspect of SEO involves ensuring that search engine crawlers can easily access and understand a website’s content. This is where the concept of “indexing” comes in. Search engines like Google use automated programs, also known as crawlers or spiders, to scan and index the content of web pages. This allows them to quickly and accurately retrieve relevant search results for user queries.
However, not all pages on a website need to be indexed by search engines. As mentioned in the original document, pages like privacy policies or terms of use pages may contain duplicate content that doesn’t add value to the website’s search ranking. Additionally, some pages may not be relevant to the website’s overall content or business goals.
In these cases, website owners can use the “noindex” directive to tell search engines not to index specific pages. This is achieved through a meta tag placed in the HTML code of the page, which instructs search engines to exclude the page from their index.
By marking these pages as “noindex”, website owners can avoid potential issues with duplicate content, improve their website’s overall SEO, and ensure that search engines focus on the most relevant and valuable content on their site.
In conclusion, receiving a notification about “New Page indexing issues detected in submitted URLs” after SEO work has been carried out is a common occurrence, and usually, it’s not something to worry about. It simply means that some pages on the website have been marked as “noindex”, which is a recommended best practice for optimizing a website’s search ranking and visibility.
Cheers,
Peter Mahoney
WordPress SEO & AI Search (GEO) Expert