The AIndexify blog
Notes on getting pages into Google, and on telling the difference between a URL that was submitted and one that was actually indexed.
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The Index Coverage Report: Every Status and What It Means
What every status in Google Search Console's index coverage report means, which ones need action, and which are safe to leave alone.
Soft 404s: The Invisible Indexing Killer
A soft 404 returns a 200 code but tells Google the page is empty. How Google detects them, where they come from, and three honest ways to fix them.
What Is Google Indexing? (And Why It Decides Your Traffic)
Google indexing explained plainly: what the index is, how pages get in, and why a page that stays out earns nothing from search.
IndexNow vs Google Indexing API: Which Should You Use?
How IndexNow and Google's Indexing API differ, who each one actually serves, and what to use when the index you care about is Google's.
Canonicalization: Why Google Indexes the 'Wrong' URL
Why Google sometimes indexes a different URL than the one you chose, how canonical signals really work, and how to see which version Google picked.
Discovered – Currently Not Indexed: Causes and Fixes
What the Discovered, currently not indexed status means, why Google postpones the crawl, and the fixes that actually move pages out of it.
The Ultimate Guide to Google Indexing (2026)
What indexing in SEO actually means, how Google decides what enters its index, how to get pages in, and how to verify they stayed.
Google AI Mode: What It Is and How Your Pages Get Cited
What Google AI Mode is, how it selects the pages it cites, and why an indexed page is the entry requirement for appearing at all.
Google Index Checker Tools: Which One to Trust?
Where an index checker's answer really comes from, and five questions that separate evidence from decoration when you choose one.
Backlink Indexing: Why Your Links Aren't Counting (Yet)
Google can only count a backlink after it indexes the page that carries it. Why so many linking pages never get in, and how to verify yours.
