Indexation
Indexation is whether a URL has been added to a search engine's index and is eligible to appear in results.
Why it matters
An indexation problem and a ranking problem look identical in a traffic chart and have opposite fixes.
How it is measured
Compare submitted against indexed in Search Console's Pages report, filtered to one URL prefix at a time.
Checks that involve indexation
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What is indexation?
Indexation is whether a URL has been added to a search engine's index and is eligible to appear in results.
Why does indexation matter?
An indexation problem and a ranking problem look identical in a traffic chart and have opposite fixes.
How is indexation measured?
Compare submitted against indexed in Search Console's Pages report, filtered to one URL prefix at a time.