Strategy

Indexability

Also known as: indexable, site indexability & index inclusion

Plain English

Whether your page can appear in results.

Definition

Indexability is the ability of a page to be stored and included in a engine’s index after it has been crawled.

In practice

Managed through meta tags, canonicalisation, and ensuring pages are accessible and valuable enough to be indexed.

The reality

Being crawled does not guarantee being indexed. Many pages are ignored.

Also known as

indexable, site indexability & index inclusion

FAQ

Common questions

A few practical answers to the questions that usually come up around this term.

What is indexability?

Indexability is whether a page can be included in a engine’s index.

Why is indexability important?

It determines whether your page can appear in results.

What affects indexability?

Meta tags, content quality, and duplication.

What is the difference between crawlability and indexability?

is access, indexability is inclusion in results.

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