For any Digital Marketing student learning Online Marketing today, fixing GSC errors is a must.
Now in this post we will learn What is Google Search Console?
Google Search Console is a free application of google where we can see what pages of websites are working and driving traffic.
Also the errors on website where web pages are not visible to the users due to any reason
Index Coverage Report -> in Google Search Console shows stats on how many pages of website are indexed and have been Analyzed Google Crawler.
Also Read- Google Search Console Tools
Before we begin with Most Common Google Search Console (GSC) Errors, you should know:
1) How to verify the domain of the website with Google
2) Navigating GSC
3) Add WordPress website to GSC
Also Read- Meta Description Online SEO Course
Now let us have the most common errors here:
1) Server Error → Something wrong with the website server. Check your browser and refresh the link. If it still doesn’t appear, then check with hosting provider or website Administrator. There might be some change with website Configuration
2 Redirect Error → Your Redirect don’t work. Simple Check the link, is it too long? or taking much time. You need to check where the link is pointing too? You Might chick whether the Redirect Plugins are working or not? Just update Plugin.
3) Blocked by Robots.txt → Just check the link online with Robots.txt file. You can also do a check from sitemap.xml file. If you don’t want the page to be indexed, then it is perfectly OK.
4) Marked “noindex’→ Check the source code page & see if word ‘Noindex’ is there or not. If yes, then you need to Remove it. Do it from your CMS or remove it from the code through Website Manager.
Also Read- Google Search Central (formerly Webmasters)
5) Soft 404 → These are broken links but not exactly showing 404 error response by Google. Just check your Category, of they have a Content on it or not. Or something wrong with website theme, which is creating those Pages.
6) Unauthorized Request- These are for pages only authorized for logged in user. Either allow google bot to verity this page or remove Authorization Requirements. Do check your sitemap to discover, where it is on the website.
7) Not found (404) → These are for Pages which you have removed but never removed from sitemap.
Tip for you is to regular maintain sitemap file.
8) Crawl Issue →This is most severe. You need to use URL inspection tool to debug your page. You might try Google fetch tool to discover the errors also. It can be something with Java script Also. Try their also Goal is to figure out what might be causing this Error.
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Tips
1) Find disallow command in your robot txt file and no index Meta tag In page’s HTML to fix warnings in GSC
2) When you don’t want the Page to be Indexed then you put ‘ no index ‘ tag.
3) 301 Permanent redirect from old URL to New URL while changing website. If page no longer exists, then 404 error is ok.
4) Text too small to lead Ideally you should see to 70 to 80 Characters (8 to 10) Words per line.
5) Clickable Elements too close together→ Correctly Size & Space buttons & links to be suitable for visitors.
6) Start learning about Core Web Vitals Report. They are important
Also Read- Google Search Console: The Definitive Guide – Backlinko
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