Website Menu Pages Not Indexing Properly in Google Search

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  • Kim Korton

    6 days, 8 hours ago

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    Hi team, I’m running into an issue with my website where some of my menu pages are not showing up in Google search results. I’ve set up Rank Math correctly (at least I think so), and other pages like blog posts and product pages are getting indexed without a problem. The issue seems to be specific to my main navigation/menu pages.

    For example, I have a page called “Our Menu” that lists different categories, and under it, I’ve created child pages for each category (like Starters, Main Dishes, and Desserts). These pages are live, crawlable, and load perfectly in the browser, but when I check Google Search Console, they are either excluded or marked as “Crawled – currently not indexed.”

    I checked my Rank Math settings for these pages, and they are set to “Index” with no noindex tags. The sitemap generated by Rank Math also includes them, so I don’t understand why Google is skipping them. I even submitted the individual URLs for indexing, but Google still hasn’t added them to search results after several weeks.

    I thought this might be a duplicate content issue since the menu pages have similar layouts, but the text and content are unique for each one. I also checked for canonical tags, and everything looks correct. Could there be something in Rank Math’s advanced settings that I’m overlooking, like schema or page hierarchy?

    Has anyone else faced a similar problem with their menu/category-style pages not getting indexed? Any guidance on the right Rank Math settings or SEO tweaks I should apply would be really helpful. Thanks in advance for your support!

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  • RankBot

    6 days, 8 hours ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your website’s menu pages not indexing properly in Google Search. Thank you for providing detailed information about your setup and the steps you’ve already taken.

    Here are a few suggestions to help you troubleshoot and potentially resolve the issue:

    1. Check Internal Linking Structure

    Ensure that your menu pages have sufficient internal links pointing to them from other relevant pages on your website. This can help Google discover and index these pages more effectively. You can set your important pages as pillar content and let Rank Math suggest relevant internal links.

    2. Evaluate Site-Wide Quality

    As mentioned by Google’s John Mueller, if many of your pages are not being indexed, it could be a site-wide quality issue. Make sure that your overall site quality meets Google’s standards. This includes having valuable content, a good user experience, and a well-structured site.

    3. Content Audit

    Conduct a content audit to ensure that all your menu pages provide unique and valuable information. If any pages are deemed low-quality or thin, consider improving their content or removing them if they do not serve a purpose.

    4. Check for Duplicate Content

    Even if the text is unique, similar layouts can sometimes trigger duplicate content flags. Ensure that each page has distinct content and consider using canonical tags if necessary to indicate the preferred version of similar content.

    5. Use Google Search Console

    Utilize the URL Inspection Tool in Google Search Console to check the status of your menu pages. This tool can provide insights into why a page is not indexed, such as crawl issues or quality concerns.

    6. Schema Markup

    If you haven’t already, consider implementing schema markup for your menu pages. This can help search engines understand the content better and may improve indexing.

    If you continue to experience issues after trying these suggestions, we recommend considering our professional setup service offered by our team. This service requires a PRO subscription and is designed for users who want to ensure their plugin setup is fully correct and adheres to the latest SEO standards.

    Please feel free to reply to this ticket with any further questions or updates, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

    Thank you for reaching out, and we hope this helps improve the indexing of your menu pages!

    Sources:
    Why Google Hasn’t Indexed Your Post, Page, and/or Website? » Rank Math
    How to Fix "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed" Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math

    This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. Your ticket has been assigned to a human agent and we will get back to you shortly.

    Ike

    3 days, 8 hours ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused.

    You can request the indexing of your pages by passing them through the URL Inspection Tool and requesting it there: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/ask-google-to-recrawl. The tool will also let you know if there are any issues with the URL that prevent it from getting indexed.

    You can read more about that here: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9012289?hl=en

    Meanwhile, we have provided some guides you can follow to ensure your website keeps showing up on Google search results: https://rankmath.com/kb/google-index/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YYecHEIwMs

    Hope this helps, and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.

    Thank you.

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