Sitemap pages indexing issue

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap and the indexing of some pages in Google Search Console. This can happen for various reasons, and it’s important to identify the specific cause to resolve it effectively.

Here are some common issues and steps you can take to address them:

1. Check for Technical Problems: Ensure there are no technical issues preventing Google from crawling your pages. This includes checking your robots.txt file for any restrictions, ensuring your site loads quickly, and fixing any broken links.

2. Crawl Budget Issues: If your site has many low-quality pages, Google may prioritize crawling those over your valuable pages. To improve this:

   • Ensure you have a good internal linking structure to help Google discover important pages.
   • Avoid having orphan pages (pages without internal links).
   • Check that your internal links are not set to "no-follow" as this can signal to Google that the page is not important.

3. Content Quality: Make sure the content on the pages you want indexed is unique, valuable, and comprehensive. Thin or duplicate content may lead to indexing issues.

4. Submit Your Sitemap: Ensure that your sitemap is correctly submitted in Google Search Console. You can do this by navigating to Indexing → Sitemaps and adding your sitemap URL if it hasn’t been submitted yet.
   

5. Wait for Google to Crawl: Sometimes, it simply takes time for Google to crawl and index new pages. If you’ve recently added content, give it some time.

For more detailed guidance on fixing indexing issues, you can refer to our articles on fixing "Crawled – currently not indexed" errors and "Discovered – currently not indexed" errors.

If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!

Sources:
How to Fix Indexing Issues in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Discovered – Currently Not Indexed in Google Search Console » Rank Math