Invalid item error while indexing category page in google search console

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the invalid item error while indexing your category page in Google Search Console. Since you’ve already updated the schema markup and cleared the cache, here are a few additional steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:

1. Validate Schema Markup: Use Google’s Rich Results Test to check if your schema markup is valid. This tool will help identify any errors or warnings in your structured data.

2. Check for Errors in Google Search Console: Go to the Coverage section in Google Search Console and look for specific details about the invalid item error. This may provide insights into what is causing the issue.

3. Review Content Quality: Ensure that the content on your category page is unique, valuable, and comprehensive. Google may flag pages with thin or duplicate content.

4. Internal Linking: Make sure that there are strong internal links pointing to your category page from other relevant pages on your site.

5. Wait for Re-crawl: Sometimes, it may take a little time for Google to re-crawl and index your updated pages. You can request indexing through the URL Inspection Tool in Google Search Console.

If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!

Sources:
How to Fix Submitted URL Marked ‘NoIndex’ Error » Rank Math
How to Fix "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed" Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math

Hello,

Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.

This issue usually stems from a Product schema that has been automatically added to a product archive page or your case, a product category page. Please access this specific taxonomy’s Titles & Meta settings in our plugin and make sure to enable the option: “Remove Snippet Data”.

Hope that helps. Looking forward to helping you.