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google search console indexed my pages and published them, which was no need. clearly mentioned in robots.txt that do not index and publish my pages. but google do not index my posts, which is necessary. at the time of URL inspection, google says about posts that ” No referring sitemaps detected” What does it mean? is there any problem with the sitemap that your rank math created? kindly reply and solve the issue or error. please help me to solve it
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Hello,
We apologize for the inconvenience you’re experiencing with Google Search Console. The “No referring sitemaps detected” message in Google Search Console means that Google discovered your URL through means other than the sitemap. This could be through backlinks, instant indexing APIs, or internal links on your site.
This message does not indicate an error and is nothing to worry about. It simply means that Google found your URL through methods other than the sitemap.
To ensure that Google has indexed your URL, you can type
site:followed by the post or page URL into your address bar and press Enter on your keyboard. If the content displays in search results, it means it has already been crawled and indexed by Google.If the content does not display in search results, you should return to Google Search Console and click REQUEST INDEXING.
If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out to us. We’re here to help 24/7, 365 days a year.
Sources:
Why GSC Shows “No Referring Sitemaps Detected”
How to Fix Submitted URL Marked ‘NoIndex’ Error » Rank Math
Why Google Search Console Shows Zero Discovered URLs Through Sitemap? » Rank MathHello,
Could you please share the affected URL so we can check as well (if already published)? You can share the links in the designated Sensitive Data section in the first post.
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Please do not hesitate to let us know if this doesn’t help or you have any follow-up queries.
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