Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about the issue you’re facing with your website’s visibility on Google search results. Thank you for reaching out to us for assistance.
Based on the information you provided, it seems like Google is reporting a “Not found (404)” error for some pages on your site, which is preventing them from being indexed. This error typically occurs when Googlebot encounters pages that return a 404 status code, indicating that the page is not found on the server.
To address this issue and ensure that your pages get indexed properly, you will need to investigate why these pages are returning a 404 error. It’s essential to check if there are any broken links or misconfigured settings that are causing this issue.
Here are some steps you can take to resolve the “Not found (404)” error:
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Check for Broken Links: Verify if there are any internal or external links on your site that are leading to non-existent pages. Fix or remove these broken links to prevent the 404 errors.
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Inspect Your Robots.txt File: Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking Googlebot from accessing important pages on your site. You can use Google’s robots.txt testing tool to check and validate your robots.txt file.
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Verify Page URLs: Double-check the URLs of the pages that are returning 404 errors. Make sure that the URLs are correctly formatted and point to existing pages on your site.
If you suspect that Rank Math might be causing any issues, please review your Rank Math settings to ensure that there are no configurations that could lead to pages being blocked or returning 404 errors.
For more detailed assistance in troubleshooting this issue, I recommend assigning this ticket to a human agent by clicking on the appropriate button below. A member of our support team will further investigate and provide you with personalized guidance to resolve this matter promptly.
Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your patience as we work towards resolving this issue for you.
Best regards.
Sources:
Why Did My Website Disappear From Google Search? » Rank Math
Why Google Hasn’t Indexed Your Post, Page, and/or Website? » Rank Math
Discovered – Currently Not Indexed in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
We’ve checked your sitemap and robots.txt, and they are working fine without blocking anything.
You should check your Google Search Console coverage section to determine any issues reported on your URLs that may have prevented your site from being indexed:
https://support.artlogic.net/hc/en-gb/articles/360016851260-Google-Search-Console-errors-and-coverage-issues
Regarding the 404, you should use the you should use the URL inspection tool of your GSC account to check the image and check the referring page where are they coming from.
Once you know their referring page, you can unlink or update the image URL so Google won’t discover those kinds of URLs.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for your help. I do not know wehre to paste this into; google-site-verification=ubTYx8jXK9rs5TXmrQ05izB1uEo-dgzIKyP4LvPzC48
I need help with this. Can you help me please?
Thanks.
Fred
Hello,
To verify your website on Google using Rank Math, you need to paste the verification code in the Google Search Console field within the Rank Math plugin. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you with this:
1. Copy the verification code: ubTYx8jXK9rs5TXmrQ05izB1uEo-dgzIKyP4LvPzC48.
2. Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
3. Navigate to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → Webmaster Tools.
4. Paste the copied verification code in the Google Search Console field.
5. Save your changes by clicking on the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.
You can refer to this KB article for a detailed tutorial:
https://rankmath.com/kb/google-site-verification/
After saving the changes, your website should be verified on Google Search Console. If Google is unable to verify your site with this method, you can try clearing your website’s cache and then attempt to verify your website again.
If you encounter any issues or have further questions, feel free to let us know.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
