Why your new website is not showing on Google
Diagnose crawling, noindex, canonical and discovery problems before changing your website. A practical troubleshooting workflow for new sites.
Open guide →PRACTICAL WEBSITE DIAGNOSTICS
Website troubleshooting guides
Diagnose a specific issue, read the evidence, then verify a targeted fix. Start with the problem you are seeing.
14 practical guides
Robots.txt vs noindex: choose the right control
Understand the difference between crawl restrictions and indexing directives, test the matching robots rule, and avoid accidental search exclusions.
Open guide →Canonical URL mistakes to check after launch
Find conflicting canonicals, staging domains, cross-page targets and URL variants. Learn when a different canonical is intentional.
Open guide →Fix sitemap errors with a response-first workflow
Check sitemap HTTP status, XML structure, duplicate locations and sampled page responses before resubmitting to Search Console.
Open guide →Find and fix redirect chains without breaking useful redirects
Trace HTTP redirects, review temporary and permanent moves, and shorten unnecessary hops while preserving the correct destination.
Open guide →Write useful titles and meta descriptions after a site audit
Turn missing or generic metadata into clear page summaries. Use an editable search preview without treating character counts as ranking rules.
Open guide →Why your website's social preview looks wrong
Diagnose missing Open Graph metadata, stale share images and inaccessible image URLs before promoting a new page.
Open guide →Image alt text and layout checks that need human context
Review missing alt attributes, decorative images and reserved image space. Use an image inventory without confusing it with a full accessibility audit.
Open guide →Structured data errors: syntax, meaning and eligibility
Inspect JSON-LD syntax and schema types, then validate meaning and rich result eligibility with the appropriate tools.
Open guide →Soft 404 errors: when a missing page returns success
Check missing-page status and content, distinguish intentional redirects, and repair fallback routes that return HTTP 200 for nonexistent pages.
Open guide →Website launch testing: checks beyond an automated report
Build a practical launch test across search, mobile journeys, forms, checkout, email delivery and rollback readiness.
Open guide →Measure launch success from search impression to useful action
Track the path from discovery to tool usage and purchase. Use small samples carefully and distinguish Search Console data from conversion events.
Open guide →What to monitor after a website launches
Choose important URLs, establish a verified baseline and separate technical changes from findings that need context.
Open guide →Prioritize website audit fixes by impact and evidence
Turn a long website report into a practical action queue. Separate confirmed blockers, conversion problems and optional improvements.
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