Checked the 'Coverage' section in Search Console and lots of pages are yellow — error details are vague and there are many

Same thing happened to me. I was using auto-page generation plugins, and they were creating 10 variations of every page. Eventually I deleted 80% from the sitemap. Google's indexing fixed itself immediately.

block filter/sort parameter paages in google search console. not worth indexing them.

Sitemap optimization: - Remove pages under 50 words - Exclude parameter pages (search?q=x) - If a page is a redirect, replace it with the target page on the site - Check duplicate descriptions (canonical tag) - Check if every page has a complete title and description

edit: fixed a few typos.

Search Console's 'Coverage' report generally shows: Discovered (URL found), Discovered but not indexed (low quality page), Indexed (active). If 90% is 'not indexed', there's a serious issue with the site architecture. An average site should have 80-90% of its pages indexed.

The main reason Google doesn't index pages found in the sitemap: page quality and lack of user demand. Google indexes pages that users search for or visit. If you have thousands of parameter-based pages, Google only indexes the most popular ones. This is normal.

you're right then the answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

any unwritten clause becomes a poiint of disagreement later as both sides remember it differently and honestly just leaving this note it might be useful.

This thread is archived.

Thanks a lot Ill try it today. like hasty decisions become decisions you have to fix six months later.

Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late... btw this is my opinion I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

Exactly and not many people know this. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

I can't fully agree with this. The biggest time-waster for us was not knowing who had the final say.

I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

I'd say don't rush. When making a decision, first look at what data you have on hand.

Hope this helps.

This approach has a cost, which isn't discussed. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

Map listings bring more business than blog posts for most local businesses.

To get into the details: Don't hesitate to ask; those who don't ask always pay more.

Good luck with that.

My question might sound amateurish, sorry about that. Just because everyone does it doesn't mean it's right.

The biggest time-waster for us was not knowing who had the final say. Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

i'd say don't rush. like everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

hope this helps.

The most overlooked point about search console coverage error is this: Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

If it's your first time start small; scaling comes later. Of course it varies if your situation is different.

I feel the same way. Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

That's all sorry if I went on too long.

I'll argue the opposite don't get mad. Merge instead of deleting; deleted content doesn't come back.

If I were you, I'd go this route.