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SEO Technical: Indexing
Guides indexing troubleshooting and fix actions. For how to find and diagnose issues in GSC, see google-search-console.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Scope (Technical SEO)
- Fix actions: noindex, canonical, content quality, URL Inspection; verify robots.txt does not block (see robots-txt)
- Noindex: Page-level index control; which pages to exclude and how. Complements robots-txt (path-level crawl control) and google-search-console (Coverage diagnosis)
Initial Assessment
Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read it for site URL and indexing goals.
Identify issue from GSC (see google-search-console for Coverage report, issue types, diagnosis workflow). Then apply fix below.
Crawled - Currently Not Indexed
| Cause | Action |
|---|---|
| Low quality, duplicate, off-topic | Improve content, fix duplicates, set correct canonical |
| Static assets (CSS/JS) | See below |
| Feed, share URLs with params | Usually OK to ignore; or noindex, canonical to main URL |
| Important content pages | Use URL Inspection, verify canonical/internal links/sitemap, Request indexing |
Static Assets (Next.js / Vercel)
Vercel adds unique dpl= params to static assets per deploy, creating many "Crawled - currently not indexed" URLs.
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
Keep robots.txt allowing /_next/ |
Do not block /_next/ (breaks CSS/JS loading). See robots-txt |
| Accept static assets in GSC as expected | Do not block /_next/static/css/ or ?dpl= |
| Use X-Robots-Tag for static assets | CSS/JS should not be indexed; no SEO impact |
Static assets in "Crawled - currently not indexed" is normal and expected.
Other Issue Types (from GSC Coverage)
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
| Excluded by «noindex» tag | Remove noindex if accidental; keep if intentional |
| Blocked by robots.txt | See robots-txt; remove Disallow for important paths |
| Redirect / 404 | Fix URL or add redirect |
| Duplicate / Canonical | Set correct canonical; usually OK |
| Soft-404 | Page returns 200 but content says "not found" or empty—Google may treat as 404. Fix: return 404 status for truly missing pages; or add real content for 200 pages |
Soft-404
A soft-404 occurs when a page returns HTTP 200 but the content indicates the page doesn't exist (e.g. "Page not found" message, empty state). Google may treat it as 404 and exclude from index.
| Fix | When |
|---|---|
| Return 404 | Page truly doesn't exist; use proper 404 status |
| Add content | Page is intentional (e.g. empty search results); ensure substantive content or use noindex |
| Redirect | If URL moved, use 301 to correct destination |
Noindex Usage
- How:
metadata.robots = { index: false }or\x3Cmeta name="robots" content="noindex">or X-Robots-Tag - Rationale: Not all site content should be indexed; noindex is a valid choice for many pages
- Caution: Avoid noindex on important content pages
- With robots.txt: robots.txt = path-level crawl control; noindex = page-level index control. Do not block noindex pages in robots.txt—crawlers must access the page to read the directive. Use both: robots for /admin/, /api/; noindex for /login/, /thank-you/, etc. See robots-txt for when to use which.
- nofollow ≠ noindex: nofollow controls link equity only; it does not prevent indexing. To exclude from search, use noindex. See page-metadata for meta robots implementation.
Page Types That Typically Need Noindex
| Category | Page Types | Typical Meta | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auth & Account | Login, Signup, Password reset, Account dashboard | Login: noindex,nofollow; Signup: noindex,follow |
No search value; login indexed = security risk; signup follow allows crawl of Privacy/Terms links |
| Admin & Private | Admin, Staging, Test pages, Internal tools | noindex,nofollow |
Not for public; avoid discovery |
| Conversion Endpoints | Thank-you, Confirmation, Checkout success, Download gate | noindex,follow |
Post-conversion; no SERP value; allow link equity |
| System & Utility | 404, Internal search results, Faceted/filter URLs | noindex,follow or noindex,nofollow |
Thin/duplicate; 404 = error state |
| Legal | Privacy, Terms, Cookie Policy (optional) | Often noindex,follow |
Low-value indexed; reduces clutter |
| Duplicate & Thin | Printer-friendly, Parameter URLs, Near-duplicate | noindex,follow or canonical |
Duplicate content; canonical preferred when possible |
| Low-Value | Media kit, Feedback board (external), Thin press | noindex or index for brand queries |
Case-by-case |
noindex,follow vs noindex,nofollow: Use noindex,follow for most cases—excludes from SERP but allows link equity. Use noindex,nofollow only for login (security), staging, or temporary test pages.
Google Indexing API
| Type | Typical use |
|---|---|
| JobPosting | Job boards |
| BroadcastEvent | Live platforms |
Requirements: Enable Indexing API, create service account, add owner in Search Console, request quota (default 200 URLs/day).
Output Format
- Action items: Prioritized fixes
- References: Page indexing report
Related Skills
- google-search-console: Find and diagnose indexing issues in GSC
- robots-txt: Path-level crawl control; when to use robots.txt vs noindex; do not block /_next/ or noindex pages
- page-metadata: Meta robots implementation; noindex vs nofollow
- xml-sitemap: Submit and maintain sitemap
- indexnow: Faster indexing for Bing
- canonical-tag: Resolve duplicate content
- 确保已安装 OpenClaw(本地或 Docker 部署)
- 在对话框中输入安装命令:
/install indexing - 安装完成后,直接呼叫该 Skill 的名称或使用
/indexing触发 - 根据 Skill 的参数说明提供必要输入,即可获得结构化输出
indexing 是什么?
When the user wants to fix indexing issues from Search Console, use noindex, or implement Google Indexing API. Also use when the user mentions "fix indexing,... 它是一个面向 Claude Code / OpenClaw 的 AI Agent Skill 插件,目前累计下载 86 次。
如何安装 indexing?
在 OpenClaw 或 Claude Code 对话框中运行命令「/install indexing」即可一键安装,无需额外配置。
indexing 是免费的吗?
是的,indexing 完全免费,采用 MIT-0 许可证,可自由下载、安装和使用。
indexing 支持哪些平台?
indexing 跨平台运行,可在任意部署了 OpenClaw / Claude Code 的环境中使用(cross-platform)。
谁开发了 indexing?
由 Kostja Zhang(@kostja94)开发并维护,当前版本 v1.0.1。