Technical SEO

"Indexed, Though Blocked by Robots.txt" in Google Search Console: Causes & the Right Fix

See why Google indexes pages blocked by robots.txt, and the noindex fix most guides get wrong when you actually want them removed.

by Alex Gorovenko

Google Search Console Technical SEO Indexing

"Blocked Due to Access Forbidden (403)" in Google Search Console: Causes & Fixes

See why GSC flags pages as blocked due to access forbidden (403) and fix every cause, including the Cloudflare/WAF culprit most guides skip.

by Alex Gorovenko

Google Search Console Technical SEO Indexing

"Blocked Due to Other 4xx Issue" in Google Search Console: When to Fix It (and When to Ignore It)

Not every 4xx error needs fixing. Learn to triage, diagnose the root cause, and apply the right fix with this step-by-step GSC workflow.

by Alex Gorovenko

Google Search Console Regex SEO Tools

Google Search Console Regex Cheat Sheet: 15+ Patterns You Can Copy Right Now

A copy-paste regex cheat sheet for Google Search Console. 15+ RE2-compatible patterns organized by use case, with troubleshooting for when your filters return 0 results.

by Alex Gorovenko

Technical SEO Google Search Console

Soft 404: What It Means, When to Fix It, and When to Ignore It

A soft 404 isn't a server error — it's Google's opinion that your page looks like a dead end. Here's how to diagnose and fix each type.

by Alex Gorovenko

Google Search Console Technical SEO Indexing

Discovered – Currently Not Indexed: What It Means and How to Fix It

Google found your page but hasn't crawled it. Here's how to tell if it's a real problem and fix it step by step.

by Alex Gorovenko

Google Search Console Indexing Technical SEO

Crawled — Currently Not Indexed: How to Diagnose and Fix It

Not every 'crawled — currently not indexed' page needs fixing. Learn how to tell which ones matter, diagnose the root cause, and apply the right fix.

by Alex Gorovenko

Google Search Console Technical SEO Canonicalization

Duplicate Without User-Selected Canonical: How to Diagnose, Prioritize, and Fix It

Most 'duplicate without user-selected canonical' URLs are noise. Learn which ones actually hurt your rankings, how to diagnose each type, and when to fix vs. safely ignore.

by Alex Gorovenko

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