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How to Read Google Search Console Crawl Stats to Debug Indexing Problems

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If a page on your site isn't showing up in Google Search, the first question is whether Googlebot has even tried to crawl it. The second question is whether the crawl attempt succeeded. Google Search Console's Crawl Stats report answers both questions, at least at the aggregate level, and it's one of the most underused diagnostic tools in technical SEO. This guide walks through how to navigate to the report, what each section shows, how to read the data to identify specific problems, and what to do when you find them. Step 1: Navigate to the Crawl Stats Report Open Google Search Console and select your property. In the left sidebar, go to Settings. Under "Crawling," you'll find the Crawl Stats report. Click "Open Report" to view the full data. The report shows data for the last 90 days. It updates daily, so changes you make to your site (new robots.txt rules, sitemap updates, redirect fixes) will start appearing in the data within a few days, though their full effect may take weeks to show.…

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