# Google Isn't Indexing Your Pages? Fix These 3 SEO Mistakes

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Podcast: [The Edward Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-edward-show-6568456)
Published: 2026-07-14T16:20:00+00:00
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E1105: Google is not indexing every page it discovers. As the web keeps growing, Google has to decide which pages are worth crawling regularly, storing in its index, and showing in search results. That means weak site structure, accidental noindex tags, and poor internal linking can make it harder for your important pages to get indexed. We break down three simple SEO mistakes shared by Mike Friedman (SEO Pub) that can reduce crawling and indexation across your website. You'll learn: - Why you should be careful about adding noindex tags to category pages - How noindexed category pages can make it harder for Google to discover new content - Why internal links help Google understand which pages matter most - What it tells Google when an important page only has one or two internal links - How crawl depth affects how frequently pages are crawled - Why your most important pages should ideally be reachable within three clicks of the homepage - How to use high-authority pages on your site to help Google find deeper pages - How to check crawl depth inside Screaming Frog - How accidental noindex tags commonly appear during website redesigns - How to quickly identify non-indexable pages that return a 200 status code - Why duplicate or undifferentiated content may struggle to remain indexed - How stronger page titles can help your result stand out and earn more clicks Before changing your site structure, also check the basic technical problems that frequently prevent indexing: - Review your robots.txt file for accidental blocks - Check your WordPress SEO plugin for unintended noindex settings - Make sure staging-site noindex tags were removed when the new site went live - Crawl your website and confirm that every intentionally published page is indexable - Look for important page…

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