Start with the pages that matter.
Traffic, sitemap membership and recent changes decide the order, so you learn about your key pages first.
- Key pages answered first
- Rotation covers the rest
- Within Google's daily quota
Index status checks for your most important pages
Find out which pages Google has indexed, when it last crawled them and whether it agrees with your canonical, using Google's own URL Inspection data.
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What is an index status check?
An index status check asks Google whether a page is in its index and why or why not. BigRank uses the Search Console URL Inspection API to show each page's coverage state, last crawl time and selected canonical.
- Where does the data come from?
- From the Google Search Console URL Inspection API, using your own connected property.
- Does it check every page at once?
- Not at once. The API has a daily quota of about 2,000 inspections per property, so important pages come first and the rest rotate through.
- Which pages are inspected first?
- Pages with traffic, pages in your sitemap and recently changed pages.
- What does the canonical comparison show?
- Google's selected canonical next to the one declared on your site, so mismatches are visible.
What each inspection shows
Answers come from Google itself, through the URL Inspection API on your connected property. With about 2,000 inspections per property per day, the most important pages go first and the rest rotate through.
URL Inspection
Each page is checked with Google's URL Inspection API through your connected Search Console property.
- Read-only Google access
- One inspection per URL
- Re-inspected as the queue rotates
Priority queue
The most important pages are inspected first, then the rest are rotated through within the daily quota.
- Pages with Search Console traffic
- URLs listed in your sitemap
- Pages changed since the last crawl
Coverage state
See whether Google has indexed the page or why it hasn't.
- State recorded per URL
- Compare with noindex in the audit
- Google's reason when not indexed
Last crawl time
Check when Google last fetched the page, which helps after a fix or a publish.
- Confirms Google saw a change
- Spots pages Google rarely visits
- Recorded with each inspection
Google-selected canonical
Compare the canonical Google chose with the one your page declares.
- Mismatches point to mixed signals
- Pairs with audit canonical checks
- Checked for every inspected URL
Daily quota
Google allows about 2,000 URL inspections per property each day, so a large site is covered over several days.
- Quota counted per property
- Large sites covered over days
- No inspections beyond the limit
See the canonical Google actually chose.
When Google's selected canonical differs from yours, signals are conflicting. The comparison points to those pages directly.
- Google's canonical
- Your declared canonical
- Mismatches to investigate
Tie indexing to the audit.
Combine index status with crawl findings such as noindex tags, canonical conflicts and sitemap mismatches to explain why a page isn't indexed.
- Noindex and canonical checks
- Sitemap mismatches
- Search Console data per page
From connection to indexed
An index problem usually has a cause on the page. Read Google's verdict first, compare it with your crawl findings, fix the cause and wait for the next inspection.
Connect Search Console
Authorize your property so inspections can run.
Review coverage
Open the index status table and look at pages that aren't indexed.
Diagnose
Compare coverage state, last crawl and canonical against your crawl results.
Fix and recheck
Correct the issue and watch the status on the next inspection.
When teams check index status
Check index status whenever you need Google's own answer instead of a guess: after publishing, during a migration, when clicks fall, or when a canonical may be ignored.
New content
Confirm that a newly published page was picked up.
Migrations
Check that new URLs are indexed and canonicals are respected.
Traffic drops
Rule out an indexing problem when clicks fall.
Canonical cleanups
Find pages where Google overrides your canonical choice.
Check Google's verdict, the causes or the clicks
Use Index Status for Google's verdict on each important page, Website Audit for on-page causes such as noindex tags and canonical conflicts, and Search Console for the clicks and impressions indexed pages earn.
Index Status
Inspect key pages with Google's URL Inspection API and see coverage state, last crawl time and the canonical Google selected.
Website Audit
Find noindex tags, canonical conflicts, sitemap mismatches and orphan pages across every crawled URL, grouped by severity.
Search Console
See clicks, impressions, CTR and position for your queries and pages, with period comparisons and 16 months of history.
Keep going
Fix what keeps pages out
Index status tells you what Google decided. Find the crawl issues behind it, link to the pages that need finding, and see how often bots fetch your pages.
Index Status FAQ
Answers about the Search Console requirement, the daily inspection quota, why a page isn't indexed, confirming a fix, canonical mismatches and how index status works alongside the site audit.
Do I need Search Console?
Yes. Index status comes from your connected Search Console property.
Why aren't all my pages inspected daily?
Google limits inspections to about 2,000 per day per property, so pages rotate.
Can I see why a page isn't indexed?
Yes. The coverage state shows Google's verdict for each inspected page. Compare it with the audit's noindex and canonical checks to find the cause.
Does it replace the site audit?
No. The audit finds on-page causes, and index status shows how Google responded.
How do I confirm Google saw a fix?
Check the last crawl time on the page's next inspection. A date after your fix means Google fetched the new version.
What does a canonical mismatch mean?
Google chose a different URL as canonical than the one your page declares. Check the audit's canonical findings to see why.
SEO that fits your budget
Plans start at $19/month with a 7-day free trial. Every plan includes the site audit, Search Console insights and white-label reports.