indexing-audit

name indexing-audit description Audit indexing status across top pages. Use when asked about crawling, indexing issues, or whether pages are indexed by Google. Indexing Audit Audit the indexing status of the top pages on a site and produce a prioritized action list. Steps Call list_properties to confirm the exact site_url . Call get_search_analytics with dimensions=page , sort_by=impressions , row_limit=20 to identify the 20 most-visible pages. Extract the list of page URLs from the results. Call batch_url_inspection with up to 10 URLs at a time (API limit). Run twice if needed to cover all 20 pages. Categorize each URL by verdict: ✅ Indexed (PASS) ⚠️ Soft 404 / Excluded ❌ Not indexed / Blocked 🔍 Canonical mismatch (Google chose a different canonical) For each issue, provide the specific coverageState , pageFetchState , or robotsTxtState from the inspection. Output format Present as a prioritized action list: Critical — Not indexed pages that have impressions (visibility being lost) High — Canonical mismatches on high-traffic pages Medium — Robots.txt or fetch blocks Low — Soft exclusions on low-traffic pages Include a summary table: page URL | verdict | issue | recommended action.