In short
Whether a page can be included in a search engine index.
A page may be crawlable but not indexable because of noindex tags, canonical signals, robots rules, redirects, duplicate content, thin content, or rendering problems.
Where it bites
Indexability matters when shipping speed starts hiding fragility. It gives the team a way to separate acceptable trade-offs from future incidents.
What to check
- What would break if shipped today?
- Where is the rollback path?
- Which shortcut is now a named debt item?
Common questions
What is Indexability?
Whether a page can be included in a search engine index.
Why does Indexability matter?
Indexability matters when shipping speed starts hiding fragility. It gives the team a way to separate acceptable trade-offs from future incidents.
What should you check first for Indexability?
What would break if shipped today? Where is the rollback path? Which shortcut is now a named debt item?