Noindex Checker
Check if a page has noindex directives preventing it from being indexed.
FAQs
What does noindex mean?
A noindex directive tells search engines not to include that page in their index. If a page has noindex, it won't appear in Google search results even if other sites link to it.
What is the X-Robots-Tag header?
The X-Robots-Tag is an HTTP response header that can apply noindex/nofollow directives server-side. It's especially useful for non-HTML files like PDFs.
Should canonical URLs and page URLs always match?
Not always - sometimes you intentionally point a canonical to a different URL to consolidate duplicate content. But an unintentional mismatch can cause indexing issues.
What's the difference between noindex and nofollow?
Noindex prevents a page from being indexed. Nofollow prevents Google from following links on that page. They can be used independently or together.