Google Won’t Index My Local Services Page After 3 Weeks—What Am I Missing?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by carlos vega, Jul 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM.

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    Hey folks,
    I run a small roofing outfit in Southern California and launched a new services page almost three weeks ago. Google Search Console shows it as “Discovered ‑ currently not indexed.” Here’s what I’ve done so far—still no luck:
    • Added the page to the XML sitemap and resubmitted the file.

    • Requested indexing via the URL Inspection tool (came back “URL on Google” once, then dropped).

    • Internal links from the homepage and two high‑traffic blog posts.

    • Content is 100 % original—about 1,200 words with structured data and compressed images.

    • Mobile‑friendly test passes; no crawl errors in the Coverage report.

    • Robots.txt and meta tags are clear—nothing noindex/nofollow.

    • One niche‑relevant backlink from a local chamber of commerce directory.
    Meanwhile, other pages published the same day are already in the index.

    Could thin backlink velocity be the issue? Should I wait it out, tweak the slug, or punch the page with more internal links? Anyone here wrestle with a similar “Discovered” limbo and find a reliable nudge that works?

    Appreciate any insights before I break the site playing whack‑a‑mole with settings. Thanks!
     
    carlos vega, Jul 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM IP
  2. carlos vega

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    Anyone here?
    https://torranceroofingmasters.com/
     
    Last edited: Jul 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
    carlos vega, Jul 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM IP
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    I have faced the indexing issue on one of my sites too; Studywitt. I think there bots has been instructed not to index new pages whose content is widely covered on the internet. My advise is you find a new angle and incorpotaye a paragraph or two on the page.
     
    Clinton Wanjala, Jul 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM IP
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    I would recommend waiting a little more. You can test the page value by submitting to Bing Webmaster and see if it gets picked up.
     
    Warner Williams, Jul 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM IP