The IndexHaven blog
Practical explanations, evidence and steps for looking after your website.
#IndexabilitySoft 404 in Search Console? Learn what it means, the 7 real causes, how to test status codes with curl, and the right fix for each case.
#Technical SEOFind broken internal and external links, distinguish missing pages from blocked requests, choose the right repair and verify it from the original page.
#Technical SEOAudit one page in a practical order: response, indexability, canonicals, titles, headings, links, images and schema. Learn what to fix and how to verify it.
#SitemapsDiagnose Search Console sitemap errors by checking HTTP responses, XML, child sitemaps and verified crawler logs before changing a working setup.
#HTTPSCheck the certificate your visitors receive, test renewal automation, verify installation, and build a clear SSL monitoring routine for important websites.
#Crawl rulesUnderstand crawl rules, search indexing instructions and private access controls. Test the right URL and avoid common robots.txt configuration mistakes.
#RedirectsTrace redirect chains and loops, choose the correct destination, preserve important parameters, and verify routing changes with practical examples.
#CanonicalsTroubleshoot canonical tags, inspect their targets, and align redirects, internal links and sitemaps with the public URLs you actually want to maintain.
#IndexabilityFind unintended noindex directives in page HTML and headers, fix their source, and verify the response without confusing a scan with Google indexing.