Key takeaways
- What 'Submitted URL marked noindex' means in Google Search Console, the common causes (meta robots vs X-Robots-Tag), and how to validate the fix
Table of Contents
Start with the map:
Related (cluster):
What this status means
Google found a noindex directive on a URL you submitted (usually via sitemap).
That makes the status expected: you're asking Google to index something you're also telling it not to index.
Common causes
- meta robots: noindex
- header: X-Robots-Tag: noindex (easy to miss)
- template defaults applied to entire sections
Fix checklist
- Decide if the URL should be indexed.
- If yes: remove noindex (meta and headers) and make sure the page returns 200.
- If no: remove it from the sitemap and keep internal links pointing to canonical pages.
Validation
- URL Inspection: confirm "Indexing allowed".
- Re-submit sitemap after cleanup.
Next in GSC statuses
Browse the cluster: GSC indexing statuses.
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- GSC redirect error: The fastest fix checklist (chains, loops, and canonical URLs)
- Submitted URL blocked by robots.txt: What it means and what to do (GSC)
- robots.txt unreachable: Why it happens and how to fix it
Next in SEO & Search
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