1. The site is brand new
Fix: Submit your sitemap in Search Console and request indexing for key pages. New sites can take days to weeks.
Troubleshooting Guide · Updated October 2026 · 7 min read
If you’re asking why is my website not showing on Google, the cause is usually one of ten fixable problems. Here’s how to find yours in minutes and get your site back in search results.
Most websites don’t appear on Google because they are not indexed yet, blocked from indexing, too new, or too weak to compete. Start with a quick test: search site:yourdomain.com on Google. If nothing appears, your site isn’t indexed. Then check the Page Indexing report in Google Search Console to see the exact reason.
Fix: Submit your sitemap in Search Console and request indexing for key pages. New sites can take days to weeks.
Fix: In WordPress, untick “Discourage search engines” under Settings → Reading, and check your SEO plugin.
Fix: Remove any “Disallow: /” rule and re-test the URL in Search Console.
Fix: Create an XML sitemap and link every important page from your menu or other pages.
Fix: Expand pages with original, helpful information. Google may skip pages that add nothing new.
Fix: Make sure each page’s canonical points to itself, not to another page.
Fix: Resolve 5xx errors, slow hosting and timeouts that stop Google crawling.
Fix: Check “Manual actions” in Search Console, remove spam and request a review.
Fix: Improve content, on-page SEO and authority. Read website not ranking on Google.
Fix: Create and verify a Google Business Profile. See how to get on Google Maps.
site:yourdomain.com on GoogleIt can take a few days to a few weeks. Submitting a sitemap and requesting indexing in Search Console usually speeds it up.
Search site:yourdomain.com on Google, or use the Pages report and URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console.
It is indexed but not competitive yet. You need stronger content, on-page SEO and authority for those keywords.
Yes. The “Discourage search engines from indexing this site” option adds a noindex signal. Make sure it is unticked.
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Written by Zaman, Lead SEO Strategist at WebPerfects. 7+ years fixing indexing and ranking problems for 150+ websites. Last updated: October 2026.
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