What Is Crawl Anomalies in SEO?
Use Cases
By identifying crawl anomalies in the Search Console, SEO professionals can pinpoint pages that failed to be indexed and take corrective action.
Development teams use crawl anomaly data to fix server misconfigurations, firewall issues, or bot-blocking scripts that affect crawlability.
Crawl anomalies can reveal intermittent downtime or slow server response time, helping DevOps teams ensure consistent site uptime.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What causes crawl anomalies?
Common causes include misconfigured servers, blocked resources, malformed redirects, or unexpected server responses.
How do crawl anomalies differ from crawl errors?
Crawl errors are categorized issues like 404 (Not Found) or 500 (Server Error), while anomalies are undefined or unexpected errors.
Where can I find crawl anomalies in Google Search Console?
Crawl anomalies appear under the ‘Coverage’ report in the ‘Excluded’ status section.
Do crawl anomalies affect SEO rankings?
Some issues, like temporary server outages, may resolve on their own, but most require manual fixes or developer intervention.
Can crawl anomalies be fixed automatically?
Weekly monitoring is recommended for active websites, especially after changes to servers, themes, or security settings.
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