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Why Is Google Indexing New Blog Posts So Much Slower in 2026?

Google Search Console, showing ULR is not on Google and the page has not been indexed yet.

“Ask David!” question: "Google used to index my new blog posts faster, what happened?"

If you logged into your Google Search Console this week and saw your brand-new posts sitting in that annoying "Discovered - currently not indexed" status, don't panic. Most likely your website isn't broken, you haven't been blacklisted, and you didn't accidentally flip a "hide from Google" switch.

What you are feeling is a very real, intentional shift in how Google handles the web.

Here is exactly

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Does Faster Website Speed Increase Googlebot Crawl Frequency?

A race car representing a fast website speeds along a track, with multiple Googlebot icons appearing frequently, illustrating increased crawl frequency due to faster site speed.

Boosting your website’s speed can significantly enhance how often and how efficiently Google crawls your site. This ties directly into what Google refers to as your “crawl budget.”

What Is Crawl Budget?

Crawl budget is the number of pages Googlebot is willing and able to crawl on your site within a certain period. It’s determined by two key factors:

  • Crawl Rate Limit: The maximum number of requests per second Googlebot will make without overwhelming your server.
  • Crawl Demand:
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What are “thin pages,” and how can they hurt your On-Page SEO?

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"Thin pages" are web pages that provide little to no value to users. They typically contain very little original content, lack depth, and don't adequately address the user's search intent. These pages can significantly harm your on-page SEO.  

Here's a breakdown of what thin pages are and how they can negatively impact your website's search engine rankings:

Characteristics of Thin Pages:

  • Low Word Count: They contain very little text, often just a few sentences or paragraphs.
  • Duplicate or Scraped
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