What Is Indexing in Search Engine Crawling and Its Relationship to Ranking
Indexing follows crawling in the search engine process. But what is indexing in search engine crawling, and how does it connect to ranking? After bots crawl your site, they decide whether or not to index the pages. Only indexed pages are eligible to appear in results and be ranked. A well-structured, mobile-friendly website increases the likelihood of being indexed. Pages that load slowly or have thin content are often skipped. Indexing is the final gatekeeper before your site competes for top spots. It bridges the technical crawl and the strategic race to rank.