No Noindex URLs in Sitemap
Checks that sitemap URLs are not marked noindex.
What this check measures
We crawl each sitemap URL and verify its response does not contain `noindex` in meta robots or X-Robots-Tag. Listing noindex URLs in the sitemap contradicts Google's "please index these" signal.
Why it matters
Mixed signals confuse Google. Listing a URL in the sitemap says "index this"; noindex on the URL says "do not index". Google usually honors noindex and logs a "submitted URL marked noindex" warning in Search Console — wasting crawl budget.
How our audit detects it
Crawl each sitemap URL, parse meta robots + X-Robots-Tag. Report any URL with noindex.
Typical findings
- error_outlineThank-you or login pages listed in the sitemap but marked noindex.
- error_outlinePaginated pages noindexed but listed in sitemap.
- error_outlineLegacy URLs left in sitemap after being noindex'd.
How to fix
Remove noindex URLs from the sitemap. Either decide to index them (drop the noindex) or exclude them from sitemap generation.
Copy-paste fix prompt for your stack
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Frequently asked questions
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