URL is not indexable

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Problem:
The client is trying to request indexing of pages to Google but is facing issues with URLs not being indexable.
Solution:
First, we verified that the hreflang tags are generated correctly by using external tools like https://hreflangtest.com/ and a Chrome plugin for checking Google tags. If you're experiencing similar issues, we recommend checking if the "Browser language redirect" option is active on WPML -> Languages. If it is, you might need to disable it temporarily as it can affect how Google indexes your site. For more details, visit how browser language redirect affects Google indexing.
Additionally, ensure that all URLs are present in your sitemap and submit it to Google for indexing. You can check your sitemap at https://www.swissdentalacademy.com/page-sitemap.xml.

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Last updated by Marsel Nikolli 1 year ago.

Assisted by: Marsel Nikolli.

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May 30, 2024 at 7:10 am #15685999
WGO	I am trying to: request indexing pages to Google Link to a page where the issue can be seen: :hidden link , :hidden link, :hidden link, :hidden link, :hidden link I expected to see: URL is indexable Instead, I got: URL is not indexable
May 30, 2024 at 9:11 am #15686810
Marsel Nikolli	Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML Support, I will gladly help you. From what I can see the hreflang tags are generated correctly also, I crosschecked with another site (hidden link) and your URLs are indexable and verified that as well with a Chrome plugin for checking the Google tags (please check the attached image). I hope you find this information helpful. Kind regards, Marsel
May 30, 2024 at 6:59 pm #15689818
WGO	Hello Marsel, thank for your answer. Urls are not indexables as you can see. Any suggestions? thanks
May 31, 2024 at 8:48 am #15691211
Marsel Nikolli	Hi, Can you please tell me if you have the "Browser language redirect" option active on WPML -> Languages? In case you do you might need to disable it for some time before Google index, as mentioned in our docs: "As of 2015, Google understands the browser language redirection and will interpret it as a redirect to another URL. Google may index your site from multiple IP addresses and resolve the language redirect rules, but there is no guarantee to how this redirect affects your site’s indexing. This is related to how Google works and not to how the language redirect is implemented in WPML. If you see the ‘wrong’ languages in Google index, consider disabling the browser language redirection." - https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/automatic-redirect-based-on-browser-language/how-browser-language-redirect-affects-google-indexing/ --- The best I can suggest is to check your sitemap and confirm all URLs show up fine there (hidden link), if yes then submit your sitemap to Google and they should index it in some time. Since all URLs in the submitted sitemap will then be indexed. Kind regards, Marsel
May 31, 2024 at 9:13 am #15691334
WGO	Hello, Thank for your information. As you can see, browser language redirect is disabled.
May 31, 2024 at 11:31 am #15691896
Marsel Nikolli	Hi, Please check on the hidden link one of your website's pages and not the homepage, you'll see that they are indexable and set properly. I've tested one of the pages, which shows as in the attached image. Let me know if you have further questions. Kind regards, Marsel