Problem → Solution

SEO Problem Solver

Stop guessing. Match your symptoms to a problem, run the diagnostic tool, follow the solution guide, and prevent recurrence.

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Choose Your Problem

Each problem page includes symptoms, a prioritized diagnostic checklist, free tools, solution guides, and prevention tools.

Problem

Pages Not Getting Indexed

Your pages are crawlable but not appearing in Google's index. This is one of the most common technical SEO problems.

URL Inspection in Search Console shows "URL is not on Google"New pages take weeks to appear in search results+2 more

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Problem

Pages Not Ranking for Target Keywords

Pages are indexed but don't appear in top positions for their target queries. Usually a relevance, authority, or technical issue.

Pages index but rank page 3+ for target termsCompetitors with weaker content outrank you+2 more

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Problem

Low Click-Through Rate from Search Results

Pages rank well but don't get clicks. Usually a snippet optimization problem (title, description, structured data).

High impressions, low clicks in Search ConsoleAverage position good (1-5) but CTR below 1%+2 more

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Problem

Content Not Cited in AI Search Results

Pages don't appear as sources in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, or Google AI Overviews despite ranking well.

Competitors cited in AI answers for your target queriesYour content ranks but never appears as AI citation+2 more

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Problem

Duplicate or Near-Duplicate Content Issues

Multiple URLs compete for the same queries, diluting ranking signals and confusing search engines.

Multiple pages target the same keywordSearch Console shows "Duplicate, Google chose different canonical"+3 more

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How the Problem Solver Works

Match Symptoms

Identify which problem matches what you're seeing in Search Console and analytics.

Run Diagnostic

Use the free tool to automate checks and get specific, actionable results.

Follow Solution

Execute the step-by-step guide to fix the root cause, not just the symptom.

Prevent Recurrence

Integrate prevention tools into your workflow so the problem doesn't come back.

Quick Start by Symptom

Not sure which problem? Start with what you're seeing.

Pages not in Google?

"URL is not on Google" or "Discovered - not indexed"

Ranking page 3+?

Indexed but not ranking for target keywords

High impressions, low clicks?

"Good rankings but CTR below 1%"

Not cited by AI?

"Content ranks but never appears in ChatGPT/Perplexity answers"

Duplicate content warnings?

"Google chose different canonical" or parameter duplicates

Fix the Root Cause, Not the Symptom

Every problem page follows the same framework: symptoms → diagnostic checklist → free tools → solution guides → prevention.

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