How to Fix Crawl Errors in Google Search Console
To fix crawl errors in Google Search Console, start by navigating to the Pages report under the Indexing section. Identify issues like 404 errors, redirect errors, or server issues. For 404s, either redirect the broken URL to a relevant page using a 301 redirect or restore the missing content if it’s important. Fix redirect errors by ensuring all redirects lead to valid, final destinations. For server issues, check hosting performance and server logs for downtime or configuration problems. If URLs were blocked by robots.txt or marked “noindex” unintentionally, update your settings. After fixing issues, click “Validate Fix” in Search Console to prompt re-crawling. Regularly monitoring and resolving crawl errors helps maintain site health and improves indexing.