Mobile-First Indexing on Google means your site is optimized for mobile devices, which Google uses for indexing and ranking. For Squarespace users, this is automatic thanks to built-in responsive design.

Common Google Search Console messages and what they mean:

Mobile Usability Issues

• Warnings about elements not optimized for mobile (like close buttons or small text)
• Focus on responsive design and mobile-friendly styling

Robots.txt and Indexing

• Controls which pages search engines shouldn't crawl
• Common restricted paths include:
  • /search
  • /config/
  • /api/
  • All author, tag, month, and format URLs

Page Indexing Status

• Some pages (like /cart and /checkout) have automatic noindex tags
• Homepage may show canonical tag messages due to dual URLs (example.com and example.com/home)

Structured Data Warnings

• Indicates missing markup code
• Sites remain indexed and eligible for rich snippets
• Use Google's Data Highlighter for manual tagging

Common Crawling Errors

1. 404 Errors

   • Fix with 301/302 redirects
   • Check for error-suggesting phrases in content

2. Redirect Errors

   • Usually related to HTTP/HTTPS redirects
   • Often safe to ignore for domain variations

3. "Found - Currently Not Indexed"

   • Pages discovered but not yet crawled

Fraudulent Behavior Flags To resolve:

1. Verify with Google Search Console
2. Remove suspicious content
3. Request a Google review

Third-Party SEO Tools Results from tools like SEMrush, MOZ, or AHREFS may be misleading for CMS-based websites and should be interpreted cautiously.

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