What URLs should you not send?

Not all pages make sense to index. If a URL is technically problematic, blocked from search engines, or provides no value to the user, the search engine crawler may ignore it, and in some cases, this can negatively impact the overall quality of the site in the eyes of the search engine.

Therefore, before sending URLs in bulk, it is advisable to make sure that the pages are actually ready for indexing and can be useful in search.

It is not recommended to send:

• pages closed in robots.txt;

• URL with noindex meta tag;

• pages with 4xx or 5xx errors;

• broken or non-existent URLs;

• empty pages without content;

• duplicates and almost identical pages;

• garbage auto-generated pages;

• temporary, test or technical URLs;

• authorization pages, shopping cart, personal accounts;

• URL containing private or confidential information;

• pages that should not appear in search results.

It's also worth avoiding the mass submission of low-quality SEO pages, doorway pages, and automatically generated content without real value to users. Search engines are becoming increasingly adept at identifying such pages and may simply ignore them or limit their site indexing.

Pay special attention to the technical condition of the URL. Before uploading large lists, it is recommended to check:

• correctness of HTTP statuses;

• absence of cyclic redirects;

• page accessibility for search bots;

• presence of canonical;

• absence of accidental noindex;

• server response speed;

• uniqueness of content;

• correct internal linking.

The cleaner and better the list of URLs, the higher the likelihood of successful and fast indexing.

Simply put: indexing services are best used for truly useful, accessible, and search-ready pages. Submitting technical junk, duplicates, and closed URLs usually doesn't provide any benefit and can only waste search engines' crawl budget.