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digdoug
Copper Contributor
Dec 20, 2023

URL cannot appear on Bing AND URL can be indexed by Bing

Under the Bing Index tab, I see a red X and: 

Discovered but not crawled. URL cannot appear on Bing.

However, under the Live URL tab, I see a green checkmark and:

URL can be indexed by Bing

 

How am I supposed to interpret these conflicting messages?

 

Thanks.

  • LeonPavesic's avatar
    LeonPavesic
    Silver Contributor
    Jan 05, 2024

    Hi digdoug,

    the messages you're encountering pertain to different stages of the indexing process. To break it down:

    • Discovered but not crawled:
      this indicates that Bing has identified your URL but hasn't yet crawled it. Until the crawling process occurs, your URL won't be included in Bing search results.
      Possible reasons for this delay could include a robots.txt file blocking Bingbot, the website being inaccessible during crawling attempts, or the site being too new for Bingbot to have crawled it.

    • URL can be indexed by Bing: This message in the Live URL tab signifies that Bingbot has successfully crawled the URL without encountering any issues that would hinder indexing. In other words, the URL is now eligible to appear in Bing search results.

    So, these messages aren't contradictory. A URL can first be discovered and then, once crawled successfully without issues, it becomes eligible for indexing by Bing. If the "Discovered but not crawled" message persists, it's advisable to investigate potential reasons preventing Bingbot from crawling your URL.


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  • MrDipakTiwari's avatar
    MrDipakTiwari
    Copper Contributor
    May 07, 2024

    I created my website, Nisha Infotech Blogs, on May 4th, 2023. However, until now, my website has not been indexed. Google has indexed my website and I am ranked on Google. Most of my blog posts are ranked on Google, but I don't know why my website isn't being indexed. It shows me this message: 'The inspected URL is known to Bing but has some issues which are preventing indexation. We recommend you to follow Bing Webmaster Guidelines to increase your chances of indexation.' I don't know what to do. If anyone has a solution, please reply to me.

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