Malware Reports & Google SEO: Understanding Console Errors & Email Alerts

Malware Reports & Google SEO: Understanding Console Errors & Email Alerts

By Michael Thompson

February 7, 2025 at 07:43 PM

Google SEO Notifications & Console Errors Explained

Google Search Console may send various notifications about your site's SEO performance. Here's what these common messages mean and how to handle them:

Mobile-First Indexing

  • Indicates your site is optimized for mobile devices
  • Google will use mobile version for indexing and ranking
  • No action needed if you receive this notification

Mobile Usability Issues

  • Alerts about elements not optimized for mobile viewing
  • Common issues: clickable elements too close, small text
  • Follow responsive design guidelines to improve mobile-friendliness

Robots.txt Messages

  • Controls which pages search engines should not crawl
  • Common restricted pages include:
    • /search
    • /config
    • /api
    • Author, tag, and month view pages
  • Normal to see "URL restricted" messages for these pages

Page Indexing Issues

  • "Page crawled but not indexed": Normal for cart/checkout pages
  • "Alternative pages with canonical tag": Common for homepage URLs
  • "Discovered - Currently not indexed": Page is in Google's queue

Structured Data Warnings

  • Indicates missing markup code
  • Doesn't affect site indexing or rich snippets
  • Use Google's Data Highlighter as a workaround

Crawl Errors Common types:

  1. 404 Page Not Found

    • Set up 301/302 redirects for deleted/moved pages
    • Request reindexing after fixing
  2. Soft 404 Errors

    • Check for phrases like "not available" or "out of stock"
    • Review page content for error-like messages
  3. Redirect Errors

    • Usually related to HTTP to HTTPS redirects
    • Can typically be ignored

Deceptive Behavior Warnings If flagged:

  1. Verify site in Search Console
  2. Remove potentially malicious content
  3. Request a site review from Google

Security and Performance

  • Parallel tracking not supported for click measurement
  • HTML improvement warnings can usually be ignored
  • Focus on core SEO optimization practices

Remember: Not all Google notifications require immediate action. Focus on maintaining quality content and following SEO best practices for optimal results.

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