Indexability Issues Test Suite

Test pages designed to trigger each type of indexability issue detected by the SEO crawler.

How to test: Crawl https://seotest.zenrepublic.agency/indexability/ and check the Indexability Issues tab in the analysis report.
HIGH SEVERITY Test #1
Noindex Page with Internal Links

This page has noindex meta tag but receives multiple internal links, wasting link equity.

<meta name="robots" content="noindex, follow">

Expected: "Noindex + Internal Links" issue with inbound link count

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MEDIUM Test #2
Non-Self Canonical (Conflict)

This page points its canonical URL to a different page, signaling duplicate content.

<link rel="canonical" href=".../about.html">

Expected: "Canonical Conflict" issue showing target URL

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MEDIUM Test #3
Page Linking to Non-Indexable Targets

An indexable page that contains multiple links to noindex pages, wasting crawl budget.

Links to: noindex-with-links.html,
x-robots-noindex.html

Expected: "Links to Non-Indexable" issue with target count

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LOW Test #4
Dead-End Page (No Outbound Links)

An indexable page with zero internal outbound links - users and crawlers hit a dead end.

No <a href="..."> to internal pages

Expected: "Dead-End Page" issue

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HIGH Test #5
X-Robots-Tag: noindex (Header)

Noindex via HTTP response header instead of meta tag. Tests header-based detection.

X-Robots-Tag: noindex
(set via .htaccess)

Expected: "Noindex + Internal Links" (via x_robots_tag field)

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Expected Results
After Crawling This Section
Issue Type Count
Noindex + Links 2
Canonical Conflict 1
Links to Non-Indexable 2+
Dead-End Pages 1
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Test Documentation
What the Indexability Issues Report Detects:
  1. Noindex + Internal Links: Pages blocked from indexing that receive internal links, wasting link equity that could flow to indexable pages.
  2. Canonical Conflicts: Pages with non-self-referencing canonical URLs, indicating potential duplicate content issues.
  3. Links to Non-Indexable: Indexable pages linking to noindex targets, wasting crawl budget and confusing search engines.
  4. Dead-End Pages: Indexable pages with no outbound internal links, preventing link equity flow and navigation.
How These Tests Work:
  • Each test page is designed to trigger exactly one type of issue
  • Multiple links to noindex pages increase severity (link count)
  • The hub page (this page) intentionally links to noindex pages to trigger "Links to Non-Indexable"
  • X-Robots-Tag test uses .htaccess to set HTTP headers