Let Google auto-index pages, or request indexing in GSC?

Google Search Console has an option of requesting Google to index certain pages that have been "crawled/discovered but not indexed yet."

What is the general practice, let Google decide if those pages need to be indexed, or explicitly make a request to index?

Wouldn't google deindex it again? I'm curious because unless there was a problem with the page, why would Google crawl the page, but not index it (for no reason)?

By the way, the pages are not blocked by canonical or robots txt.

If a page is “crawled but not indexed,” it usually means Google doesn’t see enough value or uniqueness yet. You can request indexing, but if the content isn’t strong, Google may skip or deindex it again. The better approach is to improve quality, internal links, and relevance then request indexing once. Let Google decide after that.

It is generally a good idea to let Google auto index your pages especially if your site is structured well and you have a steady flow of internal linking Google is usually efficient at discovering new content However if you have key pages that need to be indexed quickly like a new product launch or a time sensitive page requesting indexing in Google Search Console (GSC) can speed things up Just remember not to overdo it request indexing only when it is truly needed since Google will still take time to crawl based on its own priorities

f google already sniffed it out but didn't index, there's usually a reason on their end like content quality or value, even if you can't spot an obvious technical block you can totally hit that 'request indexing' button for a faster shot, but if the page isn't genuinely useful, it might just get ignored or fall off again anyway

If google already sniffed it out but didn't index

I only use Request Indexing for important pages, not all of them. usually if a page is not indexed, it's because Google does not see enough value or signal

In most cases it’s better to let Google handle indexing naturally instead of forcing every URL through manual requests. If a page is being crawled but not indexed, it usually means Google doesn’t see enough value or uniqueness in it yet, so pushing it repeatedly won’t really change that long-term.

if google crawled your page but skipped indexing it even without canonical or robot issues, that's often google's way of saying it's not quite valuable enough in their eyes, which totally happens. While a gsc request can sometimes give it a quick nudge, the real play is to ensure that page offers unique, high-quality content

Try to edit the post to improve it and request for indexing again to solve crawled/discovered but not indexed yet problem.

Pressing the "Request Indexing" button for pages in the "Crawled" or "Discovered" categories is mostly a waste of time. If Google has already crawled the page and left it out, they’ve made a conscious decision that the content doesn't meet their quality bar right now. They didn't "miss" it, they rejected it.

"Discovered - currently not indexed" usually means Google knows the URL exists but doesn't think it's important enough to spend crawl budget on yet. "Crawled - currently not indexed" is a bigger red flag. It means Google visited, read the content, and decided it didn't add enough value to the index compared to what is already out there.

If you force it via the request button, the page might show up for a few days, but it will almost certainly drop back out once the system re evaluates it. Google doesn't want to store a billion copies of the same information. If your page looks like a rewrite of existing content or doesn't provide new data or a unique perspective, it stays out.

Stop worrying about the button and look at the content quality. If you aren't providing "information gain", which is just a fancy way of saying "something new that isn't already in the top 10 results", Google won't bother with it. Fix the value of the page, add some internal links from your strongest pages, and it will index itself naturally.