SEO gurus Help!! I'm confused

It sounds like your site may be experiencing indexing issues, possibly due to variations in how Google interprets the domain.

Make sure your site is indexed consistently by using either "www" or not in the domain, and investigate any differences between what you see in Google Search Console and actual search results.
 
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Please tell me what the problem is......
 
It sounds like there may be an issue with how Google is indexing your site. If you're unable to find anything when using "site:http://www.mydomain.com/," it could indicate that Google has de-indexed your site under the www subdomain. However, if your pages appear when using "site:mydomain.com" without the www, it suggests that your site is still indexed, but there might be a problem with the www version. This inconsistency could be affecting your traffic. Check your Google Search Console for any messages or issues related to indexing or site configuration, and consider consulting with an SEO expert for further investigation.
 
Update

I checked and the canonicalization is in place. All the site URLs lead to mydomain.com version. In my GSC, there's no warning whatsoever.

The url indexed in my GSC is the mydomain.com version.
 
Mic Sam said:
If I search site:http://www.mydomain.com on Google, I won't find anything. Meaning my whole site got de-indexed right?

However, if I type site:mydomain.com on Google, all my site's pages pops up.

My GSC shows my traffic has tanked.

Makes me confused. What's happening?
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I'm having the same problem. Have you found a solution?
 
Mic Sam said:
Update

I checked and the canonicalization is in place. All the site URLs lead to mydomain.com version. In my GSC, there's no warning whatsoever.

The url indexed in my GSC is the mydomain.com version.
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Google indexed the version you mentioned in the GSC. Include both the versions of your website and submit XML sitemap for google to index
 
RMX said:
Google indexed the version you mentioned in the GSC. Include both the versions of your website and submit XML sitemap for google to index
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How do I do that? I have submitted site map since. I used to have traffic. Everything just sank lately
 
Search site:mydomain.com (without www) on Google. If nothing shows, there's a problem, Check GSC for indexing errors or manual actions.

Resubmit your sitemap to GSC and check robots.txt for any blocks.

If stuck, contact Google Search Central for further help.
 
Inconsistent indexing between www and non-www versions may be causing confusion. Check canonicalization settings, set preferred domain in Google Search Console, and ensure proper redirects for traffic consistency and indexing alignment.
 
I've done all these. My DA is currently 16. It just increased today in the midst of these
dragonlube said:
Inconsistent indexing between www and non-www versions may be causing confusion. Check canonicalization settings, set preferred domain in Google Search Console, and ensure proper redirects for traffic consistency and indexing alignment.
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Google sees your site with and without "www" as the same thing - canonicalization. Fix it in your website settings to show just one version.
 
Mic Sam said:
If I search site:http://www.mydomain.com on Google, I won't find anything. Meaning my whole site got de-indexed right?

However, if I type site:mydomain.com on Google, all my site's pages pops up.

My GSC shows my traffic has tanked.

Makes me confused. What's happening?
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If your website is not using www, then that site command from the first example won't work.
 
forward http://domain, https://www.domain and https://www.domain with 301 to https://domain so that there is only one version under https://domain
 
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