Google SEO issue: Crawled - currently not indexed for localised collections and product pages

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Hi all,

I have an issue with page indexing in google search console. Other than other general indexing errors, the main one is “Crawled - currently not indexed”, and it appears to affect localised collections and product pages (for instance /en-gb or /es-us…).

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks!!

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Hi @FiloPietra1 ,

This is Victor from PageFly - Shopify Page Builder App.

To the best of my knowledge, ‘crawl - currently not indexed’ means Google already visited your page, spent time on it, and decided not to index the page. It may or may not be indexed in the future; no need to resubmit this URL for crawling (according to Google’s official documentation)

The reason may vary so I highly recommend you to check the Coverage report in Google Search console > Click on the error > Click on one of the (page) Examples and Inspect URL and read the detailed report to find the reason, hence, find a solution for it.

Here is a screenshot for you to refer

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In your case, I think it could be due to the ‘duplicate’ issue. Google may find your localized collection & product pages are too similar to other pages on the same site, so it excludes those pages from indexing.

You may try to add unique elements to duplicate the content on these pages, rewrite the content on those pages, and check again.

I hope this information can help!

Best regards,

Victor from PageFly

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Hello @FiloPietra1 ,

Gina here from flareAI - your Fully Automated Free Sales Machine. Hope you are doing good! I am happy to share some suggestions for your query.

Please consider liking and accepting the solution if it helps.

Crawled – currently not indexed means that Googlebot visited a given page but didn’t index it. As a consequence, the page won’t appear in Google Search. Ensure your page provides high-quality content.

The most common cause for this error is that Google simply didn’t think that your content was valuable enough to index. This means that you may need to add more unique content, add internal links or check for duplicate content, etc.

Please see this Google documentation for more information.

You will get organic orders only if your products are indexed on Google. For this you have to inform search engines of your regular updates. flareAI automates the update submissions to all the major search engines. flareAI helps growing your Shopify store on Google Search, and 20+ of the world’s largest free sales channels.

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Gina
flareAI

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Hi Victor,

Thanks for your reply!

However, those are localized product pages so, other than a different language, all content must be the same, otherwise it would be another unrelated page. Google does not offer support from the search console dashboard for some reason, so it’s getting quite difficult to solve this one. Shopify’s support indicated that I could resubmit the sitemap, but I don’t think that would change anything…

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Hi @FiloPietra1 ,

It’s a bit technical but you can try 3 methods below to tell Google about your localised page. You can check Google Document about that:

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Best,

Victor

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Hi,

Thanks for that input. I have generated all the hreflang HTML tags + XML attributes for the sitemap but struggling to understand how to implement them. I have reached out to Shopify but their support is very limited on this (plus, there’s no possibility to edit the sitemap…).

In the meantime, I have posted on google search console’s community forum to understand the next steps: https://support.google.com/webmasters/thread/189832800?hl=en

Will post here the solution as soon as I get it, as I believe would benefit all Shopify merchants.

Thanks!

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Hi,

Did you manage to find a solution?

I changed my theme and primary language from english to my local language, as everything was ranking in my local language anyways. Google decided to all deindex all my pages and add them to “Crawled - Currently Not Indexed”. Yikes.

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Hi,

The same issues i faced for my http://voltagelab.com/ sites.

To address the issue of a page being “crawled but currently not indexed” in Google Search Console, you can follow these steps:

  1. Improve Content Quality:
    • Ensure your content is high-quality, unique, and provides value to users. It should satisfy user intent and be relevant to your audience.
  2. Perform Manual Indexing Review:
    • Perhaps your page has been indexed in the past, but Google has removed it now. If that’s the case, review the affected pages individually, and you’ll likely find the cause.
  3. Optimize Website Architecture and Use Internal Links:
    • Ensure your website has a clear structure with proper navigation, as poor architecture can affect indexing. Link to the content from important pages on your site to signal to Google that the content is valuable.
  4. Get Rid of Duplicates:
    • Google hates duplicate content. If your website suffers from it, make sure you remove or optimize it.
  5. Request Re-indexing:
    • Use the URL Inspection Tool in Google Search Console to request a re-crawl of the page.
  6. Use a Temporary Sitemap or Validate URLs:
    • Consider creating a temporary sitemap with the URLs that are not indexed and submit it to Google Search Console. You can also request validation of “Crawled – currently not indexed” report.
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In a similar situation, fixing internal linking and then beefing up the localized collection descriptions and SEO titles with Naper AI was what finally moved some URLs out of “Crawled – currently not indexed,” so focusing on unique content per locale definitely seems worth the effort.

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Hello FiloPietra1 (and team),

I understand this is incredibly frustrating, especially on a Shopify Plus setup where these technical failures should not be happening. The issue you are describing—‘Crawled - currently not indexed’ on localized pages (/en-gb etc.)—is almost always rooted in a failure of two core technical SEO elements: Canonical Tags and Hreflang Strategy.

The Key Diagnosis: Google is seeing your localized pages, but it is not confident enough to index them because it suspects they are duplicates of the main page (the fr/ or default version).

Your Immediate Fixes to Target:

  1. Hreflang Tags: Verify that your Hreflang tags are correctly set up to form a complete loop (the UK page must link to the US page, and the US page must link back to the UK page). A missing return link breaks the entire localization chain.

  2. Canonical Tags: Ensure every single localized page (/en-gb) is using a self-referencing canonical tag that points back to its own localized URL. If the /en-gb page points its canonical tag to the general /en page, Google will see it as a duplicate and leave it unindexed.

  3. Crawl Budget Leak: On a Plus site with many local versions, Crawl Budget leaks (from filter URLs) are amplified. Fix the canonical issues first, then look at your robots.txt to reclaim crawl capacity.

If you need the complete, step-by-step audit guide on how to fix these underlying canonical errors and address the Shopify Products Not Ranking issue, I’ve put together a technical deep-dive checklist here. This guide details exactly how to stop this duplication confusion:

[The Full Technical Guide to Fixing Shopify Indexing: https://theabbasrizvi.com/why-are-my-products-invisible-shopify-products-not-ranking-fix/ ]

I specialize in technical SEO strategy for e-commerce, and solving high-level indexing problems like this is fundamental to getting visibility back. I hope this helps you reclaim your visibility and revenue.

Ward Regards,

Abbas Rizvi