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Today's Contents:
• A Redirection Chain or Loop
• What I Did Wrong
• What Issues Are Identified?
• What Is Causing It?
• 4 Steps I Tried Fixing "Redirect Errors"
Getting a " Redirect error " message from Google Search Console and not being indexed are common issues faced by Google Blogger users. Especially for beginner bloggers, this situation can be quite frustrating. These errors can occur for a variety of reasons, and I will introduce the possible causesto you below along with the solutions I've found out.
| A Redirection Chain or Loop
A redirect chain happens when multiple redirects occur in sequence(eg, A → B →C), whilea redirect loopis when the redirects go in a circle (eg, A → B → A). In both cases, Googlebot may struggle to reach the final page, resulting in indexing errors.
Solution:
· Try to minimize the number of redirects, and if possible, set up a single redirect to point to the final page. A r edirect is when a user or bot is automatically sent from one URL to another .
· Check your redirect settings and remove unnecessary redirects.
🌀The First Time I Used GSC: What I Did Wrong !
Today, I want to share some beginner mistakes I made when I first tried checking my blog URL in Google Search Console-right after signing up.
I've always loved blogging, but to be honest, I'm not very tech-savvy. Computers, the internet, all the behind-the-scenes stuff? Still learning! So naturally, I often run into issues that feel confusing or frustrating at first. But here's the cool part: figuring things out has become part of the fun.
Recently, as I kept adding new posts to my blog, I started wondering how I could reach more people. That's when I came across Google Search Console (GSC) -a free tool that helps your blog show up better in Google search results. I didn't hesitate. I registered my blog right away and submitted a request to get it indexed.
But...nothing happened.
When I searched for my blog on Google , it didn't show up. Strangely enough, it was ranking high on Bing, even though I hadn't done anything for that search engine.
According to Google's official guide, it can take up to 1-2 weeks for a URL indexing request to be processed. So, I waited patiently. On day 12, I ran the URL inspection tool again-only to see this message:
❚ “ URL is not registered with Google.”
Image03. The results after the first "request indexing" in Google Search Console
So I submitted the Indexing request again and immediately ran the URL inspection. After some time has passed, the result is shown below.
Image04. The results after the second "request indexing"
The message says " URL is not registered with Google. The page has not been indexed ." It means Google knows my page exists, but it hasn't added it to its search index yet , which means it won't appear in Google Search results.
My heart... What went wrong? Why isn't Google indexing my blog, even after all this time? Stay tuned-I'll explain what I found out in the next part, including what redirect errors are and how I tried to fix mine!
🌀What issues are identified?
According to the URL Inspection tool, the identified issue was:
" Page index not generated: Redirect error" and "failed: Redirection error ."
They mean:
When Google tried to crawl my page, it ran into a redirection issue. This means the page tried to forward Googlebot to another URL, but something went wrong in the process. As a result, Google couldn't access the final page to index it.
🍏 Quick example, think of it like Google rang my doorbell, but my door automatically redirected it to a side enterance... and that door was stuck. So, Google left.
🌀What is causing it?
According to the URL inspection, in my blog, the reference page causing the issue was:
https://bloggerx110.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
This is actually my RSS feed URL, not a regular blog post.
1. RSS and Atom feed URLs often aren't meant to be indexed :
They're designed for Syndication (used by services like Feedly, Flipboard, etc.) - not for appearing in search results. Tools like Feedly or news apps use it to grab my latest posts and show them to their readers. This is perfectly normal, and it's called content syndication. Google generally doesn't try to index these pages at all.
2. Feeds redirect or are blocked:
Many feeds use HTTP redirects or are blocked in robots.txt or with meta tags to prevent indexing. Since RSS feeds are meant to distribute content behind the scenes, not display it like a web page, they often get redirected or are blocked from indexing by design. So if you see that feed URL isn't indexed, don't panic-it's not supposed to be.
3. RSS feeds ≠ blog posts:
This distinction is important. Feed URLs are not individual content pages. An RSS feed is a system-generated list of your blog posts, made for apps to grab and display your content automatically, while a blog post is the actual content you publish-like an article people can read on your blog. In short, a blog post is for readers and an RSS feed is for machines.
Google prefers to index canonical content, not feed summaries. So in my case, the redirect might not be a technicla error—it might just be Google skipping a non-indexable feed, which behaves normally.
🎯 TIP
'Syndication' means sharing your content (like blog posts or articles) on other platforms or websites so that more people can read it in different places.
🍏 For example , let's say you write a blog post on your Blogger site. You also have an RSS feed like this:
🌀4 Steps I Tried Fixing "Redirect Errors" in GSC
⎖ Step 1. Check if I am inspecting the 'correct URL'
So here's something important I learned. If you want your post to show up on Google, you need to request indexing for the actual blog post URL—not your feed URL ( or system-generated link ) like:
Wrong -> .../feeds/posts/default
At first, I was submitting and checking this feed address: https://bloggerx110.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
But that's just my RSS feed, not a real blog post. I made a fairly amateur mistake at this point.
⎖ Step 2. Use URL Inspection Tool on an actual blog post
You should go to one of your actual posts, copy the full URL of one of your blog posts, and paste that into the URL inspection tool in Google Search Console. Then, hit " Request Indexing," then click "Close" in the confirmation window.
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| [Image05. The results after requesting indexing with the actual blog post URL] |
⎖ Step3. Avoid submitting RSS feeds in Sitemaps
When submitting a sitemap, in the Sitemaps section of Google Search Console,
Use this:
Or:
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[Image06. A field to enter your sitemap URL to Google Search Console] |
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| [Image07. Submitting your sitemap URL to Google Search Console] |
This ( feeds/posts/default ) is an RSS feed link. If you use this format for the sitemap, it can be a fatal factor that causes Google to exclude your post URL from search results.
⎖ Step 4. Recheck after a few days
· After submitting the correct sitemap, wait a few days and monitor if posts start appearing in the search results.
In short, I accidentally inspected my blog's RSS feed, not a real post. Google tried to follow that feed, but it redirected in a way that caused an error—so it didn't index the page. Keep in mind, you guys should inspect the actual blog post URLs and request indexing from there if needed.
Congratulations
Did you enjoy today's post? Looking back, it seems like a truly ridiculous mistake—but honestly, at the time, I was completely lost. I had no idea where things went wrong or what I was even looking at.
That's exactly why I decided to share this experience—so you don't have to go through the same confusion. Submitting a feeds URL in your sitemap might seem harmless, but it can trigger redirect errors and stop your blog posts from being indexed properly. A small detail, but it can make a big difference.
If you're new to blogging, know this: you're not alone. Every blogger, even the ones with thousands of followers, started out confused and frustrated at some point. What matters is that you keel learning, trying , and showing up with your ideas.
Don't let a few technical hiccups stop your from growing something amazing. Keep writing—and most of all, I hope you enjoy the journey!
