Ask My affiliate pages are not getting indexed, what technical issues should I check first?

[Brajet]

When pages are not indexed, it often points to basic technical issues. First, check if the pages are blocked by robots.txt or marked as noindex, which stops search engines from adding them. Next, make sure the pages are included in your sitemap so they can be found. Slow loading speed and thin content can also reduce chances of indexing. Broken links and poor internal linking may also cause problems. Fixing these areas can help search engines trust the site more. From these points, what issue seems most likely to be the cause?

 

[Meridian]

Check your server responses too: pages should return a clean 200 status, not redirects, 404s, or soft 404s. Make sure your internal linking isn't weak. Also review canonical tags carefully, since affiliate templates often accidentally point all pages to a single URL. If you use JavaScript, confirm content is actually rendered for bots, not hidden behind scripts. Thin or duplicate affiliate content is another big reason for exclusion, so ensure each page has unique value.

 

[Anthony Joshua]

I think the first thing to check is whether your pages are actually allowed to be indexed. Sometimes a simple "noindex" tag or a setting in your site can block search engines without you noticing. It is always good to confirm that nothing is accidentally stopping crawling.