CRITICAL: Google Indexing Regression - Portfolio Pages Dropping from Index

[pphatdev]

Google Indexing Issue for pphat.top (Portfolio Site)

Problem Summary

Google is not indexing pages from https://pphat.top domain (portfolio site hosted at dev.pphat.pro), while Bing indexing works fine.

Current Status

• Date: 2025-06-06 04:52:10 UTC
• Domain: https://pphat.top
• Portfolio URL: https://pphat.top
• Repository: pphatdev/pphat.netlify.app
• Issue: Severe indexing problems with Google
• Bing Status: ✅ Working fine
• Google Status: ❌ Critical indexing issues

Google Search Console Data (Recent)

Date	Not Indexed	Indexed	Impressions
2025-05-19	-	-	0
2025-05-20	8	0	0
2025-05-21	8	0	0
2025-05-22	8	0	0
2025-05-23	8	0	0
2025-05-24	8	0	0
2025-05-25	7	1	0
2025-05-26	7	1	0
2025-05-27	7	1	0
2025-05-28	18	1	0
2025-05-29	18	1	0
2025-05-30	18	1	0
2025-05-31	18	1	0
2025-06-01	19	0	0
2025-06-02	19	0	1
2025-06-03	19	0	0

⚠️ Critical Issues Observed:

• Pages going from 1 indexed back to 0 indexed (regression)
• Increasing "Not indexed" count (8 → 19 pages)
• Zero impressions despite having some indexed content
• Sudden loss of indexed page on 2025-06-01

Investigation Completed

• ✅ Google Search Console: No manual actions detected
• ✅ Technical SEO issues fixed
• ✅ Not a new site
• ✅ Robots.txt verified
• ✅ Sitemap submitted

Urgent Action Items

1. Immediate URL Inspection (High Priority)

• Inspect homepage https://pphat.top in GSC
• Inspect https://dev.pphat.pro in GSC
• Test "Live URL" for both domains
• Document specific error messages for non-indexed pages

2. Coverage Report Analysis (High Priority)

• Go to "Index" → "Pages" in Search Console
• Identify why 19 pages are "Not indexed"
• Document specific exclusion reasons
• Check for crawl errors

3. Domain Configuration Check

• Verify both pphat.top and dev.pphat.pro are properly configured in GSC
• Check if there's domain confusion causing indexing issues
• Ensure canonical URLs are properly set

4. TypeScript/Netlify Specific Checks

# Test server response to Googlebot
curl -A "Googlebot" https://pphat.top
curl -A "Googlebot" https://dev.pphat.pro

# Check Netlify headers
curl -I https://pphat.top
curl -I https://dev.pphat.pro

5. Portfolio Site Specific Issues

• Check if SPA (Single Page Application) is causing crawling issues
• Verify meta tags are properly rendered server-side
• Test page loading without JavaScript
• Check for proper OpenGraph and meta descriptions

6. Emergency Re-indexing Strategy

• Submit sitemap again with current timestamp
• Request indexing for homepage specifically
• Create new blog post/portfolio item with current date
• Monitor if new content gets indexed immediately

Expected Outcome

• All portfolio pages should be indexed by Google
• Index count should increase, not decrease
• Should receive impressions for relevant portfolio/professional queries

Technical Context

• Tech Stack: TypeScript (96%), CSS (2.2%), JavaScript (1.8%)
• Hosting: Netlify
• Type: Portfolio/Professional website
• User: @pphatdev
• Repository: pphatdev/pphat.netlify.app

[github-actions]

A GitHub issue has been raised regarding critical Google indexing problems for the portfolio site hosted on https://pphat.top (with development URLs under https://dev.pphat.pro), while Bing indexing works fine. Recent data from Google Search Console indicates an increasing count of "Not indexed" pages (from 8 to 19) and zero impressions, with a sudden loss of a previously indexed page on 2025-06-01. Despite efforts to resolve potential technical SEO issues—such as verifying robots.txt, submitting sitemaps, and fixing known errors—indexing regressions persist. The issue proposes high-priority actions, including URL inspections, Googlebot response testing, domain configuration checks, and an emergency re-indexing strategy. Investigations aim to identify the root cause, including potential issues with SPA behavior, canonical URLs, or server-side rendering for meta tags. The goal is to restore indexing for all portfolio pages, increase the indexed page count, and gain impressions for relevant