1) What is a URL and what can be indexed?
A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the unique address of a web page on the internet. It appears in the browser’s address bar and must start with “http://” or “https://” to be considered valid.
A correct URL should lead to an accessible page without requiring special permissions or logins.
You can submit different types of URLs for indexing, such as:
- A blog post or article from your own website
- A page from another website that contains valuable information or mentions your brand
- A backlink from a partner or industry resource
- A public profile page on a forum or a social media platform
- A product or business listing page
Examples of correct URLs
- https://example.com/blog/seo-tips (accessible blog article)
- https://partnersite.com/reviews/your-service (external review page)
- https://twitter.com/yourprofile (public social media profile)
- https://maps.google.com/?cid=123456789 (Google Business listing)
Examples of incorrect URLs:
- www.example.com/page (missing protocol http:// or https://)
- https://example.com/admin (private, requires login)
- https://example.com/page-not-found (404 error)
- https://example.com/?sessionid=xyz123 (temporary session link)