In this story
Where: Stories → All stories → The story editor
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/articles (replace <your-site> with your site address). Then open the one you want.
Where to find it
On a laptop it is in the right-hand column of the story editor. On a phone or tablet, scroll down below the story. Open Can Google find this story?. Save the story first.
Steps
- Open Can Google find this story?.
- Read each line. A tick means it is fine.
- Google can find this story means it is in the list of pages Google reads.
- Hidden from Google shows when the story is hidden on purpose, or because it is a translation nobody reviewed yet.
- Picture for Google Discover tells you if the lead image is big enough.
Good to know
- These are checks, not a promise of a place in Google.
- A new story can take a few hours to a few days to appear on Google.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
A line says hidden from Google. How do I undo it?
Open Story settings, then More Google and sharing options, and untick Hide from search engines (noindex).