WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: VIDEO INDEX REPORT

What the Video Index Report Means For Your SEO

Tyler Laster, Content Manager

Google has officially launched its highly anticipated Video Index Report in Google Search Console. This useful new tool can help you ensure all your videos are properly indexed. However, that is just the beginning of what this means for your Search Engine Optimization Strategy.

Google search results page showing videos

WHY YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE VIDEO INDEX REPORT

As TikTok, Facebook and other platforms prioritize video content, making sure your videos are meeting the new industry standards will help maximize the effects of your videos. Not sure where to start? Let our team of organic search experts monitor your video indexing rankings and strategize all of your organic ranking efforts.

What are the Benefits of a Video Index Report?

The Search Console Video Index Report is a great opportunity to help you fix any video indexing issues and help you better track your past and future videos. The report can offer the following information:

  • How many pages Google identified.
  • What pages with videos Google has indexed and details about the indexed video.
  • How many indexed pages on your site where Google found one or more videos.
  • Why certain pages with video weren’t able to be indexed.

What Happens After Google Detects a Video on Your Website?

After Google detects a video on your website, you’ll be able to review:

  • Your video’s URL and the thumbnail URL.
  • Whether the video was indexed or not.
  • Why the video hasn’t been indexed.

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