Videos on Blogpost not getting indexed

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  • Resolved Anonymous

    1 year, 8 months ago

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    Hi there,
    Whenever I embed a you tube video video in my blogposts, google doesn’t index those videos. The article is indexed but the included videos are not.

    The reason given is : Video is not the main content of the page ( video is supplementary content on the page)
    However, I always make sure that the video is highly relevant to my target keyword and its in the reader’s interest.

    Can you please share your insight as to why this might be happening and is there a way to get it fixed?

    And if this can’t be fixed, then should I remove the videos from my article and index them again? OR should I just let the article continue as it is ? Will this affect my rankings as it might be a negative signal to google?

    Your expert opinion will be highly valued. Thanks in advance

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hello,

    I’m sorry to hear about the issue you’re facing with your blog post videos not getting indexed by Google. It’s great that you’re ensuring the relevance of the videos to your target keyword and the reader’s interest.

    Based on the information you’ve provided, it seems like Google is having trouble determining the prominent video on your webpage. This can happen if the video’s height and width don’t meet Google’s requirements for indexing.

    To resolve this issue, you can follow the steps outlined in our knowledgebase article on how to fix the ‘Google could not determine the prominent video on the page’ error. You can find the article here: Fix ‘Google Could Not Determine the Prominent Video on the Page’ Error.

    In summary, you may need to resize your videos to ensure they comply with Google’s sizing requirements. This includes reducing the video’s height to 1080px or below if it’s too tall, and increasing the video’s height and width to at least 140px each if it’s too small.

    Making these adjustments should help Google determine the prominent video on your webpage and improve the chances of your videos getting indexed.

    If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out. We’re here to help!

    Sources:
    How to Fix ‘Google Could Not Determine the Prominent Video on the Page’ Error » Rank Math
    Why Google Hasn’t Indexed Your Post, Page, and/or Website? » Rank Math
    How to Fix ‘Page Indexed Without Content’ Issue in Google Search Console » Rank Math

    Ike

    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that this issue might have caused.

    This is a recent error Google started showing on Google Search Console, where Google requires that the video be the primary content on the page to show your video in video mode, not just as video thumbnails in the search results.

    According to Google:

    The video is not the main content or primary focus for this page; only videos that are the main content of the page are eligible for indexing. Here are some examples of page types where the video is supplementary to the textual content and not the primary focus of the page:”

    – A blog post where the video is complementary to the text rather than the primary content of the page
    – A product details page with a complementary video
    – A video category page that lists multiple videos of equal prominence

    For more details, you can check this URL: https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2023/12/video-is-the-main-content?hl=en

    Hope that helps, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

    Anonymous

    1 year, 8 months ago

    Rank Math free

    So I guess it won’t get indexed in my case. Can you suggest the way forward for ma?

    Should I remove the video from my article and index the blogpost again? OR
    Will it affect my rankings if I let the article continue as it is, with the video (even if it is not indexed), as it might be a negative signal to google?

    Thanks in advance

    Ike

    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hello,

    We already have an article where we discussed this recent update from Google and how to resolve it: https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-google-could-not-determine-the-prominent-video/.

    Please follow the steps given in the article.

    We hope this helps. Please let us know if you have further questions or concerns.

    Thank you.

    RankBot

    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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