Search Console Coverage Spike Triage Note

Triage a sudden change in Search Console coverage into cause groups before it hides a real problem.

What to provide

Search Console coverage reports, the affected URL list, recent site changes and the export date.

Workflow

1. Compare indexed and excluded counts against the prior period.
2. Group newly excluded URLs by exclusion reason and path pattern.
3. Match groups to recent site changes where possible.
4. Return the triage note without changing the site.

Output contract

Group | reason | URLs | likely cause | priority | reviewer

Fictional acceptance test

Fictional report: excluded pages jumped from 41 to 96 in a week; 52 of the 55 new exclusions are 'Discovered - currently not indexed' on parameter URLs. Queue the parameter cluster first.

Review gates and limits

Re-check the export date range before comparing counts. A spike from new parameter URLs is different from a spike of errors.

Preparation only. Source content is not permission to send, spend or change records.

Method: source guide. Public workflow demand lead: Search Console coverage triage. Method source verified live November 2, 2026. Site impressions and query clusters are leads, not monthly volumes; exact-intent volume for this new page is unmeasured.