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Originally published at https://designtocodes.com on August 18, 2026. Why isn't my website showing up on Google? If your website is not showing up on Google, the most common reasons are that it has not been indexed yet, it is blocked by a "noindex" tag or robots.txt, or Google cannot find its pages because there is no sitemap. Set up Google Search Console, request indexing, remove any accidental blocks, and submit an XML sitemap — then give it time. Here is how to check and fix each cause. First, check if you are indexed Search Google for site:yourdomain.com . If pages appear, you are indexed, and this is a ranking issue. If nothing appears, the fixes below apply. Common causes and fixes Cause How to check Fix Too new Site is days or weeks old Submit in Search Console, request indexing "noindex" tag Page source has a noindex tag Remove it; uncheck "Discourage search engines" Blocked by robots.txt robots.txt disallows crawling Allow crawling of you...

  Originally published at https://designtocodes.com on August 18, 2026. Why does my website say "Not Secure" and how do I fix it? A "website not secure" warning means your site is loading over plain HTTP without a valid SSL certificate, or it has a certificate but still serves some content over HTTP (mixed content). The fix is to install or renew SSL, force every request to HTTPS, and update hard-coded HTTP links. Once the whole page loads over HTTPS, the padlock returns. Here is the step-by-step. What "Not Secure" means, and the fix Cause What you see Fix No SSL certificate "Not Secure" on every page Install an SSL certificate Expired certificate Full-page security warning Renew or re-issue it Mixed content Padlock with a warning Update HTTP assets to HTTPS No HTTPS redirect Secure only when typed manually Force a site-wide HTTPS redirect Step 1: Install an SSL certificate Most hosts offer a free SSL certificate through Let's Encrypt,...