Perbedaan “Discovered” dan “Crawled” di Blog Baru Blogger

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Discovered vs Crawled: A Reality Check for New Blogger Blogs

When I launched a new Blogger blog, I kept refreshing Google Search Console like it was a heartbeat monitor. Then I noticed something confusing: dozens of URLs marked as “Discovered – currently not indexed”, but only a handful labeled as “Crawled – currently not indexed.”

At first glance, both look like polite rejections. In reality, they mean very different things—and misunderstanding them can lead new bloggers to make bad SEO decisions too early.

What “Discovered” Really Means (Beyond the Definition)

Officially, Discovered means Google knows your URL exists but hasn’t visited it yet. Practically, it means Google has seen a signal, not a commitment.

How Google Usually Discovers New Blogger URLs

• Internal links from your homepage or archive pages
• Blogger’s default sitemap.xml
• External links (even weak ones)
• RSS feeds auto-generated by Blogger

Here’s the part most tutorials don’t say: Google discovers far more URLs than it ever intends to crawl, especially on new blogs. Discovery is cheap; crawling is not.

“Crawled” Is Not a Reward—It’s an Evaluation Phase

When a URL moves from Discovered to Crawled, many bloggers celebrate too early. Crawling does not mean approval. It means inspection.

What Happens During Crawling

• Content quality signals are assessed
• Template structure and HTML cleanliness are evaluated
• Internal linking depth is measured
• Topical relevance to the domain is tested

In my case, some articles stayed “Crawled – currently not indexed” for weeks. The uncomfortable truth? They were technically fine but strategically weak.

The Brutal Difference Google Never Explains Clearly

Here’s my honest takeaway after multiple Blogger experiments:

• Discovered = Google noticed you exist.
• Crawled = Google is deciding whether you deserve storage in its index.

A blog stuck mostly in Discovered usually lacks authority signals. A blog stuck in Crawled often lacks clear value differentiation.

Why New Blogger Blogs Get Stuck in “Discovered”

This is where I’ll challenge a common assumption: it’s rarely about sitemap submission.

Less Obvious Reasons

• Too many thin posts published too fast
• Overlapping topics with no topical hierarchy
• Generic templates with heavy widgets slowing crawl budget
• No real-world signals (clicks, mentions, brand queries)

Blogger makes publishing easy—but that also means Google treats new Blogger sites with caution. It assumes low intent until proven otherwise.

Why Some Crawled Pages Still Don’t Get Indexed

This part frustrated me the most. Pages were crawled cleanly, no errors, no penalties—yet no index.

My conclusion after testing content updates: Google already has too many pages like yours. Crawling is Google asking, “Is this better than what we already have?”

What Actually Helped (Not the Usual Advice)

• Updating one post deeply instead of publishing new ones
• Adding first-hand explanations instead of definitions
• Reducing tag and label clutter
• Linking posts as a narrative, not a list

Human Opinion: Stop Obsessing Over Status Labels

This may sound unpopular, but watching “Discovered” vs “Crawled” daily is a distraction. Google’s indexing behavior is slow by design for new properties.

When I stopped chasing statuses and focused on writing fewer, sharper articles, indexing followed—quietly, without notifications.

How to Think About Discovered and Crawled Strategically

• Discovered pages tell you Google sees your structure
• Crawled pages tell you Google is evaluating your worth
• Indexed pages tell you Google trusts you (for now)

Treat Search Console not as a scoreboard, but as delayed feedback.

Read Also

• Blogger Tips: Secrets to Long-Term Success
• Blogging Tricks: How to Make Money from a Blog
• Earning Money from Blogging Effectively
• Google AdSense Blog Monetization Guide
• Why Google Crawls Your Website but Doesn’t Index It
• How to Create a Blog and Its Real Benefits

Final Thought

If your Blogger blog is new and stuck in “Discovered” or “Crawled,” it’s not broken. It’s being sized up. Your job is not to beg Google to crawl faster—but to give it fewer reasons to say no.