SEO & AEO glossary

What Is Crawlability?

Definition

Crawlability is the ability of a search engine crawler to discover and access a page and its important resources.

How Crawlability Works

Internal links, sitemaps, server responses, robots rules and site architecture all affect whether crawlers can reach content.

A Simple Example

A useful guide with no internal links may be difficult to discover even if the URL technically loads when entered directly.

Why Crawlability Matters

A search engine generally needs to access content before it can evaluate and index it.

Common Misreading

Crawlable does not mean indexed or ranked. Access is only one stage of search visibility.