> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.ples.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google indexing

> GI shows whether Google indexed the linking page: indexed, not_indexed, or unknown.

GI (Google indexing) is whether Google has the linking page in its index. Ples shows it as an icon in the Links table.

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## Statuses

| Label       | Value         | Tooltip                 |
| ----------- | ------------- | ----------------------- |
| Indexed     | `indexed`     | Indexed in Google       |
| Not indexed | `not_indexed` | Not indexed in Google   |
| Unknown     | `unknown`     | Indexing status unknown |

Unknown is also used when Ples has not stored a status yet.

## How to view and filter GI

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Links">
    Go to `/links` and find the **GI** column.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Hover an icon">
    The tooltip states indexed, not indexed, or unknown.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filter">
    In the filter panel, open **Google Index** and select one or more statuses.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  GI describes the linking page, not your target URL.
</Note>

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What is LQS?" icon="gauge" href="/article/what-is-lqs">
    LQS is a 0–100 score from DA, DR, PA, spam, traffic, and EFL.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Links table" icon="table" href="/article/links-table">
    Read URL, status, anchor, GI, DR, DA, LQS, last checked, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Filter, sort, and search" icon="search" href="/article/filter-sort-search">
    Filter and sort the Links table, and search domains, URLs, anchors, and tags.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Link issues" icon="triangle-alert" href="/article/link-issues">
    Review error, not found, and nofollow links on the Issues page.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>