You might have noticed that the URL of your website, containing the query parameter ?m=1 isn't showing up in the search results. One thing you may have noticed, is that your site's URL which includes the query ?m=1 is not in the search results.
If you've noticed that some of your articles don't show up in Google Search, but have been published and are indexed, you're not alone if you're a blogger.
Since Google's changes that revolved around mobile-first index, as well as how to handle URLs, a lot of Blogger owners have started reviewing the incorrect type of URL in Google Search Console. As a result, they get incorrect indexing numbers and think that their pages are indexed or not when in fact they aren't.
I'm having the same problem recently with NikTheBlogger. I experimented with various solutions for a number of hours and finally uncovered the "real reason. It turned out to be the easiest of fixes and I just used my URL with the correct domain and my article was indexed within a few hours of submitting my URL.
If you've been constantly frustrated with "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed" or your article is not appearing in Google Search, then this guide may save you hours of frustration.
What is the value of ?m=1 parameter?
But if you've been using Blogger for awhile, you must have come across the following Blogger URLs:
- Canonical URL https://www.example.com/2026/03/my-article.html
- Mobile URL https://www.example.com/2026/03/my-article.html?m=1
When someone views your website from his/her cell, Blogger will add the ?m=1 at the end of your URL.
Both the websites display the same article, but there is one difference:
✅ Your original URL (canonical URL) which google should index is the first URL.
✅ This 2nd one is simply the mobile version of that web page.
Usually when you do this, Blogger will append a canonical tag to the page, so that Google knows which URL is the primary URL to consider.
The problem is that we see or submit the ?m=1 version in Google Search Console.
The Mistake I Made
While I was checking one of my articles in Google Search Console, I noticed the following URL
https://www.niktheblogger.com/2026/03/samsung-s26-ultra-features-specs-price.html?m=1
Search Console showed:
✅ URL is on Google
✅ Page is Indexed
Everything looked perfect.
So, I naturally assumed that my article was already indexed.
I found that it is actually a Samsung S26 Ultra.
But when I Googled: site:niktheblogger.com samsung s26 ultra it turned out to be a Samsung S26 Ultra.
This article was not getting listed in Google's search result.
That meant there was something wrong, it was an odd move.
The reason for this is that Google has two types of results in the SERP: Standard and Sitelinks.
It's a bit confusing because it's as though both the reports were from the same article. However, there is one thing which makes a huge difference—the URL itself!
The first report is for the mobile parameter URL (in this case, ?m=1) while the second report is for the canonical URL that doesn't have any parameters. Google considers both URL's as separate pages in the article in Search Console.
Many Blogger users make this mistake and assume that they've been indexed.
This is the URL to use on mobile devices - ?m=1.
I tried to load the mobile URL (with the ?m=1 query) and got a response from Google Search Console:
✅ URL is on Google
✅ Page is Indexed
This report would make anybody think that the article was indexed.
This report is only applicable for the parameter URL of the mobile that was indexed.
It does not mean the particular URL, that Google should display in search results (the canonical URL), is indexed.
Below is a Canonical Url (Without ?m=1).
Next, I checked out the original URL (without the mobile parameter).
Things were quite the other way round.
Then I saw in Google Search Console:
✅ URL is on Google (Verified)
❌ The web pages that were crawled, were not indexed.
This actually was the issue.
It also appears that it's the parameter "URL" that was indexed, but not the canonical URL. This is the reason that I had my article not appear in Google search even though Search console indicated all was OK.
Though it's a minor difference in these two URLs, it can mislead Blogger users to believe that their blog is indexed but actually it isn't.
How or why can this occur?
Google considers different URLs when there are different parameters as different URLs.
Although Blogger does a great job of setting the canonical URL, search console will only report on the actual URL that you check out.
If accidentally looked at: https://example.com/post.html?m=1
This is the only thing that Search Console will provide you with information about that version.
It won't provide you with any clues as to when your canonical URL is indexed or not.
Many bloggers put in days of efforts in trying to do many fixings and just check out the wrong URL.
How to check to see if you're making the same mistake.
- Log in to Google Search Console.
- Click on URL Inspection.
- Now, carefully look at the URL that you are viewing.
- If found ending with: ?m=1 — We have displayed the mobile site.
- Instead, ensure that the clean canonical URL is checked.
❌ Wrong https://example.com/post.html?m=1
This slight change will have a huge impact on the report on indexing that will be issued.
Answer(s) to the question. Answer(s) to the problem.
Luckily an easy solution was available.
Step 1
Copy canonical URL of your article to the clipboard.
Be sure to remove the ?m=1 from it:
Step 2
In Google Search console URL Inspection copy and paste the URL of the canonical.
Step 3
If Google shows:
Crawled – Currently Not Indexed: These pages were discovered and indexed, but not recently.
Click Request Indexing.
Step 4
Please wait for Google to work out your request.
I'm not sure about the time it took for the Canonical version to be indexed but it was around 4 hours.
This may take a couple of hours or a few days, depending upon your site.
Follow this guide to determine how to set up your Canonical URL.
You can easily discover the appropriate website URL.
Method 1
Simply remove: ?m=1
The end of the URL.
Example: https://example.com/post.html?m=1 becomes https://example.com/post.html
Method 2
Consider the content of your webpage source. View the source code of your page.
Search for: rel="canonical"
This will be something like: <link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/post.html">
The one that you should always check, and submit for indexing is the URL.
Does m=1 Hurt SEO?
No—not directly.
The parameter alone (?m=1) won't have a negative impact on your search engine positioning since Blogger features a unique tag to identify to Google which is the original tag.
It's not about the technology; the real problem is with man.
If you check or provide the parameter URL, instead of the canonical URL, Search Console might report different indexing status, which may lead you to believe that the page is being indexed when in fact it's not.
I don't mean to say it is not due to the parameter.
Url being inspected by the wrong.
Below are a few tips that you can follow to prevent such a problem.
✅ Make sure that the canonical URL is correct.✅ Avoid requesting indexing of any pages with a ?m=1 in the URL.
✅ Be sure to verify the URL prior to clicking on Request Indexing.
✅ Make sure that it is the URL of the desktop version because this is the one that can be used in Search Console.
✅ You can check the canonical tag of the page if you are in doubt.
✅ To determine whether or not the canonical page appears in Google search results, please use Google's site: search operator.
✅ Update sitemap, make sure Google is able to locate your original urls.
My Personal Recommendation
Remember to always copy your URL from the desktop version of your site, before submitting it to Google Search Console (Bloggers).
Many Blogger users have reported such problems in indexing, which, as of yet, isn't an issue with the quality of the content, or with Google penalizing the blogger; just the wrong version of the URL being indexed.
If you're considering more advanced SEO techniques, take a moment to ensure that you're viewing the "canonical" URL, or the URL that includes the "mobile" parameter.
It can mean the difference of hours of confusion!
Final Thoughts
Unfortunately, I had to wait for some time to solve this problem as I had indexed my page in the search console but couldn't locate it in the google search.
I did see the canonical URL and not the version with the ?m=1 and I finally found out what the problem was. Google was given the URL for the correct indexing, it processed this and now the page has been indexed in a few days.
But do not worry, if there are articles on Blogger that are detected as "Crawled – Currently Not Indexed", there's nothing to worry about. The first thing to check is to make sure that you're looking at the correct URL. In many cases this is the only test that will provide a hint as to the real issue.
Hopefully, this guideline will assist you in preventing this kind of error, and help you obtain the articles indexed even faster.
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