Technical SEO Tip: Utilize the hidden "Crawl Stats" report in Search Console to estimate your site's allocated crawl budget.
The concept of crawl budget refers to the limited resources search engines allocate to crawling your site. The allocated resources are not infinite, hence there's a limit to the number of pages they will crawl. This number varies depending on the size of your site.
To access the "Crawl Budget" report in Search Console, follow these steps:
- Open Search Console
- Click on "Settings" in the left sidebar
- Navigate to "Crawl stats" under Crawling
- The "Total Crawl Requests" will show your crawl budget
This metric provides data on the number of pages Google has crawled in the last 90 days. To estimate your daily budget, divide this number by 90. For instance, if the total crawl requests are 5,570,000, your estimated daily budget would be 61,888 URLs (5,570,000/90).
While not an exact science, this method offers a straightforward way to gauge the number of pages Google typically crawls, without the need to delve into your log files.
