Priority: High — this is a blocker for anyone using Gamma Sites as a real website The Problem I'm a Pro plan user running two custom-domain sites on Gamma ( jasminemotupalli.com and hufflebucket.com ). Over the past few days, I discovered that several of my published pages were being served with <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"> effectively making them invisible to Google, Bing, and every other search engine despite having "Make discoverable on the web" enabled at the site level. After a lengthy support exchange (shoutout to Edwin and Dae-Ho for their help), I learned the root cause: Gamma's third-party link scanner was flagging legitimate, well-known URLs as "malicious," which silently disqualified entire pages from indexing. Here's what got flagged: An Apple Podcasts link ( podcasts.apple.com ) on my /speaking page An email address (my business email on a /contact page) A Lovable.app URL ( hufflebucket.lovable.app ), a widely used AI app-building platform, on multiple pages of my second site In each case, the page looked totally normal to me as the publisher. There was no warning, no notification, and no visible indicator that a link had been flagged or that indexing had been revoked for that page. I only found out by manually inspecting page source and running Google Search Console live tests. Why This Matters For anyone using Gamma Sites as their primary web presence — to market a business, showcase a portfolio, or launch a product — search engine indexing isn't optional. It's the whole point. If pages silently drop out of your sitemap with no explanation, you lose traffic, credibility, and time debugging something you can't see or control. Right now, the experience feels like: You build a beautiful site on Gamma and publish it. Some pages quietly get noindex tags injected because of a backend link scan you didn't know existed. You have no way to find out unless you check page source or Google Search Console yourself. Support can identify the flagged link, but there is no override, no waiver, and no appeal process. Your only option is to remove the link... even if it's an Apple Podcasts episode or your own business email. What I'd Love to See Here are a few features that would make Gamma Sites genuinely viable for SEO-dependent use cases: In-editor warnings when a link is flagged. If a URL triggers the scanner, tell me before I publish — not after Google has already deindexed the page. A simple inline alert ("This link may prevent this page from being indexed") would save hours of confusion. A dashboard or per-page indexing status view. Let me see, at a glance, which pages are indexed and which are blocked and why. Even a simple green/red indicator per page in the site editor would be a game-changer. A manual override or appeal mechanism. If I know a link is safe (e.g., Apple Podcasts, a Lovable prototype, my own email address), I should be able to flag it for review or override the scanner's decision. False positives on major platforms shouldn't be a dead end. More granular link scanning. The current scanner appears to flag entire domains (including .app TLDs broadly). Refining the scanner to reduce false positives on well-known, legitimate platforms would prevent a lot of unnecessary friction. Better documentation. The help article on indexing ( help.gamma.app/en/articles/11047720 ) doesn't mention that individual links can silently disqualify a page. Adding a section on "Why is my page not being indexed?" with common causes (flagged links, email addresses, etc.) would help users self-diagnose. Who This Affects Anyone using Gamma Sites with a custom domain for business, portfolio, or product marketing purposes, particularly users on Pro and Ultra plans who are paying specifically for indexing capability. If you've ever wondered why a page disappeared from Google despite doing everything right, this might be why. Final Thought I genuinely love building with Gamma; the design quality and speed are amazing. But a website that can't be found on Google isn't really a website; it's a brochure. These improvements would make Gamma Sites a truly competitive option for people who need both beautiful design and discoverability. I hope the product team will consider prioritizing this. ~ Jasmine Motupalli jasminemotupalli.com | hufflebucket.com
