“I can’t find my website in Google” can describe two different problems. Google may not have indexed the page, or the page may be indexed but not appear for the phrase you searched. Those situations need different work.
Begin with the exact page URL, not a broad search such as “best local contractor.” Use Search Console’s URL Inspection tool if you have access to the verified property. Keep the result and inspection date in a short issue log.
Check whether the page is available to the public
Open the URL in a private browser window. It should show the intended page without a login, preview password, or error. Ask the developer to confirm the HTTP response too; a custom error page can look normal while reporting failure.
If the page works only when you are signed in, content editing will not solve the discovery problem. Fix public access first. Also check whether the page depends on a broken script to reveal its main text.
Look for conflicting indexing signals
Review page-level noindex instructions, robots.txt restrictions, and the canonical URL. A canonical pointing to a staging domain or another article deserves investigation. Do not delete these settings blindly: some pages are intentionally excluded.
Use the robots and noindex guide to brief the person maintaining the site. Ask them to document the intended behavior before changing anything.
Make the page discoverable
Link to a new article from the Resources page and from genuinely relevant pages. Make sure the links use normal destinations that a visitor can follow. Add the final public URL to the sitemap rather than listing a preview address or redirect.
For a newly corrected page, an authorized Search Console user can request indexing through URL Inspection. Google’s recrawl guidance makes clear that a request does not promise immediate processing or inclusion.
If the page is indexed, inspect the question it answers
A page explaining your opening hours is unlikely to be a strong answer to a detailed comparison query. Check whether its title, main text, and actual purpose match the search you expect it to serve. Improve missing information rather than repeating the phrase more often.
Search results vary, so one manual search is weak evidence. Use the Search Console review routine to examine impressions and queries over time.
Record one change at a time where practical. If you alter the URL, title, content, and indexing settings together, it becomes harder to understand what fixed the problem. First establish access and indexing; then assess whether the page is useful for the intended search.