Quick ways to get your blog or article indexed on Google

Getting a blog or article indexed by Google quickly is an important step in increasing visibility on search engines. Generally, if you do not register a blog or website with Google Webmaster or Google Search Console the content will be indexed by itself, but this takes a very long time depending on the quality of the content and articles. You should know that registering a blog or website with Google Webmaster also does not guarantee that your content or blog can be indexed on Google immediately.

The time it takes for a blog or website to be indexed by Google varies, it depends on the domain authority of the website (the level of trust of the website), the frequency of content updates, the quality and relevance of the content, the structure of the sitemap and also the quality of backlinks.

One of the most effective tools that can be used to speed up this indexing is Google Search Console. The following is a complete guide on how to speed up the indexing process using Google Search Console.

1. Register Blog to Google Search Console

The first step is to make sure that your blog site is registered or connected to Google Search Console. If not, here’s how to do it:

• Login to Google Search Console: Use your Google account to access Google Search Console.
• Add Property (Website): In the Google Search Console dashboard, click “Add Property” and enter your blog URL.

• Verify Ownership: Follow the verification instructions to prove that you are the owner of the site. Go to “Settings” > “Ownership Verification” > “HTML Tags” > Copy Code. The verification method can be through HTML files, HTML tags, Google Analytics, or Google Tag Manager.



• Paste your Ownership Verification Code: Paste code at the bottom of the head in HTML > “Save”



• Verification in Google Search Console: Go back to Google Search Console > “Verification”



2. Submit New Article URL

Once your blog is connected to Google Search Console, you can directly index new articles by submitting the article URL. Here are the steps:

• Open Google Search Console: Log in to the Google Search Console dashboard and select your website.



3. Check Article Indexing Status

Once you have requested indexing, it is important to monitor whether or not Google has indexed your article. You can do this in the following ways:

• Use the URL Inspection Feature Again: Re-enter the article URL in the Google Search Console search box.
• Check Indexing Status: If the article has been indexed, it will say “URL is on Google”. If not, you may need to wait a while before checking again.

 

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4. Submit Sitemap Periodically

In addition to submitting new article URLs, submitting a sitemap regularly can also help the indexing process. A sitemap is an XML file that lists the URLs on your site that you want Google to index.

• Submit Sitemap to Google Search Console: In Google Search Console, go to the “Sitemaps” menu in the “Index” section. Enter your sitemap URL (usually ending in /sitemap.xml), then click “Submit”.



5. Internal Linking and Promotion

Using Google Search Console alone is helpful, but you can also speed up indexing with other methods such as:

• Internal Linking: Add links from old articles that are already indexed to new articles. This helps Google find the new article through internal links.
• Social Media Promotion: Share new articles on various social media platforms (X, Linkedin, Facebook, Medium, Tumblr, and more) to increase activity on your page, which can trigger Googlebot to crawl the page.

6. Avoid Mistakes that Hinder Indexing

There are some common mistakes that often prevent articles from being indexed, such as:

• Robots.txt file: Robot.txt serves to block or manage control web crawlers (bots) access to your site. Make sure you don’t block Googlebot from crawling important pages.
• Noindex Meta Tags: Check if your page or article accidentally has a noindex tag, which prevents it from getting into Google’s index.

Conclusion

Using Google Search Console is an effective and efficient way to ensure your blog or article is quickly indexed by Google. By following the steps above, you can increase the visibility of your articles in search results and attract more readers.

Author : Meilina Eka Ayuningtyas