{"id":11339,"date":"2010-02-18T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T15:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=11339"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:10:37","slug":"get-your-blog-indexed-by-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Your Blog Indexed by Google Fast: 7 Steps (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to get your blog indexed by Google quickly? A new blog or post can&#8217;t bring search traffic until Google has crawled it and added it to the index. That can take anywhere from a few hours to several weeks. You can&#8217;t force Google, but you can make your pages easy to find and worth indexing. Here is how to <strong>get your blog indexed by Google<\/strong> fast in 2026, updated from Andrew Rondeau&#8217;s original guest tips.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/announce.jpg\" alt=\"Get your blog indexed by Google\" width=\"276\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/announce.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/announce-150x143.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Add and verify your blog in Google Search Console, submit your XML sitemap, use the URL Inspection tool to request indexing for important new pages, link to new posts from existing pages, make sure nothing blocks Google (noindex, robots.txt, password protection), and publish genuinely useful content that earns links.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad90c33a372e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad90c33a372e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#7_steps_to_get_your_blog_indexed_by_Google\" >7 steps to get your blog indexed by Google<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#1_Add_your_blog_to_Google_Search_Console\" >1. Add your blog to Google Search Console<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#2_Submit_your_XML_sitemap\" >2. Submit your XML sitemap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#3_Request_indexing_for_key_pages\" >3. Request indexing for key pages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#4_Link_to_new_posts_internally\" >4. Link to new posts internally<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#5_Make_sure_nothing_blocks_Google\" >5. Make sure nothing blocks Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#6_Also_submit_to_Bing\" >6. Also submit to Bing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#7_Earn_real_links_and_mentions\" >7. Earn real links and mentions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#How_to_check_if_your_blog_is_indexed\" >How to check if your blog is indexed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#Why_Google_may_crawl_but_not_index_a_page\" >Why Google may crawl but not index a page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#How_long_does_Google_take_to_index_a_new_blog\" >How long does Google take to index a new blog?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#Does_requesting_indexing_guarantee_indexing\" >Does requesting indexing guarantee indexing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/get-your-blog-indexed-by-google\/#Do_I_need_to_submit_every_post\" >Do I need to submit every post?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_steps_to_get_your_blog_indexed_by_Google\"><\/span>7 steps to get your blog indexed by Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Add_your_blog_to_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span>1. Add your blog to Google Search Console<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console<\/a> (formerly Webmaster Tools), click <strong>Add property<\/strong> and choose a <strong>Domain<\/strong> property (verified by a DNS record) or a <strong>URL prefix<\/strong> property (verified by an HTML tag, file, Google Analytics or Tag Manager). WordPress SEO plugins such as Rank Math can add the verification tag for you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Submit_your_XML_sitemap\"><\/span>2. Submit your XML sitemap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WordPress creates a sitemap at <code>\/wp-sitemap.xml<\/code>, and SEO plugins like Rank Math or Yoast replace it with a better one (often <code>\/sitemap_index.xml<\/code>). In Search Console open <strong>Sitemaps<\/strong>, enter the sitemap URL and submit. Also list it in <code>robots.txt<\/code>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Request_indexing_for_key_pages\"><\/span>3. Request indexing for key pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Paste a new URL into the <strong>URL Inspection<\/strong> bar at the top of Search Console and click <strong>Request indexing<\/strong>. There is a daily limit, so use it for important pages, not every post.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Link_to_new_posts_internally\"><\/span>4. Link to new posts internally<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google discovers pages mainly through links. Link to each new post from your homepage, a related older post or a category page. Orphan pages with no internal links are often left out.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Make_sure_nothing_blocks_Google\"><\/span>5. Make sure nothing blocks Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In WordPress, <strong>Settings &gt; Reading<\/strong>: untick <em>Discourage search engines from indexing this site<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Check your SEO plugin isn&#8217;t setting posts to noindex.<\/li>\n<li>Check <code>robots.txt<\/code> doesn&#8217;t disallow your posts.<\/li>\n<li>Remove &#8220;coming soon&#8221; or maintenance mode and password protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Also_submit_to_Bing\"><\/span>6. Also submit to Bing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Add your site to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/webmasters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Webmaster Tools<\/a>; you can import it straight from Search Console. Bing powers several other search engines and supports IndexNow for instant URL submission.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Earn_real_links_and_mentions\"><\/span>7. Earn real links and mentions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Share new posts where your readers are, and write things others want to link to. Skip the old tricks from the original post such as forum signature links and mass social bookmarking; they don&#8217;t help and can look spammy. Read up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/03\/avoid-anchor-text-overuse-penalty\/\">anchor text overuse<\/a> before building links.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_if_your_blog_is_indexed\"><\/span>How to check if your blog is indexed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Search <code>site:yourblog.com<\/code> on Google for a rough count.<\/li>\n<li>Use URL Inspection for an exact answer on one page.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Indexing &gt; Pages<\/strong> in Search Console to see which pages are indexed and why others aren&#8217;t.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Google_may_crawl_but_not_index_a_page\"><\/span>Why Google may crawl but not index a page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Crawled, currently not indexed&#8221; usually means Google didn&#8217;t think the page was useful enough: thin content, duplicates, or near-identical posts. Improve or merge those pages. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/11\/seo-checklist\/\">SEO checklist<\/a> covers the basics.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_Google_take_to_index_a_new_blog\"><\/span>How long does Google take to index a new blog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Often a few days to a few weeks for a brand-new site. Established blogs with good internal linking can see new posts indexed within hours.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_requesting_indexing_guarantee_indexing\"><\/span>Does requesting indexing guarantee indexing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It only asks Google to crawl the page; Google still decides whether to index it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_to_submit_every_post\"><\/span>Do I need to submit every post?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. A sitemap plus internal links is enough for most posts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by guest author Andrew Rondeau, author of the free Income Blogging Guide. Updated for 2026 by QuickOnlineTips.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to get your blog indexed by Google quickly? 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