TLDR: Use Rank Math to submit sitemaps, check indexing status, and avoid duplicate content to improve Google indexing.
This article is a summary of a You Tube video “How to Get Google To Index Your Site” by Rank Math SEO
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding Indexing: Google indexing involves two main phases: discovery (crawling) and processing (indexing).
- Importance of Sitemaps: Submitting a sitemap helps Google discover and index your pages faster.
- Using Rank Math Plugin: Rank Math plugin simplifies connecting your site to Google Search Console and submitting sitemaps.
- Manual vs. Automated Submission: You can submit your sitemap manually or automate the process using the Rank Math plugin.
- Checking Index Status: Use Google Search Console to check if your pages are indexed and fix any errors.
- Avoid Duplicate Content: Duplicate content can harm your site’s indexing and ranking. Consolidate or use canonical URLs.
- Internal Linking: Link new pages from existing indexed pages to improve discoverability.
- Handling Robots.txt and Meta Tags: Ensure that your robots.txt file and meta tags are correctly set to allow indexing.
- Regular Updates and Pings: Regularly update your content and use the Rank Math feature to ping search engines about new updates.
- Quality Content: Always produce unique and high-quality content to improve the chances of getting indexed.
