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Why Isn’t My New Website Indexed by Google Yet?
Why Isn’t My New Website Indexed by Google Yet?
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Written by Support Newsifier
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Introduction

When you launch a new website, it’s normal for it to take some time before appearing in Google search results. This delay is part of Google's process as it gets familiar with your site. Initially, indexing may seem slow, but here’s what to expect.

1. Google Takes Time to Crawl New Websites: At the start, Google’s algorithms need time to understand your site’s structure, content, and relevance. It can take a while for new pages to be indexed, especially if the site has little content or few backlinks.

2. Improved Indexing Over Time: As you regularly update your content, Google will start crawling your site more frequently. Over time, this leads to faster indexing of new articles and updates, so they appear in search results more quickly.

Can I Speed Up Indexing?

If you need faster indexing for a specific page or article, you can manually submit the URL via Google Search Console. However, we recommend using this option sparingly. Allowing Google to crawl your site naturally over time results in more consistent long-term performance and indexing.

Conclusion

It’s completely normal for a new website to take time to be indexed by Google. By regularly updating your content, Google will begin to crawl your site more frequently, resulting in faster indexing. For urgent cases, you can request manual indexing via Google Search Console, but we recommend allowing Google to handle the crawling naturally for the best long-term results.

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