Request Indexing

Written By inblog Team

Last updated 5 months ago

Google does not index every published page. Whether and how quickly a page gets indexed depends on the value of the content and the search demand for it.

  • In general, it may take about 1–2 weeks after publication for a page to be indexed.

  • If the content matches strong search intent and there is high search demand, indexing can happen within a day.

  • On the other hand, if the keyword has little to no search demand or the content provides very limited data, Google may decide not to index it at all.

Manual Indexing Request

You can manually request indexing for a specific URL through Google Search Console. Even in this case, it can still take up to 1–2 weeks for the request to be reflected.

❗Notes

  • Indexing usually takes about a day, but in some cases it may take longer.

  • Submitting a request does not guarantee that your page will be indexed.

  • There is a daily limit to how many indexing requests you can submit. If you need to index many pages, it is more efficient to submit a sitemap.

    👉 Learn how to submit your sitemap to Google

Steps to Request URL Indexing

  1. Go to the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console.

  2. Enter the page URL you want to inspect.

  3. On the result page, click Request Indexing.

  4. If the real-time test confirms the page can be indexed, it will be added to the indexing queue.

    If the test determines the page cannot be indexed, you will not be able to submit a request.