Good fit for IndexNow
- New or updated pages on a site you control.
- Sitemap-driven publishing workflows.
- Developer or SEO operations that need a repeatable submission list.
Free SEO utility
IndexNow Submitter
Prepare changed URLs for IndexNow without confusing submission with indexing.
IndexChecker helps identify indexability signals. Search engines decide whether and when to index a page.
Enter a URL or paste a list of URLs
25 free checksManual Google verification may still be required. This checker focuses on indexability signals.
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How your checked URLs will be presented.
Not the same as Google indexing
IndexNow is not a universal Google indexing shortcut. Use it as part of a broader indexing workflow, not as proof that a URL is indexed.
Before submission
- Remove URLs with noindex or blocking errors.
- Keep only canonical URLs you actually want indexed.
- Track what was submitted separately from what was later crawled or indexed.
Submission checklist
- Confirm the URL returns a 200 status or a clean final canonical URL.
- Exclude search result pages, filtered URLs, duplicate paths, and pages blocked by robots rules.
- Keep a timestamped record of submitted URLs so you can compare submission, crawl, and indexing later.
When to use IndexNow
Use IndexNow for operational discovery when pages are newly published or materially updated. It works best as a notification layer on top of clean sitemaps, internal links, and technically indexable pages.
What to monitor after submission
- Whether search engines crawl the submitted URLs.
- Whether the canonical URL is the URL you intended to submit.
- Whether repeated submissions are hiding a content quality or duplication issue.
FAQ
Does IndexNow guarantee indexing?
No. It notifies participating search engines. The search engine still decides what to crawl and index.