Getting Google to Index your Blog Quicker.

January 5th, 2008 Posted in SEO

Sometimes it may seem like ages to get your new blog into the google index and even with all of the tips out there you still might be stuck in the sandbox for a few weeks. Here are a few tips that I have found useful for a few blogs that I run. Sometimes the best thing you can do though is sit and wait, Google will eventually get around to indexing your site sooner or later.

First off you need to make sure you have a Google account

Once thats done you need to create a site map.
You can find information on this here Sitemap Generator, Or for wordpress there are a few plugins.

Dagon Design Sitemap Generator
Generates a fully customizable sitemap. Download
Google XML Sitemaps
This plugin will generate a sitemaps.org compatible sitemap of your WP blog. Download

After you have your sitemap generated you can go back to Google Webmaster Tools and add your site.
Add your site to Google Webmaster Tools
You will then need to follow the steps to verify your site.
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Follow the instructions on the page to do this. You will have to add a file to your root directory or add a meta tag to your sites header and click Verify.
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After you have verified your site go to the dashboard and click the Add Sitemap link beside the URL.
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You will then be taken to the Add Sitemap Options page and you will select the option that works for your site map. For mine I selected the Add General Site Map.
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Then type in the path on your sitemap. Example: yoursite.com/sitemap.xml or you may use your RSS feed to do the same if you have not created a sitemap.
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And Hit the Add General Web Sitemap button. And your done.

You will be able to see other options also with in the sites manage page. Like overviews
and stats.

There are other things you can do also but I may go over them at a later time.
SEOing your blog also will help a good deal. But this method should get you started and get your blog indexed somewhat faster than just adding it to the URL submission.

Other things you can do:
Have Natural Inbound Links to your site.
Install Google Analytics
Join Social Bookmarking Networks
Join Forums.

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  1. By Neotrepreneur on Jan 6, 2008

    Submitting to Google is a big no no but you can still create a sitemap.

    It is said and protected by many that Letting google spiders crawl your site will get you indexed much faster. Keep building backlinks and tweaking on page SEO and you will your website in the SERPS. That’s how mine got indexed in 48 hours.

  2. By spll on Jan 6, 2008

    Thanks Victor for dropping in and giving some information to go along with this. Cheers.

  3. By Nick Sanders on Jan 6, 2008

    Totally agree with neotrepreneur, you’re best to comment and guest post on other blogs to get links to your blog. Submitting to Google might provide you with less credibility (getting indexed) and it’s only the search engines who are seeing you, communicating with fellow minded people in a community will urge them to visit, read and (hopefully) subscribe.

  4. By Alex on Jan 8, 2008

    Nick,

    How can anyone know you had your site indexed, instead of the “other way” you’re talking about? I mean, if your site shows up when someone enters relevant keywords it’s good, right?

    Thanks.

  5. By Jason on Jan 9, 2008

    Alex,
    Try something like
    http://www.rankingtoday.com/seo/

  6. By Adam on Jan 15, 2008

    Good article.

  7. By Jason on Jan 15, 2008

    Thanks Adam

  8. By Alex on Jan 15, 2008

    Jason,

    Thanks for the link, I used some of their tools and updated my site. Great help.

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  9. By catalunya spain on Jan 15, 2008

    Thanks for the tool link Jason – quite handy indeed.Steve

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  10. By Jason on Jan 15, 2008

    Alex, no problem glad to help.

    Catalunya, your welcome.

  11. By Amps on Jan 23, 2008

    Thanks for the post. I have applied the techniques you described and am hoping for some good results. I have subscribed to your feed so I’ll be a regular

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  12. By Jason on Jan 23, 2008

    Thanks Amps how it works well for you.

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