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Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by ldoughty »

xnx wrote: post #7

This script abuses the Indexing API which is intended for job posting and other specific purposes. https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/qu... Use at your own risk.

Might simply not work for your website:

> Currently, the Indexing API can only be used to crawl pages with either JobPosting or BroadcastEvent embedded in a VideoObject.

I wanted to highlight (in addition to your statement) that JobPosting is a specific type of structured data.

If the target site doesn't have these elements, it may or may not work... or it may work for now, but not once they realized it's being used incorrectly

JobPosting structured data: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structu...

Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by 15457345234 »

rkuykendall-com wrote: post #8
mortallywounded wrote: post #2

Is this any different from logging into the Google search console and submitting your sitemap/index request?

I submitted 1,900 pages in September and it has yet to look at 600. It did 4 this month. I wish I had been more picky with my sitemap but I thought including all URLs was the goal. I at least properly weighted them but that doesn't seem to do much.

If the organic results are too good someone might click on one of them instead of a sponsored link or advert. De-indexing/non-indexing helps to avoid that outcome.

Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by chiefalchemist »

adaboese wrote: post #23

The annoying thing about this is that it will ruin this feature for everyone else. I, and many others, use this for requesting to index time sensitive content.

Yes and no. I mean, just because something gets indexed doesn't mean Google values it and is willing to expose its customers to it.

The consistent problem with SEO is that most SEOs don't understand Google's business model. They don't understand Google is going to best serve its customers (i.e., those doing the search). SEOs (and their clients) need to understand that getting Google to index a turd isn't going to change the fact that the content and the experience i'ts wrapped in is still a turd. Google is not interested in pointing its customers to turds.

Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by nextaccountic »

beeboobaa wrote: post #17
navigate8310 wrote: post #6

So, Google stopped automating indexation because spam, humanity finds new way to resume automation to again propagate spam. It seems Google is trapped in its toxic game of search engine optimization.

Google no longer finds new sites automatically? That might explain why it's been so trash the past few years. I remember running a few websites back in the day, and with zero interaction with google all of the pages showed up in the search index a day or two after publishing at most.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36195600 apparently

Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by dindobre »

chiefalchemist wrote: post #26
adaboese wrote: post #23

The annoying thing about this is that it will ruin this feature for everyone else. I, and many others, use this for requesting to index time sensitive content.

Yes and no. I mean, just because something gets indexed doesn't mean Google values it and is willing to expose its customers to it. The consistent problem with SEO is that most SEOs don't understand Google's business model. They don't understand Google is going to best serve its customers (i.e., those doing the search). SEOs (and their clients) need to understand that getting Google to index a turd isn't going to cha…

I'm not sure I agree that the people doing the search are the customers here

Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by Sai_ »

dindobre wrote: post #28
chiefalchemist wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes and no. I mean, just because something gets indexed doesn't mean Google values it and is willing to expose its customers to it. The consistent problem with SEO is that most SEOs don't understand Google's business model. They don't understand Google is going to best serve its customers (i.e., those doing the search). SEOs (and their clients) need to understand that getting Google to index a turd isn't going to cha…

I'm not sure I agree that the people doing the search are the customers here

I’m really curious to know who exactly you think are Google Search’s customers in the context of this thread about SEO.

Re: Show HN: Open-source script to get your site indexed on Google

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Post by paradite »

jklinger410 wrote: post #3
mortallywounded wrote: post #2

Is this any different from logging into the Google search console and submitting your sitemap/index request?

A little reading would get you the answer: https://seogets.com/blog/google-indexing-script

The info on 24 to 48 hours waiting time is wrong. I just submitted a few new pages (not yet indexed). They got indexed in less than 4 hours.
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