Search and AI
Indexing
Indexing is when a search engine stores a page in its database, so it can show that page in results.
First a crawler visits the page. Then the search engine reads it and decides whether to add it to its index. A page that is not indexed cannot appear in search results or in AI Overviews.
New sites often wait days or weeks. Help it along with a sitemap, links from your other pages, and the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console, where you can request indexing. Google says a request does not guarantee it. For copies, a canonical URL names the one to keep. Get your website indexedsoon page by page.
Go deeper
- How to get your website indexed on GoogleComing soon
- Technical SEO checklist for a new websiteComing soon
- How to use Google Search ConsoleComing soon
What links here
Sources
- URL Inspection tool, Search Console Help, checked 24 September 2026
Last checked 24 September 2026.