One Of My New Posts Got Indexed By Google

One of my latest Blogs, Ideas For Affiliate Marketing in my new website Affiliate Marketing For Leaders got indexed by Google. I find this reassuring as I was wondering why the delay.

Google Search Console

I have started to follow Jay Niel's advice and submit a request for Indexing using Google Search Console. Why wait for Google to find you when you can let Google know as soon as you publish your post.

I decided to check all the six posts in Search Console and got some surprises. Only 5 were indexed. My latest one was not there yet. I logged in to Google Search Console and submitted a request for indexing.

The latest Search Console does not have The Fetch as Google feature. Instead, the feature URL Inspection has replaced that function. I entered my post URL. I got the message it was not indexed. Along with that message there was a new tab that was labeled Request Indexing, which I did.

House Cleaning

When we first create a website as a newbie, we have just started our online learning process. Hence, our posts are lacking in SEO optimization. In just a few months we learn so much more about how to enhance our posts for improved ranking.

Those earlier posts are still valuable internet real estate. Might as well use what we have learned and perform SEO optimization on them. One of these would be to place links to relevant posts that were created later.

Another improvement could be to edit the language to make it more appealing. When one is satisfied with the changes, it makes sense to submit it to Google for indexing again. It may help get it ranked higher.

Mobile Friendly

Even though WordPress is supposed to be mobile friendly, some Themes we select could be better. Search Console also tells you if your posts are Mobile Friendly. I have an issue with posts on both my websites that have not passed the mobile friendly test.

It is the Enhancements Window that informs if the post is Mobile Friendly. If it is not, you get a message that says the URL has no enhancements. My interpretation of that is as follows.

The post cam still be read on my iPhone very clearly. Hence, the issue must be a minor one. There is clearly more homework to be done. Since I can see my posts that are labeled with no enhancements, I'm not going to worry about this too much for now.

If anyone reading this can shed more light on this subject please do so in the discussion area below.

Authority Site

I have heard this term a lot lately. It describes a website that has been in existence for at least six months, is choc full of valuable content, and has loads of comments.

We cannot control the time factor. That requires patience. But we have full control on writing well researched valuable content in our websites. On Site Content we can give and receive comments. In order to receive we must give first. Every two comments we give allows us to request one comment. There is a good chance that you will receive more than one comment for one asked.

I highly recommend seeking every opportunity to give comments and build up a credit reserve. When you write a new post this will enable you to request comments immediately.

In time your website will become an Authority Site. When that happens, the chances are Google will be more eager to give your posts higher ranks. And so will Bing and Yahoo.

Rankings

Getting a post indexed by Google is just the initial step. The next goal is to get ranked high in the search engines.

Following that, you want not only traffic, but also those who visit to linger on your post for enough time because what they found was worth reading.

The final goal is to make a sale, followed by repeat customers.

Due Process

I call this due process. Google can't be rushed. While waiting, the best way to gain an advantage is to become an expert in SEO and write content that uses this knowledge.

There is so much training on SEO, starting with the OEC. Jay's webinars have a wealth of information on this topic.

Along with learning all about SEO, it is necessary to know enough about Google Analytics and Google Search Console to verify the results.

Don't overlook Bing Webmaster Tools either. When you use Bing, you get two for one since Yahoo is closely linked to Bing.

Final Thoughts

When you are notified that your website, posts and pages are indexed in Google, it is worthy of celebration. Just realize that is the start of a process you need to be aware of in order to take full advantage of the tools of the trade.