Let’s cover the WHY first...
The old version of Google Search Console and the “Fetch as Google” tool will no longer be available after March 2019.
If you’re familiar with the Google Search Console, then you may be accustomed to the “old version,” which included a “crawl” feature with a tool known as “Fetch as Google.”
The new version of Google Search Console has a different dashboard, with quite a different sidebar menu.
As the process of creating and releasing the new version of Search Console continues, many people are reverting back to the old version to regain access to the previous tools.
However, many of these tools are being updated or replaced.
If you’re wondering why there is no menu selection for “Fetch as Google” on the new version, it’s because the tool has been replaced with the “URL Inspection Tool.”
In the image above, you can see the new Dashboard, and I've used the Help box to display the transition message.
So, HOW do you use the new URL Inspection Tool?
Let’s find out…
Thanks so much for this training. I found it really useful!
Quick question - I wrote a post recently and F&G on the old version. Then I realised I wouldn't be able to use the old version any longer, so requested indexing on the new version, twice!
So in my haste, have I requested indexing too much and Google won't index my page or do I just have to wait it out?
Thanks
Teresa
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After you submit, you should receive email notifications telling you exactly what's going on with each page. All of mine were indexed within 24 hrs with the exception of one - which I received an error message on for a link issue (super helpful actually). I fixed it, resubmitted, and it indexed as well.
I don't recall seeing any statements specific to Google's response to 'over-indexing' - I just recall the one that said not to do it. Every page submitted is queued, so if you submit multiple times, then it crowds the line so to speak. It does NOT make indexing go faster. I imagine that you would receive an email of some sort, but as I haven't submitted a page more than once at a time, I'm not sure what it would say. It doesn't mean Google won't index your page. Let me know what message you end up receiving!
I believe their was a message saying it was submitted to index but can't be entirely sure. I don't recall receiving an email though.
Ok I think I'll just wait it out a bit as your training has helped me to understand more the complexities of Google!
I'm going to try to create another training showing an issue response that needs to be fixed, versus the ones that can be left alone - such as the no index on categories. Jay actually went over that one on the live class. If you didn't get to see it yet, I'd look up the replay. He didn't go over issues that SHOULD be fixed though... And I have examples of at least two.
So, I suspect that it indexed in response to you first request, as you didn't mention any error messages. Now I'm curious to know if you receive any additional response for the same post due to the resubmits. Keep me posted!
