STEP 4: USING URL INSPECTION WHICH USED TO BE FETCH AS GOOGLE
You may have heard the term "Fetch as Google" when it came to getting your content indexed. This is old terminology. It is now called "URL Inspection" and it does pretty much the same thing. It fetches or grabs the content you want indexed off of your website.
In the image above, after clicking on URL Inspection, you will have an empty bar appear for you to paste in the URL of the page or post you want to get indexed. For the first time, yours will look different and not have other URLs appear under it. I have indexed many posts already.
Paste in your URL, similar to the screen in the image above. Google will then search your website and grab the information of that URL and display its findings as seen in the below image. NOTE: Because this page I am indexing is already indexed, your screen will say URL Is Not On Google with a dark gray circle and white X and like mine it will say REQUEST INDEXING
NEXT UP = Request Indexing and Verification
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boomergp08
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NRichter
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And I do that through uploading the HTML they want me to download to my site..? And how do I do that..?
boomergp08
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mbani
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I followed your training and all went well. I haven't posted in over a year and I'm wondering if I am being re-directed for this reason. I understand it takes several hours to be indexed but this seems unusual.
I also am noticing all my other requested indexing have disappeared from the newer GWT search console. Does this mean I need to re-index all my posts? thanks ahead.
I also am noticing all my other requested indexing have disappeared from the newer GWT search console. Does this mean I need to re-index all my posts? thanks ahead.
boomergp08
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You can resubmit your sitemap like Craig (Labman) suggests but the reason I see in your provided screenshot for the redirects are that you are using the / mark in your Path.
For example the first URL Path says
/health-benefits-of-wheatgrass-juice/
It should be
health-benefits-of-wheatgrass-juice
Never have Google fetch a URL slug with the / mark in it. This will cause a redirect all the time.
For example the first URL Path says
/health-benefits-of-wheatgrass-juice/
It should be
health-benefits-of-wheatgrass-juice
Never have Google fetch a URL slug with the / mark in it. This will cause a redirect all the time.
mbani
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I resubmitted my sitemap a couple hours ago, however, I am still being redirected.
I also went into analytics and set the newer URL, the HTTPS version as my default address.
When I asked support what to do they told me to do things we were not trained to do here, at WA.
I know there are many ways to do the same exact thing but it is very confusing for someone like myself. The reason I love it here is its simplicity in directions.
Please let me know what I'm missing and if this support ticket is something I need to follow up on and where do I get the training to do it. Thanks!!
This is what support told me to do:
I also went into analytics and set the newer URL, the HTTPS version as my default address.
When I asked support what to do they told me to do things we were not trained to do here, at WA.
I know there are many ways to do the same exact thing but it is very confusing for someone like myself. The reason I love it here is its simplicity in directions.
Please let me know what I'm missing and if this support ticket is something I need to follow up on and where do I get the training to do it. Thanks!!
This is what support told me to do:
boomergp08
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I have yet to switch my websites over to https, so I do not know how this would effect Google Search Console, or Webmaster Tools, setup.
If you type https in the search bar above there are 3 training videos on https. One training by Jay explains how to setup your https website on Google Webmaster Tools. The link is below. Adding your HTTPS to Google Webmaster Tools Did you remember to remove the / marks from the content you are trying to index? These / marks will cause redirect problems if you try indexing links that have them.
If you type https in the search bar above there are 3 training videos on https. One training by Jay explains how to setup your https website on Google Webmaster Tools. The link is below. Adding your HTTPS to Google Webmaster Tools Did you remember to remove the / marks from the content you are trying to index? These / marks will cause redirect problems if you try indexing links that have them.
mbani
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I sent out another Support Ticket request and they advised that I insert the / at the end of my slug to make it work for Fetch.
It is now working.
Thank you for the above training, I will definitely watch it.
It is now working.
Thank you for the above training, I will definitely watch it.
iZED
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I followed the steps you detail in this awesome training, and I think it's fine, just have a question (with screenshots). Would you have a look when you have a minute?
Thanks Rob! Help With Indexing and Google Fetch
Thanks Rob! Help With Indexing and Google Fetch
boomergp08
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AppleofGold
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Please help me figure out why a different screen comes up when I follow Step 2! I do not have any property showing up, even though I got the big announcement days ago that I had indexed the original new site. Why does a page come up that asks me to download this verification code: googledb4cc685a2adf78b.html] ? I had thought my new site was my property, have purchased a domain. The site name was not in the Console. Now that I want to index my newer pages I see no property to ad the last part of the page name, as instructed here. Thanks! Lynne
boomergp08
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Have you gone through the training yet that shows you how to register and verify your website with Google Webmaster Tools/Search Console? It sounds like you are not yet set up to use this feature yet.
AppleofGold
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I read your training on G. Webmaster Tools, but am struggling with tech issue or something. The Console says I have no property, even though I got the big 'news flash' that I had indexed and Rubix Manager says it's indexed. When I try to use the Console and add the domain, I am directed to download a code and upload to my site. I do not know how to upload anything to my site. I think that training is coming later. I am only on Level 2, Course 2, Lesson 4. Thanks for asking. Do you have a suggestion to clarify your training in my case? If I need to clarify more fully I will try to walk myself through the steps again so I can describe what happens more clearly. Lynne
boomergp08
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I was asking if you took the training by Kyle where he shows you how to register your website with Google Webmaster Tools. If you have not registered and confirmed, doing what I describe in my training will not work.
Follow Kyle's training at the link below. Setting Up & Verifying Google Webmaster Tools
Follow Kyle's training at the link below. Setting Up & Verifying Google Webmaster Tools
AppleofGold
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Thanks Robert! I have now watched this training and not sure how I missed it. I will have to go back and see how I am missing some of the training. Must of got ahead of myself there. Thanks for taking the time to walk me back to the light! Lynne
AppleofGold
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Still no success! I watched that vid and another one as well. I think I 'came in the back door' on this. I had started the process when I heard about it and made some mistake. Now my screen does not look like Kyle's in the training. I have been away from my desk, but will take another look at it. Doesn't help that I woke up too early for the second time!
AppleofGold
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ArtByHeart
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Really loved the insight about how long it takes things to get indexed. I was told it it was a matter of hour by the pros, so I was wondering if I did something wrong or if I was having a handicap with .biz instead of .com in my domain name (existing domain before joining WA)
boomergp08
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The more mature a website is the quicker you get indexed but in order to get indexed within hours, regardless of the website age, doing a fetch as Google is needed.
