How to Submit Your Website to Google for Indexing
Note: Indexing is not instant. It may take a few days for Google to crawl and index your website, even after completing all the steps.
Evans
Last Update pre 2 meseca
Click “Start now” and sign in with your Google Account.
Choose “Domain” as the property type (recommended).
Enter your domain name without https:// or www (e.g. example.com) and click Continue.
Recommended: Use TXT Record for Domain Verification
Copy the TXT record provided by Google Search Console.
Log in to your DNS manager (can be through cPanel, DirectAdmin, or your domain registrar).
For cPanel:
Go to Zone Editor > Click Manage for your domain.
Click Add Record > Select TXT, then paste the value from Google.
For DirectAdmin:
Go to DNS Management > Add a new TXT record with the name as your domain and the value from Google.
Save the changes.
Return to Google Search Console and click Verify.
It may take up to 15 minutes for DNS changes to reflect. If it fails at first, wait and retry
Ensure your site is not blocking Google’s crawler:
Open File Manager via cPanel or DirectAdmin.
Navigate to the public_html directory.
Look for a file named robots.txt.
Your file should NOT contain this:
If it does, replace it with:
If the file doesn’t exist, you can create one and paste the above content.
Option A: If You’re Using WordPress
Use a plugin like Yoast SEO or All in One SEO:
Install via your WP Dashboard: Plugins > Add New
After activation, it will generate a sitemap automatically.
You can use https://www.xml-sitemaps.com to generate one and upload it to your public_html folder.
Submit Your Sitemap to Google:Go to Google Search Console > Select your domain property.
Click Sitemaps on the left menu.
Enter the full sitemap URL, e.g. sitemap.xml or sitemap_index.xml.
Click Submit.
To manually trigger indexing:
In Google Search Console, click URL Inspection.
Enter the URL of your homepage (e.g., https://example.com) and press Enter.
After analysis, click Request Indexing.
Repeat for important pages like contact, about, or services pages.
Ensure all pages use SEO-friendly URLs.
Use internal links (link between your pages) to help Google discover more content.
Add your site to Google Business Profile (if relevant) to improve visibility.
In summary
| 1️⃣ | Add your domain to Google Search Console |
| 2️⃣ | Verify ownership via DNS (TXT or CNAME) |
| 3️⃣ | Check or create a correct robots.txt |
| 4️⃣ | Generate and submit your sitemap |
| 5️⃣ | Use URL Inspection to request indexing |