Instant Indexing / IndexNow API

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    Hi team, I already asked the RankMath chatbot this question but I want more information on the subject. Is the RankMath instant indexing plugin different from the instant indexing (IndexNow API) that ships with the plugin? what are the differences? should I use both or one of the two?

    Thank you.

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  • Hello, we apologize for any confusion. The Instant Indexing feature in Rank Math is different from the IndexNow API.

    The Instant Indexing feature in Rank Math allows you to instantly submit posts/URLs to Google for indexing. This can be done by clicking the “Submit now with Instant Indexing” option within Rank Math, as shown in the screenshot below:

    Submit now with Instant Indexing option

    On the other hand, the IndexNow API is a separate feature that automatically pings IndexNow when a new post is created, updated, or deleted. This informs all the IndexNow-enabled search engines about the latest changes on your site.

    You can use both features to maximize the indexing of your content. The Instant Indexing feature allows you to manually submit URLs to Google for faster indexing, while the IndexNow API automatically pings IndexNow for search engines to be aware of the latest changes on your site.

    If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to ask.

    Sources:
    Making the Most of the Analytics in Rank Math
    How to Use IndexNow With Rank Math » Rank Math
    How to Fix “Crawled – Currently Not Indexed” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math support.

    Yes, the Instant Indexing that ships with the plugin works only with IndexNow.org (Bing and Yandex, etc). To use Google’s Indexing API, you’d have to download a free addon and do some configuration, here’s a guide for that: https://rankmath.com/blog/google-indexing-api/

    We hope this helps you resolve the issue. If you have any other questions or concerns regarding Rank Math, please feel free to contact us again. We are always happy to help.

    Thank you for choosing Rank Math!

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    Thank you for the clarification.

    Hello,

    We are super happy that we could address your concern.

    If you have another question in the future, please feel free to create a new forum topic, and it will be our pleasure to assist you again.

    Thank you.

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