Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with your site being removed from Bing’s indexing. It sounds frustrating, especially since your site has been indexed since 2017.
Since you’ve mentioned that the IndexNow API location was previously returning a 404 error and you’ve now fixed it, it’s possible that Bing may still be processing this change. Here are a few steps you can take to help resolve the issue:
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Ensure IndexNow is Properly Configured: Make sure that the IndexNow API key is correctly set up and accessible. You can refer to our guide on How to Use IndexNow with Rank Math for detailed instructions.
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Submit URLs Manually: If you haven’t already, try manually submitting your URLs through Bing Webmaster Tools to prompt them to crawl your site again.
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Check for Crawl Errors: In Bing Webmaster Tools, check for any crawl errors or issues that might be preventing Bing from indexing your site.
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Monitor Your Site’s Status: Keep an eye on the status of your site in Bing Webmaster Tools. Sometimes it takes a little while for changes to reflect in their system.
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Contact Bing Support Again: Since you’ve already reached out to Bing, consider following up with them, providing details about the changes you’ve made and asking for further assistance.
If the problem persists, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will take over and assist you further.
Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope to help you get your site back on track soon!
Sources:
How to Use IndexNow With Rank Math » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.
The change in your IndexNow settings, shouldn’t cause deindexing of your website in Bing.
Can you please share the affected URLs where it is no longer indexed on Bing.com?
Looking forward to helping you.
Hi, It’s literally my entire website – every single URL.
Hello,
You seemed to have marked this ticket as resolved.
We’re just following up with you to see if you have any other questions or concerns that we can assist you with. Or, if your issue has been resolved, please let us know so we can mark this ticket as closed.
Thank you for choosing Rank Math.
