Blogging has become one of the most popular online businesses in Nigeria. This is mainly owing to the fact that a number of Nigerians have actually achieved much success from it.

However, very many Nigerians go about blogging wrongly. Information websites typically need search engines for traffic. This is where Google indexing comes to play. Google is currently the biggest search engine in the world. So, you might want to consider having your website displayed on Google's Search Engine Results Page (SERP) for certain keywords.

Sometimes, Google indexing may take weeks or even months. However, you probably do not want that. There are things you can do to get your website indexed within days.

What is Google Indexing?

According to an answer on Quora:

"indexing is the process of adding web pages into Google search. Depending upon which meta tag you used (index or NO-index), Google will crawl and index your pages. A no-index tag means that that page will not be added into the web search's index. By default, every WordPress post and page is indexed."

How to know if your Website is Google-indexed

If you have a website that is not very new, then it is probably indexed already. This is because, whether you do some things or not, Google will eventually index your website. However, you should consider getting it indexed early.

To find out if your website is indexed on Google, simply go to Google search page, and search for the following query:

"site:yourdomain.com".

For example, to check the Google index status of nigerianindex.com, all you have to do is search for "site:nigerianindex.com".

If your site is indexed on Google, the result page will show links to your website. If your site is not indexed, there will be no search results. Here are tips to follow to get your site indexed on time. Even if your site is indexed already, you should still follow these tips for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

What you should set up for Google Indexing

One of the most important things to do after setting up your website is to submit it to Google through the Google Search Console. Visit the Search Console, and log in with your Gmail address. Then, follow the instructions on the page to add and verify your website. Also, you should submit your website's sitemap. You can create this using various sitemap plugins available on WordPress. Google Search Console will let you easily monitor the index status of your site.

Other Things to put in place for Google Indexing

1. Post Quality Content:

The main aim of many websites is to pass information to readers. So, it's no wonder they say content is king. When creating content for your site, put yourself in the shoes of the readers. Do not post what you would not want to read. Even Google recognises good content. Post quality content, and before long, Google bots will find and index your website.

2. Use Keywords properly:

Keywords are what readers search for on search engines when they seek information. You need to research for the proper keywords at any time. This is to make sure that you post what people are actually searching for. However, you must use keywords like you are writing for humans, and not stuff your post with keywords. Let keywords appear in your posts in the right quantity.

3. Update your Website often enough:

If you want Google to index your site on time, you should always keep your readers updated. The more often you post quality content, the higher your page authority and domain authority get. This also means that Google bots have interaction with your website more often, making it easy to get your posts indexed.

4. Post original content:

Gone are the days when "copy and paste" was overlooked. Today, you may get penalised for copying someone else's content. As a blogger who wants to get their website or posts indexed quickly, you must make sure that you come up with original content for your website. If you have to get information from other sites, use the information for research purposes only. Then, come up with your own original post. Do not scrape content directly from other websites. If you do that, Google may even block you from the search engine.

5. Use Internal Links in your Posts:

Google bots cover more ground when crawling a website with internal links. Internal links are the links you put in posts to lead to some other posts on your website. It is easier for Google bots to crawl your website when your posts are connected to one another. This means that internal linking makes Google indexing easier and faster. If you write a post about profitable blogging niches, for example, you may link back to a post about how to start blogging. Google bots understand this, and your website will easily be indexed.

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