How to Get Your Website on Google: Understanding Indexing

Are you wondering why your shiny new website isn't showing up on Google right away? Well, don't worry. Today, we're going to dive into the digital world and explain how it works when a new website comes into existence and how long it takes Google to add it to their index below. We're going to break it down, explain the process, and discuss what to expect when you launch a new website before you can find it on Google.

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Are you wondering why your shiny new website isn't showing up on Google right away? Don't worry! Today, we're going to dive into the digital world and explain how it works when a new website comes into the world and how long it takes Google to actually add that to the Google index, which is just the fancy word for where Google keeps all the websites they know about. We're going to break it down and explain how it works, how long it takes, and what to expect when you do launch a new website before you can type it in and see it in Google.

Welcome to our beginner's guide to making friends with Google's search engine. If you've just launched your website and can't find it on Google, don't worry, you're not alone. This is how it happens for every new website. Let's unveil this mystery together.

So, first off, why isn't your website there? Why isn't your website popping up? Imagine Google's search engine as a librarian in the world's biggest library. Your website is a new book that just arrived. It's not on the shelves yet because the librarian hasn't picked it up, figured out where it goes, and put it on the shelves. Typically, it takes anywhere from a few days to a few weeks for Google to notice and index your website. So just stay patient. Just like at the library, it can take a couple of weeks for the librarian to open up all the new boxes of books, pull out the books, and put them in the right spot on the shelves. That's how it works with Google's search engine.

Now, how can we get Google to notice our website faster? Here are some simple steps that you can follow:

Submit your site to Google: Think of this as telling the librarian about your new book. Use Google Search Console (I'll put the link below) to introduce your website to Google directly. You can set this up for free and then submit your website to Google.

Ensure your website has good content: If your website is legitimate, which it is if you're using Mighty Sites for your $9/month simple, professional website for your business, great! That's already checked for you. You have a good quality website that's built right, with good content that's relevant about your local business. That's going to help too.

Share your website on social media: It's like telling your friends about your new website. The more people visit your site from Facebook, Instagram, and other places, the quicker Google will notice your site.

Link building: When other websites link to your website, it gets you noticed. Google will see these links and think, "Oh, hey, here's a new site."

Remember, getting your website noticed by Google is a bit like planting a seed. It takes a little bit of time, so keep sharing it on social media, get some people to link to it, and submit it in Search Console. On average, give it a few weeks, but sometimes it can take longer, so just expect that a month or two might go by before your website is even known by Google.

Alright, so there you have it. That's your guide to getting your website out of hiding and into Google. Remember, every website's journey is a little bit unique, but just take these right steps and you'll get there. Also, if you have a Google Business Profile, make sure to link your website to your Google Business Profile—that's going to give you a big boost and a lot of help. Linking to it from your Facebook page, too—all of that's going to help drive traffic to your website and make sure people know about it.

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