How long before my website shows up on Google?
Posted by administrator on Thursday, September 1st, 2011
How long does it take before a website appears on Google? The short answer is that it can take a few days or weeks for new sites to appear in search results.
You can tell if Google has indexed (included) your website in their database by going to Google.com and doing a search for site:www.yourwebsite.com (site: is a special way of saying show me the search results for this website domain name only). You can see how many pages Google has indexed by looking at the "About xx results" just below the search bar. Eventually you will want hundreds and maybe thousands of your pages indexed in Google. Google does not index your entire site all at once, but it indexes your site methodically over time.
The reason why Google doesn't instantly index your entire website and show those pages in its search results from day 1 is because they manage tens of billions of pages in their search engine database. It takes a long time (meaning a few weeks or a couple of months some times) for new websites pages to appear high up in search results because Google's algorithm takes some time to calculate the relationship of your site with the billions of other pages online. Google is also very careful about not including spam-like websites in its search results, so new sites take a little bit of time to build up a reputation with Google.
There are some things you can do to get more of Google's attention and give your site a riority when indexing your website to speed up the process.
- Create links from any other website you own to your new website.
- Search for free directories and submit your website link on those sites. Some of the popular free ones are:
- If you maintain a blog or have friends that maintain a blog, have them write a blurb about your website and link to it.
- Write a press release, send it to all media agencies in the Colorado Springs area. You can also submit it to online press release / news wire submission sites
If you would like an expert to review your website and make recommendations on how to improve your search engine rankings and website conversions, please give us a call.
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