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To index a website on Google: make sure robots.txt allows crawling, pages aren't noindex, submit sitemap.xml in Search Console, and request indexing on key URLs. If you're indexed but invisible, that's speed and relevance - not indexing. Wordpress Escape keeps you indexable after leaving WordPress (same URLs, sitemap regen, Watch for noindex slips).
The boring indexing checklist
- robots.txt: Allow / and a Sitemap line. Ours is open on purpose.
- No accidental noindex on money pages.
- HTTPS, canonicals that point at yourself.
- Submit sitemap in GSC. Request indexing on the home page and 2-3 guides.
Indexed but no traffic
That's not getting traffic and rank higher. Indexing isn't the bottleneck anymore.
After you leave WordPress
Keep the URLs. We write sitemap.xml and don't noindex the public site. Customer dashboards stay noindex. That's how you stay in Google.
Marketing pages are index,follow. Scan if you want us to migrate without a ranking reset.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get Google to index my site?
Allow crawlers in robots.txt, remove noindex, submit a sitemap in Search Console, and request indexing. Give it days, not minutes.
Why isn't my new page indexed?
Too new, blocked, canonical elsewhere, or thin. Check URL Inspection in GSC.
Will a migration drop me from the index?
Not if URLs stay identical and the sitemap is submitted after cutover. That's our default.
Check for noindex and speed in one scan
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