When tracking the visibility of your Cloud Stacks and press releases in Site Explorer, one of the most common questions is about indexing. This article explains the indexing timeline, SearchAtlas’s role in the process, and what to do if your content doesn’t appear in Site Explorer.
🌐 Why Indexing Is Important
🌐 Why Indexing Is Important
Indexing is what makes your content visible to search engines like Google.
Until your pages are indexed, they won’t appear in search results.
It’s important to note that while SearchAtlas assists with submission, the actual indexing is performed by Google and other third-party services.
⚙️ The Indexing Process
⚙️ The Indexing Process
Step 1: Submission for Indexing
Step 1: Submission for Indexing
Once your content is created, it is submitted for indexing through a third-party tool that manages URL submissions to Google.
Step 2: Content Indexing Process
Step 2: Content Indexing Process
After submission, Google typically takes 1–3 weeks to index new content.
During this time, your Cloud Stack section will display the status as “Indexing.”
🕒 Note:
The actual indexing duration can vary depending on Google’s internal crawling and indexing algorithms.
Step 3: Final Status – “Indexed”
Step 3: Final Status – “Indexed”
When your Cloud Stack displays “Indexed,” it means that SearchAtlas has successfully confirmed that the URL has been indexed.
✅ Closing Note
Indexing is a critical part of SEO visibility, and while timelines depend on Google’s systems, SearchAtlas ensures that your content is properly submitted and tracked through every stage of the process.