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🔍 Understanding the Indexing Process for Cloud Stacks and Press Releases in Landing Page Studio

Last updated on Nov 07, 2026

Track the indexing status of your Cloud Stacks and press releases directly in Landing Page Studio, and preview how the upcoming Instant Indexing toggle on custom domains will let you submit URLs to Google the moment you click Publish.

🌐 Why Indexing Matters for Cloud Stacks and Press Releases

Google must crawl and index a URL before it can appear in search results. Until indexing is complete, your Cloud Stack or press release won't contribute to search visibility. Search Atlas tracks each stage so you always know the current status of every URL.

Note: Search Atlas manages submission and status tracking. The actual indexing decision belongs to Google and can take time regardless of how the URL was submitted.

Open the Cloud Stacks section in Landing Page Studio at any time to check the current indexing status of any URL.

📨 Which Submission Path Applies to You

Search Atlas uses two different submission mechanisms depending on where your content is hosted. Identify which path applies to your Cloud Stack or press release below.

  • All domains — automatic background submission: Every Cloud Stack and press release you publish is automatically submitted to Google through Search Atlas's indexing infrastructure. No action needed — submission happens in the background.
  • Custom domains only — optional Instant Indexing toggle (Coming Soon): When the feature ships, you'll be able to enable the Instant Indexing toggle in the Landing Page Studio publish flow to submit the URL to Google in real time at the moment of publishing. Content hosted on a Search Atlas subdomain will continue to use the standard background submission.

Now that you know which path applies, you're ready to follow the indexing stages described in the next section.

⚙️ How the Indexing Process Works

  1. Submission for Indexing

    When you publish content, Search Atlas submits the URL to Google through its indexing infrastructure. If your content is on a custom domain, once the Instant Indexing toggle is released you'll also be able to enable it in the publish flow to submit the URL directly to Google at the moment you publish — see the Instant Indexing Toggle section below for details.

  2. Content Indexing In Progress

    After submission, Google typically takes 1–3 weeks to index new content. During this window, your Cloud Stack section shows the status "Indexing."

    Note: The exact duration varies based on Google's crawling and indexing algorithms.

  3. Final Status — "Indexed"

    When the status updates to "Indexed," Search Atlas has confirmed that Google indexed the URL. Your content is now eligible to appear in search results.

⚡ Instant Indexing Toggle (Custom Domains Only) — Coming Soon

⚠️ Coming Soon: The Instant Indexing toggle is not yet available. This section previews how the feature will work once it ships in Landing Page Studio. We'll update this article as soon as the toggle goes live.

The Instant Indexing toggle will be an opt-in feature available when publishing Cloud Stacks or press releases on a custom domain through Landing Page Studio. Enabling it submits your URL directly to Google at the moment you click Publish — bypassing the standard background submission delay.

How to Enable Instant Indexing (Once Released)

  1. In Landing Page Studio, open the publish flow for your Cloud Stack or press release.
  2. Locate the Instant Indexing toggle in the publish settings.
  3. Enable the toggle, then click Publish.

What Happens When the Toggle Is Enabled

  • Your URL is submitted to Google in real time at publish, instead of waiting for the standard background submission.
  • The Cloud Stack section will still show "Indexing" while Google processes the URL — the toggle accelerates the submission step only, not Google's indexing decision.
  • Final indexing timing (typically 1–3 weeks) is still controlled by Google.

Requirements and Limitations

  • Custom domain required: Instant Indexing is only available for Cloud Stacks and press releases published to a custom domain.
  • Subdomains excluded: Content published on a Search Atlas subdomain uses the standard background submission and cannot use the Instant Indexing toggle.
  • Per-publish setting: The toggle applies to the current publish action only — select it each time you publish.

Once the toggle is live, enabling it takes one extra click at publish time and requires no additional configuration.

🎯 You now know how Search Atlas submits and tracks indexing for your Cloud Stacks and press releases in Landing Page Studio — including how the upcoming Instant Indexing toggle on custom domains will speed up the submission step. If your content remains in "Indexing" status beyond three weeks, contact Search Atlas support for assistance.