How to Add IndexNow in WordPress to Speed Up SEO Results
AIO SEO partnered with Microsoft to create this integration, and they made the process an early friend. They automatically generate an index now API key for your website and set it up for you, so you don't have to do anything.
You can verify this by going to AIO SEO »General Settings and clicking on the Webmaster Tools tab. There you will see the Index now icon, and if you click on it, you will see that your website's Index now API key is already configured.
AIO SEO comes with many other powerful features to help you improve your WordPress SEO rankings including Link Assistant, Redirect Manager, and much more.
We have a step-by-step guide on how to set up All-in-One SEO correctly, including instructions on how you can get into AIO SEO from toast, Rank math, and others.
Method 2. How to add index now to WordPress using the Index now plugin.
While other WordPress SEO plugins have started adding index now support, most do not yet have it. If you do not want to switch to AIO SEO, you can use this option instead.
First, you need to install and activate the Index now utility plugin. For more details, see our guide on how to install the WordPress plugin.
On activation, you need to go to Settings »Index now in your WordPress dashboard. You will need to click the Start button now, and it will automatically generate your API key and sort everything.
After that, you will see a screen with Index now statistics, such as successful URL submission, etc.
Simply, you have successfully added Index now to WordPress.
Final Thoughts on Index now and the Future of SEO
Index now is a new initiative and has already been adopted by Microsoft Bing and Yandex. Google is said to be testing support for this, and we hope they will.
We believe that all popular website builder platforms will incorporate Index now integration with AIO SEO which is a guide for WordPress, but other companies like Dud 'a', Cloudflare, etc. have added Index now integration in recent months.
Index now is a great solution for both small and large sites and is the dream of a SEO professional as it ultimately accelerates SEO results with almost instant indexing.
It is important to note that Index now does not modify sitemaps. You should still have XML sitemaps, video sitemaps, news sitemaps, and other modern sitemaps to help improve your SEO rankings. You must use Index now along with sitemaps to gain a competitive advantage.
We hope this article has helped you learn how to add index now to WordPress. You can also see a comparison of our guide on how to do keyword research and the best push notification software to increase your traffic.
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