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Google Disabled Search Console Request Indexing

Google Disabled Search Console Request Indexing

Google Search Central recently announced on social media that they have “disabled the ‘Request Indexing’ feature of the URL Inspection Tool, in order to make some infrastructure changes. We expect it will return in the coming weeks.” While search console request indexing was not a feature that many businesses and website owners knew about, SEO specialists often utilized this method to “push” new URLs to be indexed by Google more quickly. At iBoost, we provide premium web design, digital marketing and search engine optimization services for companies of all sizes, throughout the US. Our team of dedicated professionals strive to stay informed about the latest developments to popular search engines and we want to help our customers stay aware of new changes. Here is some more information about Googles decision to disable this feature and how it is affecting the industry. 

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Why Did Google Make This Decision? 

Many people were complaining about indexing bugs and related issues. For this reason, Google has chosen to move forward with some infrastructure changes. While the end result will likely offer a relief from some common indexing problems, this move forced them to temporarily disable search console request indexing as of October 14, 2020. Google announced that the process should only take a few weeks.