Getting a domain indexed in Google is a very beginning step in the SEO process. We used to submit our domain to Google manually in the past. But this technique doesn’t work anymore as Google has changed its algorithm to depend more on reliable and authority sites on discovering new domains. This old technique might take weeks or months for Google to crawl and index your domain.
Benefits To Get A Domain Indexed By Google
There are a few benefits getting a domain indexed by Google.
#1 Attract Natural Traffic From Search Engines
As we know, search engines such as Google are a good source to attract long-term natural traffic. They are not just low quality traffic. Indeed they are highly targeted traffic because people find your website by searching the specific keyword.
#2 Get Better Ranking As The Domain Get Older
Older domains have an edge over new domains. Domain age is one of the evaluation element in Google’s search engine ranking algorithm. Google tends to trust older domain as it believe older domains are more trusted and have more authority than newer domains. Basically the longer your domain has been included in Google’s index, the higher the trust and ranking that Google will give.
#3 Increase The Value Of A Domain
If you are holding some domain names without any content or just leave them there, then I think you should change your mind and make them getting indexed in Google. It will be easier to get good search rankings once you decide to make sure of the domain for some useful content. Similarly, you are able to charge a premium for the domain if you decide to sell it in the future as the buyer doesn’t need to spend more efforts to make Google trusts the domain.
Steps To Get A Domain Indexed By Google
It is easy, just follow the following steps and you are done.
Step #1: Put Some Content
If your domain is car.com, then it will be better to compile some car related information into a single web page and put it under that domain. You no need create a very long informational page, just 300 ~ 500 words will do.
Step #2: Tell Google About It
Once you build the informational web page, the second step is to tell Google about it. Google likes to discover, crawl and index new domains and websites via existing authority websites. It is the same theory as if you want to meet a important person but you don’t know him, then it will be easier to get success by getting recommendation from somebody.
So all you need is a backlink from a site that is routinely crawled by Google. Here are some recommendations:
- Submit your website to social bookmarking site such as Digg and Sphinn
- Link to your new domain from your established website
- Post a comment on a do-follow blog
- Submit your new website to directory
- Put your new domain name in the resource box of a article sumitted to article directory
- Include your website in the forum signature
Once you are done, wait for a coupon of days and Google will crawl and index it. You can use the following command to check if Google has indexed your domain.
site:www.yourdomain.com
Conclusion
No matter you are making good use of the domain or just park it there, it is always good to have some content and let Google indexes it. As the longer the domain indexed by Google, the better the search engine rankings.
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What you have mentioned is drops in an ocean. There is a full proof step wise method to get indexed in Google. Guess what you need min 24hrs to get Indexed.
@Agent 001,
If you have any other alternative, feel free to let us know.
Let others submit your site on Digg and other social sites. You are not allowed to do it yourself.
@Brian,
Thanks for your comment. Actually it doesn’t matter if you do it yourself or let others do it for you.
hi social bookmarking are useful to increase the traffic rank of your site
@Varsha,
Yes, social bookmarking sites are good for traffic and some of them are good for link building.
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