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How to use the IndexNow API to instantly index a URL in Bing and Yandex

What’s IndexNow?

The IndexNow API facilitates real-time indexing of web content by search engines, enabling rapid visibility and accessibility of new or updated web pages in search results.

When should it be used?

The Google Indexing API should only be used to crawl pages that contain structured data of type JobPosting or BroadcastEvent in a VideoObject element.

And if you experience indexing issues for a specific URL.

How to enable IndexNow with SEOPress Free?

After installing SEOPress Free, go to SEO, Instant Indexing settings page.

Instant indexing general tab - SEOPress Free
Instant indexing general tab – SEOPress Free

From the General tab, click Bing / Yandex search engines.

Click on the Settings tab and check this option Enable automatic URL submission for IndexNow API.

Instant indexing settings tab - SEOPress Free
Instant indexing settings tab – SEOPress Free

Make sure a Bing Indexing API key has been automatically generated. If it’s not the case, use the dedicated button next to the field to generate it.

Save changes.

That’s it! Each time you publish, update or delete a post, page or a post type, SEOPress will automatically ping IndexNow API about the changes.

The limit is at 10,000 URL per day.