How to Use Google Indexing API for Blogger for Instant Visibility

If you are a blogger who wants to get your articles indexed by Google as soon as you publish them, you might be interested in using Google Indexing API.

This is a tool that allows you to send requests to Google to crawl and index your URLs immediately, without waiting for the normal crawling process.

Google Indexing API is especially useful for time-sensitive content, such as news articles, live events, or product launches. By using this tool, you can increase your chances of ranking higher and faster on Google search results, and attract more organic traffic to your website.

In this article, I will show you how to use Google Indexing API for Blogger websites, step by step. You will need a Google account, a Blogger website, and a Google Search Console account to follow this tutorial.

Step 1: Connect your Cloud Console with your Search Console

The first step is to create a project on Google Cloud Platform and enable the Indexing API service. To do this, go to https://console.cloud.google.com/ and sign in with your Google account.

Then, click on the “Create Project” button at the top left corner of the screen. Give your project a name and click “Create”.

Next, go to https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/indexing.googleapis.com and select your project from the drop-down menu at the top. Click on the “Enable” button to activate the Indexing API service for your project.

Now, you need to link your Cloud Console project with your Search Console property. To do this, go to https://search.google.com/search-console and sign in with your Google account. Make sure you have added and verified your Blogger website as a property on Search Console.

Then, click on the “Settings” icon at the bottom left corner of the screen. Under “Users and permissions”, click on the “Add user” button. Enter the email address of your Cloud Console project, which should look something like this: [project-id]@appspot.gserviceaccount.com. You can find this email address on your Cloud Console dashboard, under “IAM & Admin” > “Service accounts”. Copy and paste it into the Search Console user field.

Next, select the “Owner” role for this user and click “Add“. This will grant your Cloud Console project full access to your Search Console property.

Step 2: Get the API key and enable Google Indexing API

The next step is to generate an API key that you will use to send requests to Google Indexing API. To do this, go back to your Cloud Console dashboard and click on “APIs & Services” > “Credentials”.

Then, click on the “Create credentials” button and select “API key”. A pop-up window will appear with your API key. Copy and save it somewhere safe. You can also restrict the usage of this key by clicking on the “Restrict key” button and selecting the Indexing API service.

Now, you need to enable Google Indexing API for your Blogger website. To do this, go back to your Search Console dashboard and click on the “Index” icon at the left sidebar. Then, click on the “Indexing API” tab.

Here, you will see a message saying that you need to enable Indexing API for this property. Click on the “Enable Indexing API” button and confirm your action. This will allow you to use Google Indexing API for your Blogger website.

Step 3: Use the API and ping Google to index your articles

The final step is to use Google Indexing API to send requests to Google to crawl and index your articles. To do this, you will need a tool that can send HTTP POST requests with JSON data.

One such tool is Postman, which is a free app that you can download from https://www.postman.com/. Install and open Postman on your computer.

Then, create a new request by clicking on the “+” icon at the top left corner of the screen. Select “POST” as the method and enter this URL: https://indexing.googleapis.com/v3/urlNotifications:publish?key=[your-api-key]. Replace [your-api-key] with the API key that you generated in step 2.

Next, click on the “Body” tab below the URL field and select “raw” as the format. Then, select “JSON” as the type from the drop-down menu next to it.

Now, you need to enter the JSON data that contains the information about your article URL and its status. The JSON data should look something like this:

{
“url”: “[your-article-url]”,
“type”: “[status]”
}

Replace [your-article-url] with the full URL of your article that you want to index. For example: https://example.blogspot.com/2022/01/how-to-use-google-indexing-api-for-blogger.html

Replace [status] with either “URL_UPDATED” or “URL_DELETED“, depending on whether you want to notify Google that your article has been updated or deleted. For example: “URL_UPDATED“

The final JSON data should look something like this:

{
“url”: “https://example.blogspot.com/2022/01/how-to-use-google-indexing-api-for-blogger.html”,
“type”: “URL_UPDATED”
}

Once you have entered the JSON data, click on the “Send” button at the top right corner of the screen. This will send a request to Google Indexing API with your article URL and its status.

If the request is successful, you will see a response code of 200 OK and a JSON message saying “Url notification successfully received“. This means that Google has received your request and will crawl and index your article as soon as possible.

You can check the status of your article on Google search by using the site: operator. For example: site:https://example.blogspot.com/2022/01/how-to-use-google-indexing-api-for-blogger.html

If your article appears on Google search results, it means that it has been indexed by Google. Congratulations, you have successfully used Google Indexing API for Blogger!

You can repeat this process for any article that you want to index by Google using Google Indexing API. Just make sure to change the URL and the status accordingly.

Conclusion

Google Indexing API is a powerful tool that can help you get your articles indexed by Google faster and more effectively. By using this tool, you can increase your visibility and traffic on Google search results, especially for time-sensitive content.

In this article, I have shown you how to use Google Indexing API for Blogger websites, step by step. You will need a Google account, a Blogger website, a Google Search Console account, a Google Cloud Platform project, an API key, and a tool like Postman to follow this tutorial.

I hope you found this article helpful and informative. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment below. Thank you for reading!

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