What this online help covers:
How to enable and configure the IndexNow protocol in your GoodBarber back office to immediately notify search engines (such as Bing and Yandex) whenever content is created, updated, or removed on your Progressive Web App (PWA).
Prerequisites:
Publish the Progressive Web App (PWA) of your app.
Expected result:
Faster indexing of your new and updated pages in search engine results without waiting for standard crawler discovery cycles.
How to enable and configure the IndexNow protocol in your GoodBarber back office to immediately notify search engines (such as Bing and Yandex) whenever content is created, updated, or removed on your Progressive Web App (PWA).
Prerequisites:
Publish the Progressive Web App (PWA) of your app.
Expected result:
Faster indexing of your new and updated pages in search engine results without waiting for standard crawler discovery cycles.
1. How the IndexNow protocol works
IndexNow is an open protocol that sends an instant signal to search engines whenever an URL on your PWA is created, updated, or deleted.
Instead of waiting for search engine crawlers to visit your site on their own schedule, GoodBarber automatically notifies search engines of content changes in real time. A single notification submitted to IndexNow is automatically distributed to all participating search engines.
GoodBarber handles all backend operations automatically:
Instead of waiting for search engine crawlers to visit your site on their own schedule, GoodBarber automatically notifies search engines of content changes in real time. A single notification submitted to IndexNow is automatically distributed to all participating search engines.
GoodBarber handles all backend operations automatically:
- Automatic hosting and publication of the verification key file at the root of your PWA domain.
- Automatic and optimized notifications sent to search engines whenever you create, edit, or delete content.
2. Generate and set up the IndexNow key
To use IndexNow, you need an API key (8 to 128 characters using letters, digits, and hyphens). You can generate one via Bing or create your own:
Option A: Generate a key via Bing (Recommended)*
If you prefer not to use Bing, you can generate your own key using a UUID/GUID generator or command-line tool. Refer to the IndexNow FAQ for key specifications.
*The Bing page displays a 4-step integration process.Only Step 1 concerns you.
You do not need to follow steps 2, 3, or 4 on Bing to enable IndexNow for your GoodBarber PWA.
Option A: Generate a key via Bing (Recommended)*
- Go to the official Bing IndexNow page and scroll down to the Generate API Key section.
- Copy the key text pre-generated on screen (highlight the code and copy it, as the arrow icon downloads a text file instead).
- In your GoodBarber back office, go to the menu Sales channels > PWA > SEO :: Tab Sitemap .
- Turn on the IndexNow toggle switch.
- Paste your key into the IndexNow Key field and click Save.
If you prefer not to use Bing, you can generate your own key using a UUID/GUID generator or command-line tool. Refer to the IndexNow FAQ for key specifications.
*The Bing page displays a 4-step integration process.Only Step 1 concerns you.
You do not need to follow steps 2, 3, or 4 on Bing to enable IndexNow for your GoodBarber PWA.
3. Track indexing status with the Bing meta tag
To monitor indexing reports on Bing Webmaster Tools, add your Bing meta tag in the same tab:
- Sign in to Bing Webmaster Tools then add your site, either manually by entering its URL or by importing it from your Google Search Console account.
- if you do not import your site from Google Search console, select the HTML Meta Tag verification method and copy the tag provided by Bing.
- In your GoodBarber back office (Sitemap tab), paste the tag into the Bing Meta Tag field.
- Click Save
- Go to the menu Sales channels > PWA > Update and click "Update"
- Return to Bing Webmaster Tools and click "Verify" to complete the verification process.
