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I wanted to find out which backlink indexing strategies work.
So I tested 14 popular indexing methods – but only 3 actually indexed URLs .
You see:
I built a script that automatically generated 200 pages of junk lorem ipsum content on 15 brand new domains:
Here’s an example of what each of the 200 pages looked like after it had been generated by the script:
As you can see, it’s complete spam and each page has 300 words of lorem ipsum content on a brand new domain but zero:
Absolutely nothing!
The idea was to generate the worst possible pages and see which indexers could get Google to crawl AND index the content.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TESTING SCRIPT
Then:
We took all 200 URLs of junk content from the 15 domains and submitted them to different backlink indexers.
This is how we measured the results:
What Will I Learn?
Here is a quick overview of all the data at the end of the test on day 14.
During the test, we only saw visits from Google’s mobile crawler, so we have removed references to that in the data below for simplification.
All of GoogleBots’ visits came from their mobile crawler.
Interestingly submitting the urls to Google’s own tools (pagespeed, rich results, mobile friendly) triggered the Googlebot to visit and crawl all the pages.
However none of them were indexed using Googles own tools.
Ultimately there were 3 tools that stood out:
Out of the 14 indexing methods we tested, only 4 of them brought Google’s bots and only 3 of them actually indexed URL’s.
If you would like to run your own indexing test please feel free to download the script we built here.
Don’t forget:
You can see the full test data here.
There are tons of indexing methods, tools and services out there. But we only wanted to test the most popular ones.
Here is a look at the best services and tricks for getting your news links indexed as quickly as possible.
Elite Link Indexer is a premium backlink indexing service.
It is considered by many to be the best available. Our results proved different. Elite Link Indexer works by automatically pinging your URLs and links from other sites until Google notices them. Their advanced algorithm monitors each link you submit and gives you real-time reporting.
GIndex is another popular link indexing service that helps you get your backlinks indexed quickly.
GIndex also provides real-time reporting on each link submitted, so you can track its success. The unique GIndex algorithm monitors each link you submit for any changes or updates. This helps ensure that your links are indexed properly and correctly.
GSA Indexer takes a slightly different approach to backlink indexing.
Load a file of URLs into the GSA Indexer and the tool will automatically submit them one after the other in quick succession. You can also ask GSA Indexer to monitor files for any new URLs that appear and index them immediately. GSA Indexer does have an old-school user interface that will take a minute to get used to.
Indexification is a mass link indexer for those who need a lot of backlinks or URLs indexed quickly.
They have a unique method of indexing that focuses more on getting Googlebot to crawl a URL. Once Google has crawled a URL, the next logical step is for them to automatically index that URL.
Indexing Expert is an innovative service with an excellent track record.
They use a secret process to give your URLs every chance of being found and indexed correctly. They also have effective and fast technology, meaning links can be indexed in less than an hour.
Think of IndexInject as the ultimate hybrid between an indexing service and an indexing tool.
Unlike other indexing tools and services, IndexInject allows you to control the extent of link indexing. You can limit the number of URLs you submit, customise your submission schedule and even monitor changes for updates to be indexed quickly.
Instant Link Indexer is a simplified indexing service.
Their unique point is “set and forget”. Upload your links and URLs that you want to be indexed and let Instant Link Indexer go to work. They index a range of content, from backlinks to blog comments and more.
Lindexed uses its own unique indexing process to get Google to take notice of your links.
The 5-step process works on 15-day cycles using popular indexing methods, including RSS feeds, sitemaps, and pinging. Linkexed also uses their own cloud-based pinging software to individually ping your links from servers worldwide.
Link Processor is a full-automated online link indexing service.
The big thing that makes Link Processor stand out from the rest is infrastructure. They have big servers located all over the world, which speeds up the time it takes to process and submit each of your links to search engines.
Omega Indexer is one of the most premium indexing services around.
They have a talented team of developers who have continued improving their services, even as Google’s algorithm has changed. They use safe and authoritative sources to index your links and the results speak for themselves.
OneHourIndexing is just what the name says.
They claim to be able to get backlinks and URLs indexed in as little as one hour. It’s a fully automated service where you simply copy and paste your backlinks into their backend tool, and OneHourIndexing will drip-feed them out.
Pinging is the most simplified, completely free backlink indexing tool available.
It is owned and developed by Small SEO Tools. You just paste in your backlinks, and the tool will ping each of them automatically. While pinging a link is just one method for link indexing, it is fast and free.
SpeedLinks VIP might be the most underrated backlink indexing service around.
They offer good value for money on all of their packages and have proven themselves to be effective at getting results. They also have a range of plans available to suit both small and large websites.
Now that you have an introduction to the different link indexing services…
What are the best backlink indexers overall?
Ultimately there were 3 tools that stood out:
These were the only services that triggered both a visit from Google and the actual indexing of the junk lorem ipsum pages we built.
NONE OF THE OTHER TESTED SERVICES TRIGGERED A SINGLE VISIT FROM GOOGLEBOT
Interestingly using Google’s own tools did trigger visits from Googlebot, but resulted in a 0% indexing rate. Perhaps if the pages were not junk lorem ipsum text they might have gotten indexed.
If you want to run your own indexing test you can download the script here.
All you have to do is:
We are not offering any support for this script so please take it as is and use it to conduct your own testing.
And don’t forget you can see all of the data from our test here.
If you’ve got any questions please leave a comment below and if you are fed up with fighting to get your links indexed, take a look at my recommend link building services or link building packages that only build the type of links that Google loves.
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Thanks..But I just create a new blog website like two weeks ago but it seems not all my post were crawl when ever I check it on Google and I’ve been trying to index those post manually still nothing.
2 weeks? You should probably give more time to Google to process and crawl your site.
Pingfarm – “Don’t waste your time”. In your comparison the indexing rate wasn’t really that different. Especially when considering that its free. Or do you say “Don’t waste your time” because you don’t earn anything from recommending that. No sign ups.
OneHourIndexing – 15days = 51.62% of links indexed PingFarm – 15 days = 10.27% of links indexed To me, it seems like a pretty big difference… I said: ‘don’t waste your time’ because if you need to get your links indexed quickly, PingFarm is not the right tool. But if you’re on a budget and have time to wait for your links to get indexed then, go for it.
In my point of view, be patient and only use google search console for link indexing.
Hi Matt,Great your article.When I grow up I would like to be like you 😉
Thank you, Laurent 🙂
Very nice article, I think it will help me to index my baclink.
Glad to hear that- good luck!
thanks, i started my website few day’s back now i am sure your advice will work for me.as a beginner how could i make backlink?
Hey Kumar! This is what you need- https://searchlogistics.com/seo/link-building/
Hi Matt, You said if new backlinks are not indexed after those 2 weeks, ping each of them. It’s free and very easy to do. To me, it’s not. I have no idea about this. Please kindly put a ping explained article link in that paragraph. Thanks!
Hey Agboola. Go to Google Search Console, then click on ‘URL inspection’, then paste the URL you want to index, and then click on ‘request indexing’. And that’s it. 🙂
Hi, Matt.I think this is a “erratum” here: “The first stage is crawling, where Google bots go out into the web to find websites and crawling is when the websites found are then tagged and organised within the database.”The second “crawling” should be “indexing”, I think 🙂 Excellent Post!! Thanks
Good call! Fixed. Thank you José Luis. 🙂
woooooooowvery good article!thanks matt
No problem!
Hi,I read your blog and your Blog is very insightful about Personal and Social Related Website Design, keep up the work and be sharing such unique posts.. There is a lot of good stuff, I would like to share and I hope people would have a lot of support from this blog. Thank you for sharing this blog that is insightful.
Thank you! Cheers!
Dec, 2020. OneHourIndexing is bad service. I added 86 links and NONE of my links were indexed. I’ve uploaded again and again nothing indexed. I waited 2 weeks then I checked again, NONE of my links were indexed.DONT waste your time and money! This it is a promoted review. I really disappointed.
I am sorry things didn’t work out for you with this tool. However, my test was honest and these are the results I got.
Great suggestion and content, we appreciate you.
Thanks! 🙂
Great…. Thank you for your advice.
No problem Ronnie!
this is a good post . thanks
Thanks!
awsome i reaaly need this thanls for sharing articlebut i try all services 20% links indexed only
Which services?
true good job
Pingfarm is a com[lete waste of time. It practically does nothing compare to other tools available for free.
Bad experience with it?
Very good comparison. Thank you. Will try all of them and see how they will perform as you have tested.
Great! Let me know how the results of your tests!
Thank you so much for sharing this informative post with us …
No problem! Happy to help 🙂
nice content, i really enjoyed reading it
Glad to hear that!
Nice post
Thanks 🙂
Hi Matthew. This case study is outdated in 2020. Almost none of the link services you mentioned are working anymore. Can you make a new one? Did you try Web 2.0 Indexer and Spedlink? I’ve heard good things about them. Waiting for a reply. Thanks.
You’re right! It’s on my “to do” list. To be honest, I haven’t tried them yet…
Awesome !! This is exactly what i am looking for my blog
Cheers, Nisha!
It would be great if you test Linkbox backlink indexer
Thanks for the suggestion, Max!
Speed Links – indexing service is the best
Thank you for the suggestion!
Very useful information ,Hope it helps in indexing my home decor website backlinks,.
It should! Let me know how it goes!
Thank you this is very useful information
No problem, happy to help!
It was interesting blogs. Keep on sharing this type of blog sir
Cheers Vinod!
Superb article. Thanks for sharing a real world information. I will opt for one hour indexing after reading your article.
Glad to hear that my article has been helpful!
Hi Matthew,Very useful experiment, I tried it for my site sixmd.com and find it useful.Regards,Max
No problem Max! Glad it worked for you!
Nice!
Cheers Andrew!
This tips has greatly helped me , thanks so much
No problem – Always happy to help!
Nowadays indexing link is a challenging job. I was looking for the tools and I found this article very helpful. I will definitely try this tool.
Great! Glad you found what you were looking for!
Nice Article – Thanks For Sharing
You’re welcome! Happy to help.
Great article, it’s a pain link building now. Thanks for sharing.
Yep, you’re right – but it worths it! Thank you, Andrew!
Nice article!
Thanks Sara. Wish you well!
Thanks for the great information about indexing backlinks
No problem! Wish you well!
good article….thanks for sharing this nice informaton..it really helpful for me..to understand the backlink faster indexing tips…
No worries, Karan. Always happy to share my tips with you, guys!
nice very nice
Cheers!
Hey! Thanks for sharing such a great content. It is very helpful especially for the beginners. Looking forward to such more contents.
Thank you Dali! Wish you well!
Great! Let me know how it goes!
Thank you! so much for this article I was searching for this and find your article 100% valuable…
Thank you, Pritam!
Hii matthewThanks a lot for sharing this awesome info . i personally like all the point and follow it .keep it up
Thank you, Abhishek! Glad to hear that you follow my tips!
I am using seoclerk service for indexing, and its really work great, it index all my links within 15 days.LoveSB
Hey Steve! Impressive, thanks for sharing this with us.
Thanks for this post. Been having issues indexing my links, but will try these tools
Good info of ping inyección. thx for sharing this links.
No problem!
Wow. Thanks for the information, i have always look for a way to index my link faster
Glad I could help
thank you somuch for this information
No worries Austin
Cheers Matthew your post clarified many of my queries. Very rational explanation with figures.
Thanks Julie. Glad to hear it.
Hi , Just wanted to say thanks for this fantastic article. Great timing as I start looking into building my site’s channel
There’s plenty more where that came from – https://searchlogistics.com/seo/
Now, I am clear about backlink indexer. You clear my all points. Thank you. please keep sharing great information.
I certainly intend to Ajay
thanks for helpful information
Glad to hear it’s been of use 🙂
nice post, i have tried, indexification they are doing well.