Great! You just launched a shiny new website. But, when you Google it, there are no results, or results for competitors! Every small website builder experiences this problem, and it is extremely important to get your site listed on Google so users can start finding it.
Step 1: As you may already know, you need to search for “site:yoursite.com” in the Google search bar to tell if Google has indexed your site. (What is site indexing?) Help article: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/34397?hl=enSearch Console Instructions: https://search.google.com/search-consoleFollow the Webmasters Guide: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35769Follow the SEO Guide: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7451184If necessary, submit for re-indexing:https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9012289#request_indexing Possible last step: Buy Google Ads on your own domain name to limit competitors Coming soon: how to get site listed on other major search engine providers