How to Automate IndexNow Submissions for Your Blog Posts

Automatically Submitting Your Blog Posts to IndexNow

Wouldn’t it be great if every time you hit “Publish” or “Update” on your blog, your post was instantly sent to search engines? That’s exactly what IndexNow allows — and with the right setup, you can automate this process completely.




How to Automate IndexNow Submissions for Your Blog Posts
How to Automate IndexNow Submissions for Your Blog Posts


In this article, you’ll learn how to automate IndexNow submissions using tools and platforms that support it.

1. WordPress Users: Use RankMath or All in One SEO

  • RankMath and All in One SEO both offer built-in IndexNow integration.
  • Enable the feature in your plugin settings.
  • Each time you publish or update content, the plugin sends the URL to IndexNow automatically.

2. Custom Sites: Use Server-Side Scripts

If you have a custom-built website, you can add a small PHP, Python, or Node.js script that sends IndexNow requests during publish/save events.

Example (PHP):


$url = "https://www.bing.com/indexnow?url=https://yourdomain.com/new-post&key=yourkey";
file_get_contents($url);

3. Blogger Users: Use Automation Platforms (Zapier / IFTTT)

Blogger doesn't support IndexNow natively — but you can use services like Zapier or IFTTT to trigger submission workflows.

  • Create a Zap or Applet: “When a new RSS feed item is published…”
  • Set the action to “Send a Web Request”
  • Use the IndexNow API endpoint:
    https://www.bing.com/indexnow
  • Include the blog post URL and your key in the request body (JSON format).

4. Use Free Third-Party Services That Monitor Your Blog

Some third-party SEO tools or indexing services can watch your RSS feed or sitemap and submit new links to IndexNow automatically.

Examples:

  • Cloudflare (if your site is connected)
  • SEO2Index (advanced option)
  • Custom-made Google Apps Scripts

5. Monitor Your Submissions

Whether automated or manual, always monitor your success via:

  • Bing Webmaster Tools
  • IndexNow response status (200 OK = accepted)
  • Search engine indexing status (Search Console, site:domain queries)

Conclusion

Automating IndexNow saves time and ensures your content is sent to search engines immediately after it’s published. WordPress users have plugins, Blogger users can use automation platforms, and custom sites can add API scripts.

In the next article, we’ll explore whether IndexNow is enough — or whether you still need XML sitemaps, Search Console, and other traditional SEO practices.

Continue reading: Free Tools to Submit IndexNow URLs Without Hosting a Key File - Do You Still Need Sitemaps and Search Console If You're Using IndexNow? - Can You Use IndexNow with a Custom Domain on Blogger?


IndexNow, Automate indexing, Blog SEO, Instant indexing, Blogger tools, WordPress SEO, RankMath, Zapier, IFTTT


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