Discover · Index · Monitor

Get your pages discovered, indexed, and monitored.

Know when pages get discovered, indexed, or dropped from Google and Bing. BetterIndexNow automatically monitors your URLs, helps ensure new content gets found faster, and alerts you the moment visibility changes.

Free plan • No credit card • 3 sites, 1000 submissions/month

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$ bin publish https://example.com/blog/launch
 sitemap change detected

→ notifying search engines
google ........ accepted
bing .......... accepted

→ monitoring
discovered ..... 2m
crawled ........ 12m
indexed ........ 41m

events today
+ 12 indexed
- 1 de-indexed

daily digest sent

Trusted by teams shipping content at scale

500+websites monitored
3M+URLs tracked
25M+submissions processed

Why indexing matters more today

Discovery is changing.

Search engines are no longer the only systems consuming your content. Freshly discovered and indexed pages are increasingly important across both traditional search and AI-powered discovery experiences. The faster a page moves from publication to indexing, the faster it becomes eligible for visibility.

  1. Publisht+0
  2. Discovered+2 min
  3. Crawled+15 min
  4. Indexed+43 min
  5. Visible in searchlive

Example timeline — actual times vary by site and engine.

Multiple ways in. One indexing workflow.

No matter how URLs enter the platform, BetterIndexNow handles the rest — picking the right channel for each engine and surfacing the result.

Automated sitemap monitoring

Detect new and updated URLs automatically — no plugin, no code, no SDK.

Google Indexing API

Submit supported content to Google instantly through your connected account.

IndexNow

Notify participating search engines the moment a URL changes.

Manual & bulk submission

Add a single URL or thousands at once when you want direct control.

Index monitoring

Stop guessing what search engines are doing.

BetterIndexNow checks the real indexing status of every URL on Google and Bing, then keeps checking. See what is indexed, what was only crawled or discovered, and what quietly dropped out — with the full history behind it.

  • Indexed
  • Crawled, not indexed
  • Discovered
  • De-indexed
  • Excluded / Noindex
  • Redirected / Blocked
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URLEngineStatus
/GoogleIndexed
/pricingBingIndexed
/blog/launchGoogleCrawled, not indexed
/products/newBingDiscovered
/blog/old-postGoogleDe-indexed

From discovery to indexing

Most tools solve one step. We manage the whole workflow.

Submitting a URL is only the beginning. BetterIndexNow follows each page from the moment it changes to the moment it is indexed — and tells you when something goes wrong.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Sitemaps watched for new and changed URLs.

  2. 02

    Submission

    IndexNow + Google Indexing API, fanned out.

  3. 03

    Crawling

    We watch for the engine to fetch the page.

  4. 04

    Indexing

    Confirm when the URL actually enters the index.

  5. 05

    Monitoring

    Re-check status on a schedule, indefinitely.

  6. 06

    Alerts

    Daily digests and warnings when status shifts.

/blog/launch · history
  1. SubmittedMay 1
  2. CrawledMay 2
  3. IndexedMay 4
  4. De-indexedJun 10
  5. Re-indexedJun 12

Event history

A complete history for every URL.

Every status change is recorded as an immutable event, so you can see exactly what happened and when — submitted, crawled, indexed, de-indexed, re-indexed, canonicalized, redirected.

No more guesswork. You finally know what happened.

Built for Google and Bing.

Each engine exposes different APIs. We use the right channel for each one — so you get the broadest possible coverage from a single account.

CapabilityGoogleBing
Sitemap monitoring
Sitemap submission
IndexNow
Google Indexing API
Search Console integration
Bing Webmaster integration
Index monitoring
Daily reports
Event history

Why teams choose BetterIndexNow.

01

Faster discovery

Get new and updated content noticed quickly, the moment it changes.

02

Better visibility

Know the real indexing status of every URL on Google and Bing.

03

Early-warning alerts

Detect de-indexing and indexing problems before traffic suffers.

04

Historical tracking

Every change is recorded as an immutable event, kept indefinitely.

05

Daily reporting

A concise daily digest — sent only when something actually changed.

06

Multi-site management

Run discovery, submission, and monitoring for every site from one dashboard.

Built for teams managing real websites at scale.

Operational by design, not just another SEO tool.

BetterIndexNow is built to drop into your stack and your automation — with the primitives engineering teams expect.

API access
Webhooks
Audit logs
Batch operations
Automation workflows
CI/CD compatible

Frequently asked questions

Do you support IndexNow?

Yes. IndexNow is where BetterIndexNow started. We notify every participating engine — Bing, Yandex, Seznam, and Naver — the moment a URL changes, and surface each engine’s response separately.

Do you support Google?

Yes. Google doesn’t participate in IndexNow, so we use the Google Indexing API for supported content and Search Console to read real indexing status for every URL.

Do you support Bing?

Yes — through both IndexNow and Bing Webmaster Tools, covering submission and index status.

How does index monitoring work?

We periodically check the indexing status of your URLs on Google and Bing, record every change as an event, and show the current status plus full history in your dashboard.

Can I monitor all the URLs in my sitemap?

Yes. Point us at your sitemap and we discover its URLs automatically. You can also add URLs manually or in bulk, and they’re monitored the same way.

Do I need Search Console?

For Google index monitoring, connecting Google Search Console gives the most accurate status. Submission via the Indexing API and IndexNow does not require it.

Why not just use Google Search Console?

Search Console is essential, but it doesn’t continuously monitor indexing changes across all your URLs, maintain per-URL event histories, automate submissions, or send proactive alerts. BetterIndexNow builds on top of it to do exactly that — across both Google and Bing.

Do I need Bing Webmaster Tools?

Connecting Bing Webmaster Tools unlocks the richest Bing status data. Basic IndexNow submission to Bing works without it.

Do you send alerts?

Yes. We send a concise daily digest — but only when something actually changed — covering indexing gains, losses, and new discoveries.

How often are URLs monitored?

Automatically. Active and problem URLs are checked frequently, while stable, long-indexed URLs are checked less often — so monitoring stays fresh without wasting API quota.

More questions? Read the full FAQ.

Stop guessing whether your pages are indexed.

Discover, submit, monitor, and track indexing across Google and Bing from one platform.