Google indexing: guides and tests

Practical notes on getting pages and backlinks indexed in Google.

How to migrate an index checker off Google Custom Search API

September 29, 2026

Custom Search JSON API shuts down on January 1, 2027. A five-step migration for scripts that check Google indexing with site: queries, with a drop-in bulk API replacement.

Why a backlink counts only after its page is indexed

September 28, 2026

A link Google has not crawled does not exist for ranking. How to check the donor page and what to do if it is missing from the index.