Google Index Checker

Publish a batch of pages and know within days which ones Google indexed. Every Monday, Actionbook inspects each URL you published or updated that week in Search Console, lists the ones not indexed yet, and shows which edits Google still has the old version of.

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Built for

  • Content teams checking that this week’s posts made it into Google
  • Programmatic SEO sites publishing pages in bulk
  • Founders who want to know if a launch page is indexed without opening Search Console
  • SEO freelancers confirming client pages are indexed after a release

Key insights

  • Bulk URL Inspection for new and updated pages
  • This week’s new pages by index status
  • Updates Google hasn’t recrawled yet
  • Search and sort by page, update and crawl date
  • Every unindexed page with Google’s reason

What is the Google index checker?

The Google index checker is a weekly dashboard built from Google Search Console. It runs URL Inspection on every page you published or updated in the past week, the same check you would run by hand, and records whether each page is indexed and when Google last crawled it. It shows how many of the week’s new pages are indexed, each one that isn’t with its status in Google’s own words, and which edits Google has not picked up yet. Unlike a site: search, URL Inspection reports what Google actually holds.

How to check if a page is indexed by Google

There are three common ways. Only one tells you what Google actually holds, and it is the one this dashboard runs for you in bulk.

  1. 1. site: search

    Search site:yourdomain.com/page. Quick, but Google hides results and counts are estimates, so a missing page may still be indexed and a listed one may be outdated.

  2. 2. URL Inspection in Search Console

    Paste a URL into the bar at the top of Search Console. It shows the index status, the last crawl date and the canonical Google chose. Accurate, but one URL at a time.

  3. 3. Page indexing report

    Lists indexed and not indexed pages by reason. Good for the whole site, but it lags by days and doesn’t tell new pages from old ones.

  4. 4. Check in bulk with Actionbook

    Actionbook reads your sitemap, runs URL Inspection on every page published or updated that week, and keeps each week’s results, so you can see what got indexed and what didn’t.

Who the Google index checker is for

Content teams

You publish every week and need to know the work is in Google before you report on it.

  • Every new page with its index status and publish date
  • The pages that aren’t on Google yet, with Google’s reason
  • Updated posts Google hasn’t recrawled, so the old title still shows

Programmatic SEO and large sites

You ship hundreds of pages at a time, far more than you can inspect by hand.

  • Bulk URL Inspection from your sitemap, every week
  • The week’s pages split by index status
  • Searchable, sortable lists of every page Google is missing

Founders and solo marketers

You check Search Console when you remember to and want the short version.

  • One line on what isn’t indexed and where
  • The exact pages that aren’t on Google
  • Request indexing only runs after you confirm

How the Google index checker works

  1. Step 1: Add Actionbook and describe your dashboard

    Install the Actionbook extension, then tell it your site, your sitemap and what the dashboard should show.

  2. Step 2: Stay signed in to Search Console

    Actionbook runs URL Inspection the way you would, in the Search Console you can already open. No API keys or service accounts.

  3. Step 3: Check weekly and act on what’s missing

    Every Monday the dashboard updates and lists the pages still missing from Google. Request indexing only runs after you confirm the list.

Google index checker FAQ

How do I know if Google has indexed my page?

URL Inspection in Search Console is the reliable check: it says whether the page is on Google, when Google last crawled it and which canonical it chose. This dashboard runs that check for every page you published or updated, every week.

Why is my page not indexed by Google?

The usual reasons are that Google hasn’t crawled it yet (Discovered - currently not indexed), crawled it and chose to leave it out (Crawled - currently not indexed), or never found it (URL is unknown to Google). Pages with no internal links and pages that repeat an existing page are the most common cases. Each unindexed page shows Google’s reason.

How long does Google take to index a new page?

It varies by site, from hours to weeks, but most pages are indexed within a week. The weekly check shows which of last week’s pages made it, so anything still missing gets attention before it’s forgotten.

Can I check many URLs at once?

Yes. Actionbook reads your sitemap and inspects every page published or updated that week, so you don’t paste URLs one by one.

Is it more accurate than a site: search?

Yes. A site: search shows a sample and can hide pages that are indexed. URL Inspection reports Google’s own record for each URL.

Can it request indexing for me?

Yes, after you confirm the list. Actionbook clicks Request indexing in Search Console, the same button you would use. Google limits how many requests you can make a day.

Who can see the dashboard?

Anyone with the link can view the dashboard. Only you can refresh or change it, and dashboards are kept out of search engines.

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