IndexNow

IndexNow lets ProgSEO tell search engines the moment an article is published or updated, instead of waiting for the next crawl. One submission is shared with every engine that supports the protocol: Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam and Yep.

Enable IndexNow

IndexNow needs proof that you own the domain: a key file on your site. Open Integrate → IndexNow and choose whichever option fits your site.

WordPress plugin

Nothing to do. ProgSEO Publisher 0.2.0+ serves the key file automatically. If you installed an older version, download and install the latest plugin.

Site behind Cloudflare

In Cloudflare turn on Caching → Configuration → Crawler Hints. Cloudflare then notifies IndexNow engines whenever your pages change — no key needed.

Any other site

1. 1

   Copy your key

   In Integrate → IndexNow copy the API key. Each website has its own key.

2. 2

   Upload the key file

   Create a file named {your-key}.txt containing only the key, and place it at the root of your site so it opens at https://your-site.com/{your-key}.txt.

3. 3

   Verify

   Press Verify. Once the key file is found, IndexNow shows as connected. This is needed once per site.

What gets submitted

Under Automatic submission choose when to notify search engines — when an article is published, and when it is republished with changes. Only meaningful changes are sent; saving a draft never is. Recent submissions lists every notification with the engine's response.