How can I check if Google has indexed my website?

You want your website to be indexed. To check if it's being actually indexed, Google allows you to monitor what is going on behind the scenes via the site search.

Here’s how to check:

Go to Google’s search engine.

In the Google search bar, type in “site:example.com.”

When you look under the search bar, you’ll see the Google search results categories “All,” “Images,” “News,” etc. Right underneath this, you’ll see an estimate of how many of your pages Google has indexed.

If zero results show up, the page isn’t indexed.

Alternatively, you can use Google Search Console to check if your page is indexed. It’s free to set up an account. Here’s how to get the information you want:

Log into Google Search Console.

Click on “Index.”

Click on “Coverage.”

You’ll see the number of valid pages indexed.

If the number of valid pages is zero, Google hasn’t indexed your page.

You can also use the Search Console to check whether specific pages are indexed. Just paste the URL into the URL Inspection Tool. If the page is indexed, you’ll receive the message “URL is on Google.”