✅ IndexNow Already Set Up - Quick Action Guide

🎯 You're Ready to Index Your New Vodafone Article!

Your IndexNow system is already fully configured. Here's what to do RIGHT NOW:

🚀 Quick 3-Step Process

Step 1: Build Your Site (2 minutes)

cd C:\dev\itblogpros
npx @11ty/eleventy

What this does:

• Builds your site with the new Vodafone article
• Creates the API key file: f4b7c8d9e2a1b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2.txt in _site folder
• Generates fresh sitemap.xml

Step 2: Deploy to Production (5 minutes)

Upload your _site folder to your web hosting.

Verify these files are accessible:

• ✅ https://itblogpros.com/f4b7c8d9e2a1b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2.txt
• ✅ https://itblogpros.com/2025-01-17-vodafone-router-flashing-red-complete-troubleshooting-guide/
• ✅ https://itblogpros.com/sitemap.xml
• ✅ https://itblogpros.com/robots.txt

Step 3: Submit to IndexNow (30 seconds)

npm run indexnow:quick

What this does:

• Instantly notifies Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex about your new articles
• Includes your new Vodafone guide
• Includes WiFi 7 and Smart Home guides
• Includes updated legal pages

📊 What's Already Configured

✅ IndexNow API Key: f4b7c8d9e2a1b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2
✅ Scripts Ready: npm run indexnow:quick
✅ Domain Verified: itblogpros.com
✅ Key File Location: Set up in _site folder

🎯 Articles Being Submitted

Your quick-indexnow.js will submit:

1. ✅ Homepage (updated with new articles)
2. ✅ NEW: Vodafone Router Complete Guide (just merged!)
3. ✅ Smart Home Guide (recent, high-value)
4. ✅ WiFi 7 Guide (recent, high-value)
5. ✅ About Us (trust signals)
6. ✅ Privacy Policy (GDPR compliance)
7. ✅ Terms of Service (legal compliance)

📈 Expected Results

24-48 Hours

• New Vodafone article appears in Bing search
• URL Inspection shows "Indexed" status in Bing Webmaster Tools

1 Week

• Impressions start showing for target keywords
• Position tracking begins
• Click data appears

2-4 Weeks

• Rankings stabilize
• Position improvements visible
• Traffic increases measurable

🔍 Check Indexing Status

Bing Webmaster Tools

1. Go to: https://www.bing.com/webmasters/
2. Select your site: itblogpros.com
3. Click "URL Inspection"
4. Check status of new Vodafone article

Manual Bing Search

Search for: site:itblogpros.com vodafone router flashing red

Should show your new article within 24-48 hours!

⚠️ Important Notes

API Key File

• Must be accessible at: https://itblogpros.com/f4b7c8d9e2a1b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2.txt
• Content is just the key: f4b7c8d9e2a1b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2
• Built automatically when you run npx @11ty/eleventy

IndexNow Limits

• Can submit up to 10,000 URLs per day
• No rate limiting for normal usage
• Works for Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex (not Google yet)

Redirects

• Old Vodafone URLs will redirect automatically
• IndexNow doesn't need to be told about redirects
• Bing will discover them through normal crawling

🎯 All Available Commands

# Quick submit (predefined URLs) - USE THIS ONE
npm run indexnow:quick

# Submit recent URLs (last 7 days)
npm run indexnow

# Submit ALL URLs from your site
npm run indexnow:all

# Build site and submit in one command
npm run deploy

✅ Post-Submission Checklist

After running npm run indexnow:quick:

• [ ] Check terminal shows "✅ URLs submitted successfully"
• [ ] Verify API key file is accessible online
• [ ] Check Bing Webmaster Tools for URL reception
• [ ] Monitor for "Indexed" status (24-48 hours)
• [ ] Track position changes in Bing Webmaster Tools

🚀 YOU'RE ALL SET!

Just run these three commands:

# 1. Build
npx @11ty/eleventy

# 2. Deploy (upload _site folder to your hosting)

# 3. Submit to IndexNow
npm run indexnow:quick

Your new Vodafone article will be in Bing search results within 24-48 hours! 🎉

Questions?

• Check Bing Webmaster Tools: https://www.bing.com/webmasters/
• Read INDEXNOW-SETUP.md for detailed docs
• API Key Location: https://itblogpros.com/f4b7c8d9e2a1b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2.txt

Last Updated: January 17, 2025