I wanted to find out which backlink indexing strategies work.
So I tested 14 popular indexing methods – but only 3 actually indexed URLs .
You see:
I built a script that automatically generated 200 pages of junk lorem ipsum content on 15 brand new domains:
Here’s an example of what each of the 200 pages looked like after it had been generated by the script:
As you can see, it’s complete spam and each page has 300 words of lorem ipsum content on a brand new domain but zero:
Absolutely nothing!
The idea was to generate the worst possible pages and see which indexers could get Google to crawl AND index the content.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TESTING SCRIPT
Then:
We took all 200 URLs of junk content from the 15 domains and submitted them to different backlink indexers.
This is how we measured the results:
What Will I Learn?
Here is a quick overview of all the data at the end of the test on day 14.
During the test, we only saw visits from Google’s mobile crawler, so we have removed references to that in the data below for simplification.
All of GoogleBots’ visits came from their mobile crawler.
Interestingly submitting the urls to Google’s own tools (pagespeed, rich results, mobile friendly) triggered the Googlebot to visit and crawl all the pages.
However none of them were indexed using Googles own tools.
Ultimately there were 3 tools that stood out:
Out of the 14 indexing methods we tested, only 4 of them brought Google’s bots and only 3 of them actually indexed URL’s.
If you would like to run your own indexing test please feel free to download the script we built here.
Don’t forget:
You can see the full test data here.
There are tons of indexing methods, tools and services out there. But we only wanted to test the most popular ones.
Here is a look at the best services and tricks for getting your news links indexed as quickly as possible.
Elite Link Indexer is a premium backlink indexing service.
It is considered by many to be the best available. Our results proved different. Elite Link Indexer works by automatically pinging your URLs and links from other sites until Google notices them. Their advanced algorithm monitors each link you submit and gives you real-time reporting.
GIndex is another popular link indexing service that helps you get your backlinks indexed quickly.
GIndex also provides real-time reporting on each link submitted, so you can track its success. The unique GIndex algorithm monitors each link you submit for any changes or updates. This helps ensure that your links are indexed properly and correctly.
GSA Indexer takes a slightly different approach to backlink indexing.
Load a file of URLs into the GSA Indexer and the tool will automatically submit them one after the other in quick succession. You can also ask GSA Indexer to monitor files for any new URLs that appear and index them immediately. GSA Indexer does have an old-school user interface that will take a minute to get used to.
Indexification is a mass link indexer for those who need a lot of backlinks or URLs indexed quickly.
They have a unique method of indexing that focuses more on getting Googlebot to crawl a URL. Once Google has crawled a URL, the next logical step is for them to automatically index that URL.
Indexing Expert is an innovative service with an excellent track record.
They use a secret process to give your URLs every chance of being found and indexed correctly. They also have effective and fast technology, meaning links can be indexed in less than an hour.
Think of IndexInject as the ultimate hybrid between an indexing service and an indexing tool.
Unlike other indexing tools and services, IndexInject allows you to control the extent of link indexing.
You can limit the number of URLs you submit, customise your submission schedule and even monitor changes for updates to be indexed quickly.
Instant Link Indexer is a simplified indexing service.
Their unique point is “set and forget”. Upload your links and URLs that you want to be indexed and let Instant Link Indexer go to work. They index a range of content, from backlinks to blog comments and more.
Lindexed uses its own unique indexing process to get Google to take notice of your links.
The 5-step process works on 15-day cycles using popular indexing methods, including RSS feeds, sitemaps, and pinging. Linkexed also uses their own cloud-based pinging software to individually ping your links from servers worldwide.
Link Processor is a full-automated online link indexing service.
The big thing that makes Link Processor stand out from the rest is infrastructure. They have big servers located all over the world, which speeds up the time it takes to process and submit each of your links to search engines.
Omega Indexer is one of the most premium indexing services around.
They have a talented team of developers who have continued improving their services, even as Google’s algorithm has changed. They use safe and authoritative sources to index your links and the results speak for themselves.
OneHourIndexing is just what the name says.
They claim to be able to get backlinks and URLs indexed in as little as one hour. It’s a fully automated service where you simply copy and paste your backlinks into their backend tool, and OneHourIndexing will drip-feed them out.
Pinging is the most simplified, completely free backlink indexing tool available.
It is owned and developed by Small SEO Tools. You just paste in your backlinks, and the tool will ping each of them automatically. While pinging a link is just one method for link indexing, it is fast and free.
SpeedLinks VIP might be the most underrated backlink indexing service around.
They offer good value for money on all of their packages and have proven themselves to be effective at getting results. They also have a range of plans available to suit both small and large websites.
Now that you have an introduction to the different link indexing services…
What are the best backlink indexers overall?
Ultimately there were 3 tools that stood out:
These were the only services that triggered both a visit from Google and the actual indexing of the junk lorem ipsum pages we built.
NONE OF THE OTHER TESTED SERVICES TRIGGERED A SINGLE VISIT FROM GOOGLEBOT
Interestingly using Google’s own tools did trigger visits from Googlebot, but resulted in a 0% indexing rate. Perhaps if the pages were not junk lorem ipsum text they might have gotten indexed.
If you want to run your own indexing test you can download the script here.
All you have to do is:
We are not offering any support for this script so please take it as is and use it to conduct your own testing.
And don’t forget you can see all of the data from our test here.
If you’ve got any questions please leave a comment below and if you are fed up with fighting to get your links indexed, take a look at my recommend link building services or link building packages that only build the type of links that Google loves.
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Thanks for this great share.
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Thanks, let me know how you get on
really awesome idea thanks for the info
Hey Naasim, no problem, hope you found it helpful
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Thank you so much for this beautiful article. Now i am also able to index my backlinks fast.
Seems like it has done the trick, thanks Bharat
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I hope they have helped you out Lima
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Thanks
Matthew Thanks for sharing this
No problem
Hello Matthew WoodwardThank you so much this case study because my many backlinks are still not index and today i search in google how i index backlink manually google result show and i am landing in your site and i was get my solution today thanks
No problem Nishan 🙂
awesome article, thanks for sharing
No worrys!
Matthew thanks for the great postI have a questionhow can i know if my link was indexed with footprint in google or googing?for example, i do this: I googling the web where it is the link and see the the cache version, If in this cache version appear my link I assume that the link was indexed…this is right?I dont know…for example I have a link in the cache version of a page the wikipedia, but this link dont appear in my Google search consoleThanks man for the help
Just type info:http://www.url.com/blablabla
It just takes time
Hi Matthew Woodward !Few week ago I bought any tumblr expired domain and wrote some unique acticles. but google index very slow. Do I should buy linklicious get fast my tumblr blog index on Google.
but why it’s be so hard to apppear backlink in GWT?
Thank you Matt for the review… Even been a sponsored post, you can’t ignore the results at the end of the day.
It is what it is 🙂
There was another study that prompted this “official” one that has Backlinks Indexer in it. It didn’t fare any better:
Do you have a link to that?
Thank you for your analysis. Looking forward to reading more of your posts. I hope to give something back and help others like you aided me.
No problem!
I have a doubt. I have few backlinks which I would like to ping. Will pinging get me into google blacklist?
No it wont but it wont help you either, dont waste your time with pinging
great post nice article
Thanks Ayan
hello i wanted to ask, when the backlink indexed by indexer service.. the backlink will appear in GWT?
Yes that is the goal 🙂
Thank for your reply !
Hello Matthew ! Why you don’t review GSA Indexer on GSA Software ?
Because it sucks and uses the same pinging method that I already talked about here
Thanks for sharing this great post. It solved my problem.
No problem Dixit
Thanks for sharing this awesome post. It has really helped me
No problem Kizzy!
WOw! This is really helpful guide. I have never thought about indexing backlinks, which is reasons my rankings are low.
No worrys Ranjeet
And GSA indexer? Now I use it. I,m wasting my time? Thanks
I wouldn’t use it personally
Thanks for the study Mathew. I was thinking what happened with the links. Do you know speed-links .net ? Are they good?
I dont know it sorry
You are literally wasting your time that could be spent on something that actually matters
Yes i know pinging not working nowadays as worked previous but we can not say that pinging stopped working because it may not help in google search but other search engines can get signal from pinging and pinging is only to tell search engine about any change in your website. too much pinging can harm but pinging after weeks and months may not harm your website.
Very good Article but i can only use pingfarm because it is free.
Pinging stopped working about 5 years ago so don’t waste your time
Is there any cheaper indexer? For example for 100 links a day? Who does need indexification of 50,000 links a day? Is getting links that easy? 🙂
Not that I’m aware of sorry, but perhaps send an email and they might do a custom package for you!
I just order instant backlink indexer, if the above tips can also be applied in these tools? please reply 🙂
I don’t have any experience with that tool sorry
thnks you . its agreat article for me
No problem 🙂
I can’t believe I just read this entire thread… Anyways, times are changing and I appreciate you taking the time (sponsored or not) to share your experiences. I have personally found invaluable information on your site and will continue to support your efforts.P.S. I think your affiliate links are nice
Thanks Sean, glad you found it useful!
Great article, we will try this on our blog. Thanks for sharing.
No problem Alok!
A perfect guide to get indexed of backlinks. We know backlink building is one of the most important factors of SEO. Youn have enough backlinks but a few backlinks indexed by google then you will not get any benefits. So you need to get indexed. Your article helps us to get google index. Thanks for sharing with us.
No problem Munna!
But one thing is in my mind, What about Link Centaur? Aren’t they providing good services?
I’ve never heard of it sorry
Thanks for the useful information. I index websites in few hours but I learnt lot of extra things from your article. Thanks
No problem Shokat!
Learned a lot. Very easy to understand. Thanks for sharing 🙂
No problem Sujay