Google is having points with indexing and serving new content material inside Google Search. The problems began round 2 p.m. ET and have been sporadically occurring since then. I personally have been seeing new content material come up randomly, however most of my queries don’t present new content material.
Google has confirmed the problem at 7:49 pm ET (after we posted our tales) saying, “There’s an ongoing concern that is delaying the indexing of newly printed content material. We’re engaged on figuring out the foundation trigger.”
There’s an ongoing concern that is delaying the indexing of newly printed content material. We’re engaged on figuring out the foundation trigger. You’ll be able to monitor progress right here on the Google Search Standing Dashboard: https://t.co/PWq6liOdCC
— Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) October 5, 2023
Google stated that is an indexing concern, not a serving concern however it appears extra serving than indexing to me however I don’t work at Google.
I first noticed this concern from Edward Hyatt, Director of Newsroom search engine optimisation on the Wall Stree Journal, who posted the problem on Twitter:
Indexing of recent content material in Search appears to be like prefer it dropped round 2-3pm. #search engine optimisation
— Edward Hyatt (@Edward_Hyatt) October 5, 2023
Listed here are examples of website command restricted to point out solely content material prior to now hour and usually this could present information articles however in these circumstances Google isn’t.
In truth, the story I printed about this on Search Engine Land 20 minutes in the past remains to be not being served by Google Search:
And Google Search Console is saying this text is listed however Google Search isn’t serving it. So it looks like a serving and never an indexing concern:
45 minutes later, this piece of content material is now exhibiting for me within the Google search outcomes:
Listed here are different websites:
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, stated Google is investigating these sporadic reviews:
I’ve heard some sporadic reviews, and we’re checking on these.
— Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) October 5, 2023
With all of the Google updates rolling now, this isn’t nice timing for indexing or serving points…
Discussion board dialogue at Twitter.