Overview
Sight AI helps your content get discovered by search engines faster through automatic sitemap monitoring, URL submission, and integration with Google Search Console and IndexNow (Bing).
Why Indexing Matters
When you publish new content, search engines need to discover and index it before it can appear in search results. This can take anywhere from hours to weeks depending on how often search engines crawl your site.
Sight AI speeds this up by proactively notifying search engines about new content, rather than waiting for them to discover it naturally.
How Sight AI Helps
1. Sitemap Monitoring
Sight AI continuously monitors your sitemap for changes:
- Hourly checks – Detect new content within an hour
- Daily full sync – Complete sitemap comparison
- Change detection – Identify new, modified, and removed URLs
2. Google Search Console Integration
When connected to GSC, Sight AI can:
- Submit your sitemap to Google
- Request indexing for new URLs
- Check indexing status of your pages
- Monitor crawl and index statistics
Learn more: Google Search Console Integration
3. IndexNow (Bing)
IndexNow provides instant notification to Bing:
- Real-time URL submission
- Supported by Bing
- No API limits
- Submit URLs immediately upon detection
Learn more: IndexNow Setup
Automatic Workflow
Here's what happens when you publish new content:
- Content Published – Article goes live on your site
- Sitemap Updated – Your CMS updates the sitemap
- Detection – Sight AI detects the new URL (hourly or immediately if published via Sight AI)
- Google Notification – If GSC is connected, indexing is requested
- IndexNow Ping – If enabled, Bing is notified instantly
- Status Tracking – Sight AI tracks submission status
Supported Search Engines
| Search Engine | Method | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Search Console API | Hours to days | |
| Bing | IndexNow | Minutes to hours |
Setup Checklist
To enable full indexing capabilities:
- ✓ Sitemap configured – Ensure your site has a valid XML sitemap
- ✓ Google Search Console – Connect GSC for Google indexing
- ✓ IndexNow enabled – Set up IndexNow for Bing
- ✓ Auto-submission on – Enable in site settings
Checking Indexing Status
View your indexing status from the dashboard:
- Go to your site dashboard
- View the Indexing section
- See recent submissions and their status
- Check for any errors or issues
Best Practices
- Keep sitemap updated – Ensure your CMS updates the sitemap when you publish
- Use both methods – Connect both GSC and IndexNow for best coverage
- Monitor status – Check indexing status regularly for issues
- Quality content – Search engines prioritize indexing quality content
- Fix errors – Address any crawl or indexing errors promptly
Limitations
While Sight AI helps speed up indexing, keep in mind:
- Google ultimately controls when content is indexed
- New sites may take longer to get indexed
- Low-quality content may not be indexed regardless of submissions
- Google has daily limits on indexing requests