Google Indexing tips

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Topic summary

The discussion addresses basic steps for setting up Google indexing for websites, distinguishing this from general SEO practices.

Key recommendation:

  • Set up Google Search Console
  • Submit your sitemap through the console
  • Google will handle indexing from there

A Shopify SEO checklist resource is referenced as containing this guidance among other optimization tips.

Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Can you share some basic starting points for getting Google Indexing set up on our sites? Seems like that is different than more generic SEO tips.

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Set up Google Search Console and submit your sitemap. They’ll take it from there!

This is included on our SEO checklist: https://www.shopify.com/blog/seo-checklist-online-store