Is there a custom Index Now feed solution for Shopify?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A user migrating from WooCommerce to Shopify is seeking an IndexNow integration solution, as their previous platform had a dedicated app for this feature. They’re also curious whether Shopify’s existing Cloudflare infrastructure already provides automatic search engine notifications when pages update.

Current Workarounds Suggested:

  • Connecting Bing Webmaster Tools to Google Search Console and manually updating sitemaps weekly
  • However, the original poster reports issues with Bing Webmaster picking up the correct feed (it continues pulling from their old WordPress/WooCommerce site)

Recommended Solution:

  • Use the free official Google app for automatic product syncing via Google Merchant Center
  • Install the IndexNow Kit Shopify app for automatic syncing to Bing and other search engines (Naver, Seznam.cz, Yandex, Yep)
  • This combination reportedly supports both SEO and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), as ChatGPT uses Bing search results

The discussion remains open regarding whether Shopify’s native Cloudflare integration already handles IndexNow functionality automatically.

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Hi,

I’ve recently switched over to Shopify from WooCommerce. Woo had an app for Index Now, but it seems like there is no similar thing for Shopify. So I wonder if there is anyone who have made a custom Index Now feed to their store?

Cloudflare has this feature that it pings all search engines when a page is being updated/published. I understand that Shopify already runs on Cloudflare, so perhaps this feature already exist. Anyone who knows?

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Hi,

If you have GSC (Google Search Console) account you can connect with Bing webmaster (Bing webmaster is using “Index now” feature) and weekly you need to update sitemap manually

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Thank you for your response.

I have Bing Webmaster connected to my Google Search Console. But BW doesn’t want to pick up that feed. It BW are just getting gthe feed from my old Wordpress/Woo site.

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Hi, @NiklasWallberg

We use the free Google App(https://apps.shopify.com/google) to automatically sync products to Google via Google Merchant Center.

and use a Shopify App called IndexNow Kit(https://apps.shopify.com/indexnowkit) making products and collections are automatically synced to Bing Search and other search engines(such as Naver, Seznam.cz, Yandex, and Yep). Since ChatGPT leverages Bing Search results, this also supports Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).

This combination offers one of the most cost-effective solutions currently available for achieving both SEO and AEO. hope this helps.