Google has confirmed an ongoing indexing issue affecting its search engine.
The announcement came via the Google Search Status Dashboard on December 9 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time.
This issue impacts Google’s ability to index new content, potentially affecting search visibility for publishers and businesses worldwide.
At 3:38 PM PST, Google’s team issued their first official statement: ‘
“Google is investigating reports about delayed indexing in Google Search that’s affecting a small number of sites.”
Google says it will provide an update within 12 hours of the initial report.
While Google says this issue affect “a small number of sites,” it could have significant implications for:
The Google Search Status Dashboard, the official channel for search-related service updates, remains the primary source for following the situation’s development.
Website owners experiencing indexing delays are encouraged to:
Google’s next status update should arrive by early morning hours of December 10, 2024 (Pacific Time).
Search Engine Journal will continue monitoring this situation and provide updates as new information becomes available.
For the latest updates, you can visit the Google Search Status Dashboard.
Editor’s Note: This story is developing and will be updated as new information emerges.
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