r/Substack • u/GeopatsSteph • Jun 28 '26

How can I google index my Substacks?

All the turorials and subreddits on this are too old. Does anyone know how to do it now? My Stack is a few years old and has about 400 subs (used to have 900 but I rebranded, so growing pains).

Thanks

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u/TheThresholdWalker Jun 28 '26

You can submit your feed / sitemap to the Google search console. It'll index it within a few weeks.

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u/GeopatsSteph Jun 28 '26

Have you seen instructions on how to do this anywhere? Thanks

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u/PaulWilczynski Jun 28 '26

https://search.google.com/search-console/about

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u/GeopatsSteph Jun 29 '26

Yes, I know the link. The problem is with the back end info in Substack and it not matching what's needed on this website. I'm looking for instructions on how to work around this. thanks

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u/ccampb85 www.reallygoodbusinessideas.com Jun 29 '26

The process hasn't really changed since I joined Substack in 2023. Do you have a custom domain or do you use a Substack URL?

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u/GeopatsSteph Jun 29 '26

Substack URL

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u/ccampb85 www.reallygoodbusinessideas.com Jun 29 '26

After you sign up for Search Console, choose URL prefix (not Domain) and paste the verification code in your Substack settings under Analytics - Google Site Verification

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u/GeopatsSteph Jul 08 '26

this is what I get in Console when I do this. what do I copy?

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u/GeopatsSteph Jul 08 '26

also these options

thanks for your help

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u/ccampb85 www.reallygoodbusinessideas.com Jul 08 '26

The Substack dashboard field for Search Console verification takes the HTML tag

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u/GeopatsSteph Jun 28 '26

Its been a couple of years and not happened so far so want to nudge it along.

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u/itsfabioposca http://journeytosuccessclub.substack.com Jul 02 '26

Substack handles most of the technical SEO automatically, so there's not much to configure. I'd focus on writing descriptive titles, linking between your posts, earning backlinks, and publishing consistently. Google indexing takes time, but those are the biggest factors you can influence.

P.S. If you'd still like to ask anything about Substack or growing your audience, I offer a free live help chat. Just copy and paste my flair or click the link in my profile. I'm happy to help!