Why Isn't My Website Showing Up on Google, Bing, Etc?

It can take time for search engines like Google and Bing to recognize and index your new website.

When your site is first launched, it doesn’t appear in search results immediately. It may take several days or even weeks for search engines to crawl and index your content. In most cases, this timeline can stretch up to 12 weeks depending on a few key factors, including:

  • The age and history of your domain

  • How much content is on the site

  • Whether other reputable sites are linking to yours (backlinks)

  • The overall technical structure of your website

  • Whether your site has been submitted to Google Search Console

Over 100,000 websites go live every day. Because of that volume, search engines have to prioritize which sites they crawl and how often. To give your site the best chance of ranking, we make sure your XML sitemap is submitted to Google and your site is properly structured for indexing.

If you're searching your business name and not finding your site, try using the site: operator in Google (for example, site:yourdomain.com) to see if it’s been indexed at all.

If your site is live and properly indexed by search engines but still not appearing where you want it to be in search results after a few weeks, it's possible additional SEO work may be needed to help it gain visibility. That can include content optimization, backlink strategy, local SEO setup, and more.


If you need advanced Search Engine Optimization services, please contact our Sales team at 866-524-4744, ext. 109. We can walk you through a strategy tailored to your goals.