Updated: September 2026
Submitting a Blogger website to Google Search Console is easy.
Getting every important page indexed is a different problem.
Many new bloggers assume that adding a sitemap or clicking Request indexing guarantees that a post will appear on Google. It does not.
Search Console helps Google discover, crawl and diagnose your pages, but Google still decides which URLs should be indexed.
This guide explains the full process for Blogger: adding your site, submitting the correct sitemap, checking individual posts, understanding common indexing statuses and knowing what to do when a page still does not appear in search.
Quick Answer
For most Blogger sites, the main sitemap is:
/sitemap.xml
After submitting it in Google Search Console, use URL Inspection for important individual posts and pages.
A successful sitemap submission does not mean every URL will be indexed.
How Google Discovers a Blogger Website
Google can discover URLs in several ways.
- Links from pages it already knows
- Internal links on your own website
- Sitemaps
- External links from other websites
- Feeds and other crawlable resources
A sitemap is useful because it gives Google a structured list of URLs you want it to know about.
But a sitemap is a discovery signal, not an indexing command.
Step 1: Add Your Blogger Site to Google Search Console
Open Google Search Console and add your website as a property.
If you use a custom domain such as:
https://www.example.com
you can normally add either a Domain property or an appropriate URL-prefix property, depending on how you want to verify ownership.
For a simple Blogger setup, make sure the property you inspect matches the version of the site visitors actually use.
Watch for URL Variations
These can represent different URL prefixes:
- http://example.com
- https://example.com
- https://www.example.com
- yourname.blogspot.com
If your Blogger site redirects to a custom HTTPS domain, use Search Console in a way that covers the canonical domain you actually publish on.
Step 2: Submit the Blogger Sitemap
Blogger automatically generates a sitemap for posts.
The standard path is:
https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml
In Search Console:
- Open your property.
- Go to Sitemaps.
- Enter sitemap.xml.
- Click Submit.
If Search Console can process it, the sitemap should appear in the submitted sitemaps list.
What About Static Blogger Pages?
Blogger can also expose a sitemap for static pages such as About, Privacy Policy and Contact pages.
A commonly used path is:
/sitemap-pages.xml
This can be useful if your site contains several important static pages.
What a Sitemap Actually Does
This is one of the most misunderstood parts of Search Console.
Submitting a sitemap tells Google where to find a list of URLs.
It does not mean:
- Google will immediately crawl every URL.
- Every URL will be indexed.
- Every indexed URL will rank.
- Your page will appear for a specific keyword.
Google Search Console explicitly treats sitemap submission as a way to help Google discover and monitor URLs.
Indexing is a separate decision.
Step 3: Use URL Inspection for Important Posts
If you have just published or significantly updated an important post, use the URL Inspection tool.
- Open Google Search Console.
- Paste the full post URL into the inspection bar.
- Wait for Search Console to check the URL.
- Review the indexing result.
- If appropriate, click Request indexing.
Google describes URL Inspection as the main tool for troubleshooting why one specific page is or is not available in Google Search.
Request Indexing Is Not an Instant-Index Button
Requesting indexing asks Google to crawl or recrawl a URL.
It does not guarantee that Google will index the page.
Repeatedly clicking the button does not force the page into the index.
Understanding the Main Search Console Indexing Statuses
The status shown in Search Console gives you a clue about where a URL is in Google's process.
| Status | What It Usually Means | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Indexed | Google has crawled the page and added it to its index. | No indexing fix is required. |
| Discovered – currently not indexed | Google knows the URL exists but has not crawled it yet. | Improve internal linking and wait for crawl activity. |
| Crawled – currently not indexed | Google crawled the page but chose not to index it at that time. | Review content quality, duplication and usefulness. |
| Excluded by noindex | The page contains a directive telling search engines not to index it. | Remove noindex only if the page should appear in search. |
| Blocked by robots.txt | Google is prevented from crawling that URL. | Check whether the blocked URL actually needs indexing. |
| Duplicate / alternate canonical | Google believes another URL represents the main version. | Check canonical and duplicate URL behavior. |
Discovered – Currently Not Indexed
This status means Google knows the URL exists but has not crawled it yet.
That does not automatically mean there is an error.
Possible reasons include:
- The site is new.
- The page has weak internal linking.
- Google has many other URLs to crawl first.
- The site recently published many pages at once.
What You Can Improve
- Link the article from another relevant indexed page.
- Make sure it appears in your normal site navigation or archive structure.
- Keep the sitemap accessible.
- Avoid creating large numbers of low-value pages at once.
Crawled – Currently Not Indexed
This status deserves more attention.
Google has already crawled the page but has not chosen to index it at that time.
Submitting the same URL repeatedly is usually not the best response.
Instead, inspect the page itself.
Questions to Ask
- Does the article answer a useful search intent?
- Is the content substantially different from other pages on the site?
- Is it thin or repetitive?
- Does it provide practical value beyond information available everywhere else?
- Is the page internally linked from relevant articles?
- Does it contain a clear title and useful structure?
- Is there another URL with very similar content?
If the page is weak, improve the content first and then request another crawl.
Why Blogger Label and Search Pages May Be Blocked
Blogger creates several types of utility URLs automatically.
Examples can include:
- Label pages
- Search-result pages
- Feed URLs
- Archive-related URLs
Not every automatically generated URL needs to be indexed.
Seeing some Blogger utility URLs blocked or excluded is therefore not automatically a problem.
Your priority should be whether important posts and static pages are crawlable and indexable.
Should You Submit Atom.xml as Well?
Older Blogger SEO guides often tell users to submit several feed URLs such as atom.xml.
For a normal modern Blogger site, sitemap.xml is the clearest primary sitemap to use.
You do not need to submit every possible Blogger feed just because it exists.
More submitted URLs do not automatically mean faster indexing.
Why a Post Can Be Indexed but Still Get No Traffic
Indexing and ranking are different.
A URL can be successfully indexed and still receive almost no search traffic.
That can happen when:
- The keyword is highly competitive.
- The page does not match search intent well enough.
- Other pages provide better information.
- The site has limited authority on the topic.
- The page has weak internal or external signals.
Search Console confirms whether Google can include a page in the index. It does not guarantee visibility at the top of search results.
When Should You Request Indexing?
Use Request indexing when:
- You publish an important new article.
- You make a substantial update to an existing page.
- You fix an indexing problem.
- You remove a noindex directive that was blocking an important page.
You do not need to request indexing every time you fix one typo or change a sentence.
A Practical Indexing Workflow for Blogger
- Publish a useful article.
- Link to it from relevant existing content.
- Confirm your Blogger sitemap is submitted.
- Use URL Inspection for the new URL.
- Request indexing once if needed.
- Give Google time to crawl and evaluate the page.
- If it remains unindexed, diagnose the status rather than repeatedly resubmitting it.
Simple Diagnostic Rule
Discovered but not indexed: Google may not have crawled it yet.
Crawled but not indexed: Google has seen it, so look harder at the page itself.
Indexed: stop troubleshooting indexing and focus on search visibility and content quality.
How Long Does Google Indexing Take?
There is no guaranteed time.
A page may be discovered quickly or take much longer depending on the site, crawl activity and Google's evaluation of the URL.
Search Console reports are also not always updated in real time.
This is why repeatedly checking the same page every few minutes usually does not help.
Final Checklist
For a Blogger site, check these items:
- Your site is publicly accessible.
- HTTPS works correctly.
- The correct site property is available in Search Console.
- sitemap.xml is submitted.
- Important pages can be reached through internal links.
- Important posts do not contain noindex directives.
- You understand the URL's actual Search Console indexing status.
- You improve weak pages instead of repeatedly requesting indexing.
Final Thoughts
Submitting Blogger to Google Search Console is only the beginning.
The sitemap helps Google discover your content, while URL Inspection helps you understand what Google knows about individual pages.
If a post is not indexed, the solution depends on the status.
Sometimes Google has simply not crawled it yet. Other times the page has already been crawled and needs stronger content, clearer internal linking or better differentiation from similar pages.
The most useful habit is to treat Search Console as a diagnostic tool, not an instant-index button.
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