---
title: "Indexing and coverage"
description: "Whether your posts are in the index, the four indexing states, and what to do about each one."
updated: "2026-08-18"
verifiedAgainst:
  - packages/shared/src/index.ts
  - apps/web/components/indexing-badge.tsx
---

Publishing is not being indexed. Coverage is how you tell the difference.

## The four states

| State | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `not_submitted` | The URL has not been submitted for indexing |
| `submitted` | Submitted, no verdict yet |
| `indexed` | In the index and eligible to appear |
| `not_indexed` | Seen and not indexed |

Each post carries its state in the editor and in the Content workspace.

## What to do

<PropertyList>
  <Property name="not_submitted">
    Check that [Search Console](/analytics/search-console) is connected and your
    sitemap has been submitted. This is usually the whole problem for a new blog.
  </Property>
  <Property name="submitted">
    Wait. Days is normal, particularly for a new domain.
  </Property>
  <Property name="not_indexed">
    Google saw it and declined. Usually thin content, near duplication of
    something else, or a page with nothing that a searcher wanted. The editor's
    content score and GEO checklist are where to start.
  </Property>
</PropertyList>

## A new blog takes time

A brand new domain publishing its first posts is not slow because something is
broken. Indexing accelerates as a site accumulates crawled, linked, updated
pages, which is one of the arguments for a cadence rather than a launch burst.