How do I manually submit a page for Google indexing?

Why submit a page manually?

Key points • Manual submission speeds up the appearance of a new page in Google • Search Console allows you to check the indexing status in real time • An indexing request is useful after a major SEO update

When you publish a new page on your hotel website—a new room, a special offer, a blog post, or updated content—Google doesn't always index it immediately. To avoid waiting several days, you can manually trigger the crawl using Google Search Console. Here's how to do it step by step.

Step 1: Open Google Search Console

First, make sure your site is properly added and verified in Google Search Console. Verification is usually done via a DNS record provided during the initial setup.

Once logged in: • select your property (yourhotel.com) • access the URL Inspection tool at the top of the interface

Step 2: Paste the URL of the page to be indexed

In the address bar, enter the full URL of the page: • e.g., https://yourhotel.com/offers/romantic-getaway • then press Enter

Google will then analyze: • whether the page is already indexed • whether there are any technical errors • whether noindex tags are blocking its indexing • whether the sitemap correctly references this page

Step 3: Click on “Request indexing”

If the page is not yet indexed or if you have just modified it, click on: “Request indexing”

Google then places your page in a priority queue in order to crawl it quickly.

💡 Tip: Use this option after: • adding a new meta title or meta description • modifying a slug • updating images or structured data • publishing a new offer or news item

Step 4: Check for any blockages

If Google rejects the request, check: • that no noindex tag is enabled in your Page Settings • that the robots.txt file is not blocking the page • that the page is published • that it loads correctly without a 404 error

These problems are most common at hotel sites.

Step 5: Wait for the index to update

After submission: • crawling often takes place within a few hours • indexing can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on the site's popularity

You can track the progress directly in Search Console.

💡 Tip: Only submit important pages. Overusing manual submission does not speed up overall site indexing.

Conclusion

Manually submitting a page to Google is a quick and easy process thanks to the URL Inspection tool in Search Console. In just a few clicks, you can speed up the appearance of your hotel pages in search results and optimize your visibility from the moment of publication.