The Indexing API Massacre of 2024

Here's what happened: Google's Indexing API was designed for specific content types only - job postings and livestream videos. Tools like IndexGuru (and TagParrot, and many others) figured out they could abuse this API to index any content instantly.

It worked great. Too great. Google noticed thousands of tools exploiting their API for purposes it was never meant for. In 2024, they cracked down hard. The "instant indexing" magic disappeared overnight.

If you're here because IndexGuru stopped working for you - you're not alone. The entire "Indexing API hack" industry collapsed.

Why IndexGuru's "Instant Indexing" Was Too Good to Be True

IndexGuru promised to get your pages indexed in minutes. That's not how Google works for normal websites. The only way to achieve that was through the Indexing API loophole - which was essentially a Terms of Service violation waiting to implode.

The signs were there:

• Results that seemed impossibly fast
• Required connecting a Google Cloud service account
• Worked through "instant" submission rather than normal crawl requests
• Mysteriously stopped working for many users in 2024

If something seems too good to be true in SEO, it usually is.

How IndexMachine Does It Right

We don't use hacks or API loopholes. IndexMachine integrates with the tools Google and Bing actually want you to use:

• Google Search Console API - The official way to request URL inspection and indexing. Google built this specifically for webmasters.
• Bing Webmaster Tools API - Microsoft's official submission endpoint. Legitimate and supported.
• Rate-limited submissions - 20 URLs/day for Google, 200 for Bing. Within official guidelines.
• Your own credentials - You connect your Search Console, not some shared account.

Will IndexMachine index your pages in 2 minutes? No. But it will reliably submit them through proper channels, every day, without risk of suddenly breaking.

Full Autopilot. No Babysitting Required.

IndexGuru required you to manually submit pages or set up complex automation. IndexMachine runs on complete autopilot.

Connect your domain once. We monitor your sitemap daily, detect new pages automatically, and submit them to Google and Bing without any intervention. You can literally forget about indexing and focus on creating content.

• Daily sitemap monitoring
• Automatic new page detection
• Multi-engine submission (Google + Bing + LLMs)
• 404 error alerts
• Daily progress reports

Lifetime Deal vs Monthly Subscriptions

IndexGuru charges monthly subscriptions. $19/month for basic, more for premium tiers. That's $228+ per year for a tool that may or may not work depending on Google's mood.

IndexMachine? $12.50 lifetime with the BETA50 code. Pay once, use forever. No monthly drain on your wallet.