To get your website indexed on Yandex, follow these steps:
- Create a Yandex Webmaster Account:
- Go to the Yandex Webmaster page.
- Sign in with your Yandex account or create a new one if you don’t have one.
- Add Your Site:
- Click on the “Add Site” button.
- Enter the URL of your website.
- Click “Add.”
- Verify Ownership:
- Yandex will ask you to verify ownership of your site. There are several methods to do this:
- HTML File: Upload a Yandex-provided HTML file to the root directory of your website.
- Meta Tag: Add a Yandex-provided meta tag to the
<head>section of your website’s homepage. - DNS Record: Add a DNS record to your domain’s DNS settings.
- Once you’ve done one of these methods, click “Check” in Yandex Webmaster to complete the verification.
- Yandex will ask you to verify ownership of your site. There are several methods to do this:
- Submit Your Sitemap:
- A sitemap helps Yandex understand the structure of your site and index your pages more efficiently.
- Create a sitemap if you don’t have one. You can use tools like XML-Sitemaps.com or plugins if you’re using CMS platforms like WordPress.
- In Yandex Webmaster, go to the “Indexing” section and select “Sitemap files.”
- Enter the URL of your sitemap and click “Add.”
- Monitor Your Site:
- Use Yandex Webmaster tools to monitor the indexing status of your site, view crawl errors, and get insights into how your site is performing on Yandex.
- Regularly check for any issues and fix them promptly to ensure your site is indexed and performing well.
- Optimize Your Site for Yandex:
- Ensure your website follows good SEO practices, such as having unique and high-quality content, proper use of headers, and a clean URL structure.
- Make sure your site is mobile-friendly, as mobile usability is important for Yandex.
- Improve site speed and performance.
Following these steps will help get your site indexed on Yandex and ensure it performs well in Yandex search results.
