Priority Indexing: What the Launch Option Provides
Priority indexing is an optional feature in the cascade launch window. It places published links in an expedited submission queue for crawling and retries submission several times for each link. The option increases the likelihood of being indexed and reduces wait time, but does not guarantee results: the decision is made by Google, not the platform.
What the Option Does
| Parameter | Regular Mode | Priority Indexing |
|---|---|---|
| Submission Queue | General | Priority, immediately after link verification |
| Retries | One submission | Up to three attempts for each link |
| Cost | Included in the tariff price | Markup on the launch price, percentage indicated directly on the option card |
| Interface Mark | — | “Priority Indexing” badge on the launch |
Which Links Are Submitted
Only verified first and second level links are submitted — exactly those visible in the report. The application is formed when these levels have been processed and the link verification has caught up with the publications: this way, the entire cascade is submitted in one batch, not in parts. Known non-viable addresses are filtered out before submission — platforms that block publications from indexing, bare domains, and files. Second level platforms, which based on accumulated statistics rarely get indexed, are filtered out separately: it makes no sense to pay for them.
Where to Enable and See Results
- Launch Window — the “Launch Options” block, the first item with a markup badge. How the entire launch looks is described in the article how to launch promotion.
- Launch Card and Report List — the “Priority Indexing” badge next to the launch.
- Report — the number of publications found in the index; how the platform checks this is described in the article indexing of publications.
- “Pulse” — the “In Index” chip with the increase per page.
When to Enable and When Not To
The option is justified when results are needed by a deadline — season, promotion, launch of a new section — and when the cascade is large: the more links, the more noticeable the difference between “submitted once” and “submitted and repeated”. For a small trial launch, the markup usually does not pay off: it is easier to wait for the regular queue. The final amount with the markup is visible before confirmation, the price breakdown is in the article tariffs and price.
Common Misconceptions
- “With the option, links will definitely end up in the index”. No. Some publications are never indexed — this is normal for free platforms.
- “Indexing equals ranking growth”. Indexing is a necessary condition for a link to be considered at all, but it is not the reason for growth by itself.
- “The option can be enabled after the start”. No: it is selected before confirmation and is fixed along with the other launch settings.