Indexation is not luck — it is engineering

Creators ask: "Why doesn't Google show my Linktree when someone searches my name?" Because Linktree pages are thin widgets on a third-party subdomain with weak crawl signals. LinkForge treats every /u/slug as a real landing page with HTML, meta tags, sitemap discovery, and JSON-LD.

This guide is the fastest path from published to indexed — typically 2–4 weeks with consistent cross-linking, sometimes faster for branded queries.

What LinkForge does automatically

You do not need plugins or Search Console hacks for the baseline:

Signal	LinkForge	Linktree
Server-rendered HTML	✅	❌
`robots: index` on public pages	✅	Partial
Custom `seo_title` / description	✅	Paid, limited
Sitemap inclusion	✅ Automatic	❌
ProfilePage JSON-LD	✅	❌
Canonical URL	✅	Generic

Your job is distribution and content — Google already has a crawl path.

Week 1: publish with index-ready content

1. Write a keyword-aware bio paragraph

Include your name, niche, and city naturally:

"Official links for [Name], [niche] creator based in [City]. Bookings, shop, and latest projects."

This gives Google extractable text — not just button labels.

2. Set SEO title and meta description

Title: [Name] | [Niche] — Official Links
Description: action + audience + location

See custom SEO title guide.

3. Add `sameAs` social links

Connect Instagram, YouTube, TikTok in your profile. LinkForge feeds them into JSON-LD sameAs — entity disambiguation Google uses for branded search.

Week 1–2: create discovery paths

Google finds pages through links. Add your LinkForge URL to:

Instagram bio (primary)
TikTok website field
YouTube About + video descriptions (top 3 videos)
Email signature
LinkedIn featured section
Podcast show notes if you guest

Each link is a crawl signal. Linktree URLs on linktr.ee compete with millions of identical templates — your LinkForge page has unique metadata.

Week 2: Search Console setup

Create Google Search Console
Add property: your LinkForge URL or custom domain
Verify via DNS (Pro custom domain) or HTML tag
Submit sitemap: https://linkforge.me/sitemap.xml

LinkForge includes your page in the platform sitemap — you do not manually ping Google for the default URL, but Search Console shows impressions once crawled.

Request indexing (optional)

In Search Console → URL Inspection → paste your /u/slug → Request indexing. Use once after major SEO edits — not daily.

Week 3–4: branded search compounding

When someone clicks your link from Instagram, a fraction search your name later. Branded queries ("your name links", "your name booking") are the first rankings you win.

Accelerate with:

Stories mentioning "link in bio" (drives branded search)
Open Graph previews — LinkForge generates rich shares; broken previews kill click-through
Cross-post the same URL everywhere — consistency builds entity signals

Read Open Graph & branded search.

Why Linktree pages index slowly (or never)

Client-side rendering — crawlers see less content
Subdomain authority dilution — you build linktr.ee, not your brand
No sitemap entry for individual profiles
Generic meta tags — every page looks identical to Google
Slow mobile performance — ranking dampener since 2024

LinkForge addresses all five by default.

Indexation timeline (realistic)

Query type	Typical time	LinkForge advantage
Branded (`name + links`)	2–4 weeks	Unique meta + JSON-LD
Niche local (`coach city`)	1–3 months	Bio text + location
Generic (`link in bio`)	6+ months + backlinks	Needs 30-day playbook

FAQ

How fast will Google index my LinkForge page?

Most creators see the URL in Search Console within 2–4 weeks after cross-linking from 3+ platforms.

Does LinkForge submit to Google automatically?

Published pages are in sitemap.xml. Google crawls sitemaps regularly — no manual submission required, but Search Console confirms status.

Can a free LinkForge page get indexed?

Yes. Indexation does not require Pro. Custom domain on Pro accelerates authority on your own URL.

Why is my Linktree not in Google?

Thin content, shared subdomain, no schema, weak performance. Why Linktree doesn't rank.

Indexation is the foundation of organic discovery. LinkForge ships the technical stack; you ship the links.

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