Has anyone else noticed Google has barely indexed Lemmy
Has anyone else noticed Google has barely indexed Lemmy
I’ve searched for older Lemmy posts on Google just to see if they are getting indexed and I don’t think most are? Can anyone else confirm. I think if Lemmy showed up in more google searches like Reddit it would bring new users
As far as Reddit goes, recently there have been articles about SEO shenanigans
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-reddit-is-taking-over-google-right-now-2024-4
There was a guide a while back about searching for Lemmy posts, and it involved using the search operators to pick out a few large instances
I haven't used Google in a while, DuckDuckGo indexes them okay, SearX too
Kagi has a built in Fediverse lens (filter). Works well IME.
I am quite happy to have a Google search phrase that brings up one of my posts: weaselverse darkest timeline. It's niche but still...
My understanding is that Lemmy's cross-posting between instances makes Google think they are just a "farm" of sites harvesting clicks and ad revenue. That will really impact their ranking or even if they get indexed at all.
I hope it's only a matter of time before Google adjust their algorithms to take account of the Fediverse but I am not holding my breath. I have pondered how to improve Lemmy's SEO but I am drawing a blank.
Based on a quick look, from the best to worse: DuckDuckGo > Google > Quant > Bing
Unless search engines decide to integrate a dedicated filter to Fediverse, it will always be hard to search even if it's indexed. Cross posts, quote posts are not search engine friendly features.
Welcome here!
I heard Kagi has a specific Fediverse lens that can be used. Hopefully other will follow