Google To Stop Supporting Public URL Submissions To Its Search Index

Google announced this week that it is discontinuing the public method of submitting URLs to its search index. The "addurl" page, which is still listed in this help document, now redirects to the Google Search Console login page. From a report: Google Webmasters said, "We've had to drop the public submission feature." The company did not say why it was necessary to drop it. Maybe it has to do with spam issues or abuse. Google added, "... but we continue to welcome your submissions using the usual tool in Search Console and through sitemaps directly." The last time Google updated the submit content tool was back in 2012, when it moved it to the classic Google Webmaster Tools URL. Google says webmasters should submit content only through Search Console's Fetch as Google tool or via sitemaps.

Simple change

[darkain]

Google is simply changing from Webmaster Tools to Search Console. One product is replacing the other, and they've been in this slow transition for about a year now. There is no reason for sensationalist news, its just a new name and new UI for the exact same feature set.

Petition to keep the feature to submit public urls

[DickBreath]

Dear Google, you could continue to offer the public URL submission page. Just because it is there doesn't mean it has to work or actually do anything. It just needs to appear as if it accepted the submission. Statistical analysis could identify patterns that identify spammers.

Re:

[drinkypoo]

"Fake APK posts are fake"

Prove it. Since APK doesn't log in, you can't. Hilarity ensues. I'm too lazy to troll Slashdot (I spend too much time actually sharing my real opinion) but I've been waiting for a dedicated APK troll to come along for ages. It's the ideal way to keep him busy.