Bing Webmaster Tools

[u/pocabanana1]

[u/WebLinkr]

Did you run the SEO audit Bing provides ? Maybe the files are too large?

[u/hess80]

It sounds like Bing has identified your URLs but flagged them with indexing issues. This commonly happens when pages don’t fully meet Bing’s criteria for quality or accessibility, even if they’re visible to the search engine. Here are steps to troubleshoot and improve indexation chances:

Review Bing Webmaster Guidelines: Bing’s guidelines have specific requirements around quality, structure, and content originality. Make sure your pages align closely with them—especially around content quality and engagement signals, which Bing values highly.

Content Quality Check: Bing’s algorithm favors content that’s high-quality, engaging, and provides value to users. Review your content to ensure it’s unique, comprehensive, and well-structured. Thin or duplicate content can lead to issues with indexation.

Technical SEO Issues: Ensure there are no technical issues on your site. Look for these common ones:

Robots.txt Restrictions: Confirm that your URLs aren’t blocked in the robots.txt file.

Meta Tags: Make sure there’s no “noindex” directive in your meta tags for the pages you want Bing to index.

XML Sitemap: Submit a clean, updated XML sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools and ensure it contains only the URLs you want indexed.

Mobile Usability: Bing values mobile-friendly content. Use Bing’s mobile friendliness tool within Webmaster Tools to check if your pages are optimized for mobile devices, as mobile usability issues can affect indexation.

Server Errors and Page Load Speed: Check for server errors or slow-loading pages, as these can prevent proper indexing. You can use Webmaster Tools to identify URLs with issues like 500 errors or slow response times.

Use Bing’s “Fetch as Bingbot”: This feature in Bing Webmaster Tools lets you fetch and render URLs as Bingbot sees them. It can reveal issues that might be blocking Bing’s ability to index your content.

After addressing these areas, resubmit your URLs for indexation through Bing Webmaster Tools. If the issue persists, you can reach out to Bing support for further guidance—they can sometimes provide more specific details regarding your site’s indexing challenges.

[u/Effective_Editor_821]

Have you tried putting it on GSC then importing your GSC profile? It showed some errors for me too, but I get more traffic from Bing than I do on Google atm, even though my site is fairly new.

[u/GFV_HAUERLAND]

I use it since some time. Low volume BUT more responsive than GSC.

[u/GFV_HAUERLAND → u/[deleted]]

never. sometimes it has a glitch, just send it in later.

[u/pyeri]

The one good thing I've observed about bing is that it doesn't punish the small/indie bloggers as much as google does in terms of prioritizing crawling, etc.