14 DAY TRIAL // Google has introduced a new way to allow people to submit URLs to their index. If you're wondering where this new page is, then you're not alone. The answer, however, is a bit surprising.
In fact, Google didn't create a brand new location where you can submit URLs to the index. Instead, when you're searching for "submit URL to Google," the engine will return a box where you can just type your URL directly without having to go to the trouble of skipping from page to page to reach Google's usual submission forms.
The discovery was made by AndroWide founder Naman Dwivedi who tweeted about it. Search Engine Land picked it up and further shared it with the world.
This new feature should make people's lives that much easier, and it's an extremely simple tool to have. It's a smart and interactive solution and, since this is Google we're talking about, it makes total sense. After all, helping people out with the information returned after running a search is what Google is all about and what they've been trying to accomplish for years through all the tweaks.
No guarantees it will go through
This tool will help you submit any URL you want, but it does not guarantee that you will actually get it through. Google still has to review the URL and see if they want to index it and show it in the search results. Therefore, simply submitting it, in the search results box or via the regular submission forms, does not mean your link will be included in the index or that it will be shown in the rankings.
Of course, you'll also notice in the picture the "I'm not a robot" reCAPTCHA safety measure in its newest form where you don't even have to type in indecipherable words, chose pictures of traffic signs and so on, since the company's system will just figure out if you're a robot or not.