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5/8/2026
From 0 to 72 indexed pages in 2 months: what Google actually does with new sites

From 0 to 72 indexed pages in 2 months: what Google actually does with new sites

Short summary

New sites don't face a Google 'sandbox'—they're waiting for trust signals. This developer indexed 72 Convertify pages in 2 months by migrating to static site generation, adding internal linking, and implementing schema markup. Rankings stabilize around month 4–6; backlinks and social signals haven't helped early, but technical solidity and content depth drive indexing gains.

  • New sites aren't in a sandbox; they need trust signals to rank
  • Static rendering, internal linking, and schema markup drove indexing gains
  • Realistic timeline: meaningful growth after 4–6 months, not weeks

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