# Google Job Indexing

## What is Google Job Indexing?

Google Job Indexing is a feature that allows job listings from a website to be directly added to Google Jobs, a dedicated section in Google search results that shows job openings. It utilizes structured data to ensure that jobs appear quickly and accurately in search results.

## Why is it important?

This allows your job board to ensure prompt indexing of job postings on Google for Jobs.

* It **increases visibility**: Jobs posted on your website can reach a wider audience through Google Jobs.
* It **ensures faster updates**: New, updated, or removed job posts are quickly reflected in search results.

**If you don’t use the Google Job Indexing:**

* Google can still discover the structured data: Googlebot crawls your site and will understand that the page contains job-related content.
* The structured data **MAY** help Google rank your page better in regular search by giving it context.

**But what won't happen is:**

* The jobs may **NOT** appear in Google for Jobs search results.
* Without Google Jobs indexing, your jobs won’t show in the dedicated job search experience(i.e., job cards with filters and company logos)

## How to use Google Job Indexing?

Follow the steps mentioned below to complete the integration successfully. 

1. Create your Google Search Console account.
   * [Here are the steps to be followed](broken://pages/Sjii6PCefOWiu2WfUTVm).
2. Now, on your platform, navigate to Manage Portal → App Center → Growth Integration.<br>

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3. Click on "Connect" under Google Integration (card).\
   You will see the Service Account Email displayed.<br>

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4. Copy the Service Account Email:\
   `google-job-indexing@artha-job-board-458413.iam.gserviceaccount.com`\
   &#x20;

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5. Add the Artha Job Board Service Account Email to Google Search Console.
   * In Google Search Console, go to Settings → Users and Permissions<br>

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   * Click “Add User”.<br>

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   * Add this email:\
     `google-job-indexing@artha-job-board-458413.iam.gserviceaccount.com`
   * Set permission as “Owner” with full access.
   * Click "Add".<br>

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6. Now, click the "Connect" button on the platform. A success message will be displayed.<br>

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7. Once the integration is successful, your latest active job post will be automatically pushed for crawling. This will be a test.
8. Please allow 12-24 hours for Google to crawl and reflect the changes in Search Console.
9. You can monitor the indexing status under the Google Search Console → URL Inspection Tool.<br>

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