As soon as once more, Google’s John Mueller stated the final batch of websites nonetheless being listed utilizing desktop indexing goes to be moved over to mobile-first indexing “quickly.” John stated this on Twitter this morning, saying “The final batches of websites are afaik coming quickly.”
Right here is that tweet:
I would not fear about it except your web site actually has critical points on cellular. The final batches of websites are afaik coming quickly.
— John Mueller is usually not right here 🐀 (@JohnMu) November 22, 2022
He stated this earlier than, saying that the final batch can be in July 2022 however then in August stated they weren’t executed. As a reminder, Google began its mobile-first indexing initiative over 6 years in the past, in November 2016. However we nonetheless have websites which can be being migrated over from Google desktop-first indexing to mobile-first indexing on the finish of 2022.
Sure, final November, Google eliminated any deadline they’d for the necessary mobile-first indexing change over. As a reminder in Might 2021 we reported that cellular first indexing change was not executed but after which in March we reported that Google was going emigrate over the final batch of websites to cellular first indexing quickly. This was after transferring the mobile-first indexing deadline from September 2020 to March 2021. Properly, Google remains to be not executed transferring some websites to mobile-first indexing, whilst we method the top of 2022.
John did add later that there’s not a lot desktop indexing occurring immediately…
It will probably occur, it does not actually change something although. (It’s extra of a uncommon case as a result of there’s not a lot nonetheless on desktop indexing.)
— John Mueller is usually not right here 🐀 (@JohnMu) November 22, 2022
Possibly will probably be executed by Christmas? I imply, I’m not positive if there may be any particular rush at this level.
Discussion board dialogue at Twitter.
