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Introducing BoastIndex

I built BoastIndex because I was tired of finding out about indexing changes after the fact.

By Jasen Fici, founder of BoastIndex 2 min read
BoastIndex logo alongside an illustrative index-health dashboard

BoastIndex is live. It keeps track of what Google Search Console reports about the pages that matter to your business, and it started with a problem I had on my own sites.

The spreadsheet routine

I used to work through Search Console reports, look for pages that had moved out of indexed status, compare the report with the pages actually available on the site, and track the changes in spreadsheets. That was manageable for a handful of pages. With hundreds to watch, I spent too much time rebuilding the same history and wondering what had changed since the last check.

I automated those checks for myself first. BoastIndex grew out of that work: scheduled inspections, a record of each result, alerts when status changes, and reports I could use without another round of spreadsheet comparisons.

A running record of what Google reports

Connect a Search Console property with read-only access, choose the URLs you care about, and set a daily, weekly, or monthly inspection schedule. BoastIndex keeps the results together so you can see when a page’s reported status changed and investigate before a traffic drop becomes the first warning.

An example status history. Each scheduled inspection adds to the record, so a change is easier to spot and investigate.

BoastIndex reports what Search Console reports. It does not request indexing or guarantee that Google will index a page. The point is to make changes visible and give you a useful record for deciding what to check next.

A founder-led product

I’m building BoastIndex as a bootstrapped product through SaaS Experts. It sits alongside BoastImage in the broader line of Boast apps I’m working on. Each is aimed at a recurring job that has been left scattered across tabs, exports, and spreadsheets.

If you manage important pages for your own site or for clients, take a look at BoastIndex. I’d like to hear how you’re tracking index changes today.

Keep an eye on the pages that matter

BoastIndex monitors the index status Google Search Console reports, keeps the history, and alerts you when selected URLs change.

Also see URL inspection tool, Google index monitoring, and index status reports.