Updating Old Content - Should I update In Search Console?

[wearehappymedia]

Hey Mozzers

If I'm updating old content on a site (for example adding some copy and adding some new links in the page) - Is it important to get Google to recrawl with the feature in webmaster tools? If you didn't do this, could you be waiting a long time for google to recrawl the URL?

Cheers!

[RobCairns]

Hi Radi,

The time it takes for Google to crawl your website very rarely fluctuates. It will typically take about 2 weeks for a crawl regardless of whether you use the Console to request a recrawl or not.

You may save a day or two of waiting with the request but realistically it is probably best to just let Google do its thing and crawl your site when it comes around. It's a much better idea to focus on your content and to make the most of each crawl you make rather than to make small changes and demand a recrawl to determine if it has had any effect.

That's a good way to drive yourself insane!

Hope this answers your question,

Rob