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Bing Webmaster Tools
Monitor and optimize your site in Bing search results.
About
Overview
Bing Webmaster Tools is Microsoft's equivalent to Google Search Console. It allows webmasters to monitor their site's performance in Bing search, submit sitemaps, and analyze backlinks. It is increasingly important as it powers Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo.
Pricing & Free Tier
Free Tier: Yes. Completely free.
How to Use
- Sign in at bing.com/webmasters.
- Add your site. You can easily import it directly from Google Search Console to save time.
- Submit your sitemap.
- Use "URL Submission" or the "IndexNow" API for instant indexing of new pages.
Important Notes
- Bing vs Google: Bing tends to value exact-match keywords and social signals (like Twitter shares) slightly more than Google.
- IndexNow: Bing heavily promotes the IndexNow protocol. Implementing it on your site can get your new pages indexed in minutes.