# How often does Google re-index websites-

Jim Reed from Vancouver, Washington asked us "How often does Google re-index a website?"

You might also be wondering how long it takes Google to recognize changes on a website. We'll answer that question and give some general tips in this video.

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- Kind: Short
- Year: 2018
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Google Webmasters
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_often_does_Google_re-index_websites-.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Google Webmasters
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/80345297?play=1)