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Neither game nor creator are listed on searches 3 days after publishing

A topic by krippulo created Apr 06, 2023 Views: 290 Replies: 5
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Hi

I've recently joined itch.io as a developer (four days ago). I published my game three days ago and I've followed the instructions about 'getting indexed'.

Some people have used the link to my page and given me a feedback. So, the links work and the game seems to be available for people who access its page.

The problem is: I cannot find neither myself nor the game on searches.  The game is not listed on searches even if I use its tags.

Does anybody know why am I having these problems with the search? ¿How much time gets a game/creator to appear on searches?

Is that because my game is 'paid'? I've seen it can take about 24 hours

Is it because its name is the same as other game's name? I don't think so: I've seen a few games with the exact same name.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Moderator

It takes longer than three days as of late. Please wait. That part of the FAQ is outdated.

Hello!

Sorry to bother you again, but I'm still in the same situation.

The game page has already received more than a hundred views, but neither I nor my game appear in the searches.

Is this period within the estimate?

Thanks in advance for your time.

Moderator

No, it's not. I gave your game a bump.

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T  H  A  N  K      Y  O  U  !  !  !

I've just checked and ... it's perfect: now I can find the game and myself in the search.

Thank you very much for your help.

Have a nice day.

Thanks for this 'lightspeed' answer! :)

No problem. I'll wait. I just didn't know if maybe I had done something wrong.

Thanks for your help.

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