{"id":2507,"date":"2017-11-28T15:54:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/test\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2507"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:02:04","slug":"index-checker-detailed-guide","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/article\/index-checker-detailed-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Index Checker &#8211; Detailed Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Amazon provides sellers the option of entering search terms in the backend of the listing to enhance the discoverability of your Amazon product.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/article\/index-checker-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to find backend search terms in my Seller Central account?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Never neglect to optimize your backend keywords. Though they are not visible on-page, they bring in more traffic. Checking the indexing information for your backend keywords ensures that your backend keywords are equally optimized as your on-page keywords.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-check-indexing-of-keywords-on-amazon\">How to check Indexing of Keywords on Amazon?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s pretty simple. The first step is to copy the ASIN:<br \/><br \/>First, go to the product detail page Once you land on the page, go to the URL and locate the 10-digit ASIN.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.58.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.58.19-PM.png 938w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.58.19-PM-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.58.19-PM-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Alternatively, you can find it in the Product Information section as well. For our example, we\u2019ll use a Charcoal Grill with ASIN &#8211; B00MKB5TXA<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.33.21-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.33.21-PM-1.png 692w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.33.21-PM-1-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now, navigate to the search bar and paste the ASIN and then the keyword. To get the indexing information for a product, enter \u201cASIN keyword\u201d &#8220;B00MKB5TXA barbeque&#8221; into the search bar and hit enter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"106\" class=\"wp-image-4668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.49.48-PM.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.49.48-PM.png 777w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.49.48-PM-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.49.48-PM-768x105.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If it is indexed, the browse page will display the product, but it could be in any row of the search results.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.55.49-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.55.49-PM.png 1236w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.55.49-PM-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.55.49-PM-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-6.55.49-PM-768x231.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If it isn\u2019t, then the search term is not indexed for the product.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can use this method on any product on Amazon. However, it is tedious and time-consuming to apply for a larger set of keywords. You can use SellerApp&#8217;s Index Checker to automate this process for you<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-use-the-amazon-index-checker\">How to use the Amazon Index Checker<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Go to your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seller Central Account<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Copy the backend search term.<\/li>\r\n<li>Paste them in the Amazon Index checker<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.11.45-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.11.45-PM.png 1185w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.11.45-PM-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.11.45-PM-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.11.45-PM-768x360.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Amazon Index Checker displays whether the keywords are indexed or not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Suggested Tool :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/amazon-keyword-ranking-in\/khapobkkeheiefaoefgfkamiddljmcga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon keyword index checker<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-does-the-status-mean\">What does the status mean?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Indexed<\/strong>\u2013 Amazon has associated these keywords with the product. An Amazon search of the keyword will display the product in the search results.<br \/><strong>Non indexed<\/strong>\u2013 The product is not indexed\/associated by Amazon with the keyword. A search using that particular keyword does not include your product in the results.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"537\" class=\"wp-image-4673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.20.51-PM.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.20.51-PM.png 986w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.20.51-PM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screenshot-2020-05-22-at-7.20.51-PM-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What to do next?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It is not really great if your product is indexed for a particular keyword but does not come anywhere in the first few pages of the search results. Once you get the keywords that are getting indexed from your backend search term, add them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/article\/keyword-tracking-detailed-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keyword Tracking<\/a> to understand the search rank and the PageRank.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you find too many keywords that are not getting indexed, you can tackle the issue in two ways and fix it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Go back to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/article\/keyword-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keyword Research<\/a>. Find relevant keywords for your product that have a good search volume and\u00a0are not yet included in your product listing or backend terms.<\/li>\r\n<li>Dig your competitor\u2019s keywords. Find products that are similar to your product with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/help\/article\/product-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Product Research<\/a>. Add them to tracked products to find product keywords. Shortlist the ones that have great search volume and are relevant to be added to your backend.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"free-tool\">Free Tool<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/amazon-reverse-asin.html\">Amazon Reverse ASIN<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/amazon-keyword-ranking-in\/khapobkkeheiefaoefgfkamiddljmcga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Amazon Keyword Tracking &amp; Index Checker<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-to-learn-more\">Want to learn more?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-backend-keywords-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Optimize your Backend Keywords for PPC<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-seo-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon SEO Guide &#8211; for Search Rank Optimization<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/advanced-amazon-ppc-strategy-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon PPC Strategy<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"still-have-questions\">Still, have questions?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you\u2019re a bit lost, hit up the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help team<\/a>\u00a0or chat with us to find answers to your query.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon provides sellers the option of entering search terms in the backend of the listing to enhance the discoverability of your Amazon product. 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