For most websites, crawling is still how you get into Google Search. Googlebot finds a URL and retrieves the page; then, independently, Google’s systems determine if they want to add this page to their index.
On Oct. 8, Google added Search Central documentation describing how approved forums and social platforms can submit user-generated content directly to Google.
The UGC Fresh Data Program allows approved platforms to submit content and interaction signals through a “dedicated data ingestion pipeline” that accepts data submission from those platforms. Google states that the pipeline is separate from both traditional crawlers and the Indexing API. According to Google, participation in the UGC Fresh Data Program does not ensure your content will be included in Google Search.
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本文节选自 Search Engine Journal 的《Google Takes Applications For A UGC Pipeline Separate From Crawling》，原文链接：https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ugc-fresh-data-program-applications/593113/
