docs: add search indexing owner action

Author: aaronlab

docs/launch/index.html

@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ <h2 id="links">Links</h2>
         <li><a href="../debug-browser-agent-failure.html">Debugging walkthrough</a></li>
         <li><a href="press-kit.md">Press kit source</a></li>
         <li><a href="directory-submission-sheet.md">Directory submission sheet</a></li>
+        <li><a href="search-indexing-submission.md">Search indexing submission</a></li>
         <li><a href="owner-next-actions.md">Owner next actions</a></li>
         <li><a href="github-profile-readme.md">GitHub profile README draft</a></li>
         <li><a href="https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/releases/tag/v0.1.10">Release v0.1.10</a></li>

docs/launch/metrics-log.md

@@ -96,3 +96,4 @@ uv run --python 3.11 python scripts/launch_metrics.py --json
 | 2026-05-09T12:28:59+00:00 | 3 | 998 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | after first external fork source verified: Jah-yee/browsertrace; traffic views 48/25 unique, clones 100/52 unique |
 | 2026-05-09T12:32:28+00:00 | 3 | 998 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | after social preview owner-action issue #15; traffic views 48/25 unique, clones 100/52 unique |
 | 2026-05-09T12:35:45+00:00 | 3 | 998 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | after launch discussion social-preview/SEO update: https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/discussions/6#discussioncomment-16862100; traffic views 48/25 unique, clones 100/52 unique |
+| 2026-05-09T12:38:51+00:00 | 3 | 998 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | after search indexing owner-action issue #16; traffic views 48/25 unique, clones 100/52 unique |

docs/launch/owner-next-actions.md

@@ -70,7 +70,25 @@ BrowserTrace card instead of a generated GitHub card.
 
 Tracking issue: https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/issues/15
 
-## 4. Publish Day 1 Posts
+## 4. Submit The Sitemap To Search Consoles
+
+Search indexing is a slower growth channel, but it compounds after launch. The
+sitemap and robots file are already live:
+
+```text
+https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/sitemap.xml
+https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/robots.txt
+```
+
+Use:
+
+```text
+docs/launch/search-indexing-submission.md
+```
+
+Tracking issue: https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/issues/16
+
+## 5. Publish Day 1 Posts
 
 Use this packet:
 
@@ -89,7 +107,7 @@ Use `docs/demo.mp4` as primary media and `docs/demo-poster.png` as backup.
 
 Tracking issue: https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/issues/9
 
-## 5. Submit Directories And Newsletters
+## 6. Submit Directories And Newsletters
 
 Use:
 
@@ -102,7 +120,7 @@ Submit once per target. Do not repeatedly submit or ask for votes.
 
 Tracking issue: https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/issues/10
 
-## 6. Record Metrics After Each Action
+## 7. Record Metrics After Each Action
 
 After every public post, profile update, PyPI publish, or directory submission:
 

docs/launch/owner-publish-queue.md

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Shortest owner checklist: `docs/launch/owner-next-actions.md`
 - Social preview: `docs/social-preview.png`
 - Public-safe demo export: `browsertrace-demo-public.html` attached to release `v0.1.10`
 - Press kit: `docs/launch/press-kit.md`
+- Search indexing submission: `docs/launch/search-indexing-submission.md`
 
 ## Day 1 Warm Launch
 
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ Use `docs/launch/day-1-publish-packet.md` as the single owner-facing checklist.
      General -> Social preview before external posts.
    - Social preview tracking issue:
      https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/issues/15
+   - Search indexing: submit `https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/sitemap.xml`
+     in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
+   - Search indexing tracking issue:
+     https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace/issues/16
 
 1. X
    - Use the `## X` draft in `docs/launch/channel-copy.md`.

docs/launch/search-indexing-submission.md

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# BrowserTrace Search Indexing Submission
+
+This is an owner-only checklist for getting the GitHub Pages launch surface into
+Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools. Codex can prepare files and add
+verification tokens, but the owner must sign in and verify ownership.
+
+## Ready URLs
+
+| Surface | URL |
+|---|---|
+| Homepage | `https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/` |
+| Sitemap | `https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/sitemap.xml` |
+| Robots | `https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/robots.txt` |
+| Repository | `https://github.com/aaronlab/browsertrace` |
+| Launch kit | `https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/launch/` |
+
+## Google Search Console
+
+1. Add a URL-prefix property for `https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/`.
+2. Choose an HTML tag or HTML file verification method.
+3. If Search Console gives you a meta tag, paste the full tag into issue #16 so
+   it can be added to `docs/index.html`.
+4. If Search Console gives you an HTML verification file, attach or paste the
+   filename and contents into issue #16 so it can be added under `docs/`.
+5. After ownership verification, submit:
+
+```text
+https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/sitemap.xml
+```
+
+6. Use URL Inspection on the homepage and request indexing if the control is
+   available.
+
+## Bing Webmaster Tools
+
+1. Add BrowserTrace to Bing Webmaster Tools.
+2. Prefer importing the verified Google Search Console property if available.
+3. Submit the same sitemap:
+
+```text
+https://aaronlab.github.io/browsertrace/sitemap.xml
+```
+
+4. Check sitemap status and record any crawl or indexing errors in issue #16.
+
+## After Submission
+
+Record metrics after each verified submission:
+
+```bash
+uv run --python 3.11 python scripts/launch_metrics.py --append --note "after Google Search Console sitemap submission"
+uv run --python 3.11 python scripts/launch_metrics.py --append --note "after Bing Webmaster Tools sitemap submission"
+```
+
+Use `docs/launch/metrics-log.md` for the running log. Treat indexing as a
+long-tail discovery channel; do not use fake traffic, click farms, doorway
+pages, or keyword-stuffed pages.
+
+Official references:
+
+- Google Search Console Sitemaps report:
+  `https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7451001`
+- Google Search Central sitemap submission:
+  `https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/sitemaps/build-sitemap`
+- Bing Webmaster Tools:
+  `https://www.bing.com/webmaster`