Almost all my pages are indexed, but not the images. I use the Google's indexing API. I have some appealing images that I want to show up in Google Images.Images take time to index and show in Image searches. It can be helpful to properly optimize them by giving them a descriptive alt text, keyword-rich file names, and structured data using theHow do I index them?
Can I force the indexing somehow through the API? If so, how do I link the image?
ImageObject schema.
Create and submit an image sitemap through Google Search Console and use Google’s Indexing API to ensure proper indexing. JPEG and PNG formats generally index faster than WebP formats.
You can also use tools like RIOT to minimize image sizes without losing image quality, which can help speed up the indexing process.