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Why my site Data is not updating in Bing Webmaster Tools
It sounds like you've taken the right initial steps—verifying your site and ensuring the tracking tag is properly implemented. If your site data in Bing Webmaster Tools is no longer updating, here are a few possible reasons and solutions you can check:
✅ 1. Verification Tag Placement
Even if it was working initially, double-check that the verification tag is still in place and hasn’t been accidentally removed or altered during a recent update (especially if you're using WordPress or a CMS where themes/plugins may override changes).
🔄 2. Crawling Issues
Bing may have stopped crawling your site if:
Your robots.txt file blocks Bingbot (User-agent: bingbot)
Your server has high response time or errors (timeouts, 5xx errors)
You've added too many redirects or broken links
➡️ Use the “URL Inspection” tool in Bing Webmaster Tools to check if your site or key pages are crawlable.
🔍 3. Not Enough Search Activity
If your site is fairly new or doesn’t get much Bing traffic, the data might not update frequently. Bing updates less often for low-traffic or niche sites compared to Google.
📈 4. Indexing Delay
Sometimes there’s a lag in data reporting even if your site is indexed. Try checking:
Index status: “Site Explorer” tab
Search performance: “Search Performance” tab (you can adjust the date range)
🧪 5. Test with Bingbot
Use the “Fetch as Bingbot” feature to test whether Bing can access your site and render content.
🛠️ What You Can Do:
Re-submit your sitemap.xml in Bing Webmaster Tools
Check the crawl stats or error reports
Monitor server logs for any issues from Bingbot
Try re-verifying if needed (though that’s rare)
📝 Final Tip:
Also make sure your sitemap is kept up-to-date and includes your latest content (e.g., new menu updates for Wendy's), and submit it manually to ensure Bing picks it up.
If you've checked all of the above and it's still stuck, you can reach out to Bing Webmaster Support here: