Adding your website to Google Search Console is the first real step of blogging and SEO. From Google Search Console, or GSC, I monitor traffic, rankings, keywords, positions, impressions, click-through rate, and internal and external links.
So how do you add and verify your domain on Google Search Console quickly? (You may also see it called the Google Webmaster Dashboard.)
Step by Step Video Guide For Search Console Verification
5 Easy Steps For Google Search Console Verification
1. Go to the Search Console Dashboard
Click Here to open the Google Search Console welcome dashboard.
Note: Make sure you are logged in with the main Google account you want to manage the site from. To switch accounts, click your profile picture in the top right corner and pick the right one.
2. Add Your Site URL in the URL Prefix Section
Add your homepage URL in the URL prefix section and click Continue. There are several ways to verify a site in Search Console, and I use the URL prefix method because it is the quickest.
3. Copy the HTML Meta Tag
The next window looks like this. Scroll past the other verification methods to the HTML tag section and copy the tag. Leave everything else alone for now.
4. Open your WordPress Dashboard
Open your WordPress dashboard and go to Appearance > Theme Editor.
This opens the editor for your current theme.
5. Paste the Code in the Header
Click the Theme Header (header.php) link on the right, as shown in the image. That opens header.php in the editor. Do not delete anything. Find </head>, the closing head tag, and paste your meta tag just above it, then click Update File. Go slowly here, because a stray character in this file can break your site.
6. Go Back to the Search Console Tab and Click Verify
With the tag on your site, switch back to the Search Console tab and click Verify.
7. Go to the Dashboard to Monitor Your Property
That is it, your site is added, verified and ready to rank on Google. From this dashboard you can track performance and catch errors.
Verification of Domain Property
A domain property takes 14 to 72 hours to verify, because it can only be verified through DNS settings.
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What is Google Search Console
Google Search Console is a free dashboard from Google for monitoring how your website or blog performs in search.
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Why we need to Add website on Google Search Console?
Google is used by 80% of search users, so if you want organic traffic, Google comes first. To get your site indexed and ranking on Google, add it to Google Search Console.
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Where I have to Submit Sitemap?
A sitemap is a list of links to the posts and pages on your site, which search engines use to index it. Submit it in Google Search Console and in Bing Webmaster Tools.
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How much time takes for Google Search Console verification?
It depends on the method. With a URL prefix and meta tag it takes about 30 seconds, while DNS verification for a domain property can take 14 to 72 hours.
