{"id":11108,"date":"2021-06-15T14:12:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/?p=11108"},"modified":"2023-03-13T05:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T05:34:45","slug":"how-to-add-your-website-to-google-search-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/how-to-add-your-website-to-google-search-console\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO ADD YOUR WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Search Console was also known as Google Webmaster Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First you need to visit the Google Search Console website and then click on the \u2018Start Now\u2019 button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Web-Search-Console.jpg\" alt=\"Webmaster Search Console\" class=\"wp-image-11205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Web-Search-Console.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Web-Search-Console-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Search Engine Console<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Guidelines.jpg\" alt=\"Gmail Search Console\" class=\"wp-image-11206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Guidelines.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Guidelines-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Guidelines-150x63.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Search Engine Console<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, you\u2019ll need to sign in with your Google\/Gmail account. Once you logged in, you\u2019ll be asked to enter your website URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two methods for verification of the site: Domain Name or URL Prefix. The URL prefix method is recommended because it is more flexible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After entering your website address in the Google Search Console setup wizard correctly, click on the \u2018Continue\u2019 button. Then you\u2019ll be asked to verify ownership of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several ways to do that, but the HTML tag method is recommended because it is the easiest one. You need to click on the HTML tag to expand it and then copy the code inside it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Webmaster-Tools-Search-Console.png\" alt=\"Google Seo Console\" class=\"wp-image-11207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Webmaster-Tools-Search-Console.png 767w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Webmaster-Tools-Search-Console-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Webmaster-Tools-Search-Console-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Search Console Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you need to add this Google site verification meta tag in WordPress, so Google can verify that you are the owner of the website. You can edit the header.php file in your WordPress theme and add the code just above the &lt;body> tag. But it is not a recommended method because if you update or change your theme, then the HTML tag will disappear.<br>To add this HTML tag correctly you can use Insert Headers and Footers plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Search-Console-Keywords.jpg\" alt=\"Google Search Console Account\" class=\"wp-image-11208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Search-Console-Keywords.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Search-Console-Keywords-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Search-Console-Keywords-150x74.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Web Search Console<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the \u2018Save\u2019 button to store your changes. Now you can go back to Google Search Console settings and then click on the \u2018Verify\u2019 button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Google Search Console will look for the HTML tag in your website code and then will show you a success message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t see any success message, then you need to clear your cache to ensure that Google can fetch the latest version of your website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Account.png\" alt=\"Google Search Console Help\" class=\"wp-image-11209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Account.png 768w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Account-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Google-Webmaster-Account-150x96.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Search Console Guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Search-Console-SEO-Google.jpg\" alt=\"Google Console Webmaster Tools\" class=\"wp-image-11210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Search-Console-SEO-Google.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Search-Console-SEO-Google-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.minervainfotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Search-Console-SEO-Google-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Search Console Home Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you have successfully added your site to the Google Search Console. So, you can click on the \u2018Go to Property\u2019 link to visit your Google Search Console dashboard and from here you can see your website\u2019s performance reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact Us &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcde Call &#8211; <a href=\"tel: +91 8100 665964\">+91 8100 665964 (INDIA)<\/a> |<a href=\"tel: +1 720 738 1011\"> +1 720 738 1011 (US)<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:hello@minervainfotech.com\">hello@minervainfotech.com<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udcbb Skype &#8211; minervainfotech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Search Console was also known as Google Webmaster Tool. Step 1: First you need to visit the Google Search Console website and then click on the \u2018Start Now\u2019 button. Step 2: Next, you\u2019ll need to sign in with your Google\/Gmail account. Once you logged in, you\u2019ll be asked to enter your website URL. 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