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1. GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
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2. WHAT IS GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE?
Search Console is a free tool from
Google that can help anyone with a
website to understand how they are
performing on Google Search, and what
they can do to improve their appearance
on search to bring more relevant traffic
to their websites.

3. Why we use Google Search Console?
We use Google Search Console because It helps
you track search rankings along with keeping you
updated about site errors, security issues, and
indexing issues that may affect your website’s
search performance.
If you are serious about Word Press SEO, then you
need to add it to Google webmaster tools from
day one.

4. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
1. First, you need to visit the Google Search Console website and click on the ‘Start Now’ button.

5. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
2. Next, you’ll need to sign in with your Google / Gmail account.
3. Once logged in, you’ll be asked to enter your website URL.
4. There are two methods for site verification: domain name or URL prefix. We recommend the URL prefix
method because it is more flexible.
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6. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
5. Keep in mind that Google considers HTTP and HTTPS as two different protocols. It also considers
https://www.example.com and https://example.com as two different websites.
6. You need to enter the correct website URL used by WordPress.
7. If you are unsure, then there is an easy way to find out the exact URL you need to enter. Simply log in to
your WordPress admin area and go to Settings » General page.
8. There you will see your website’s URL in the site address field.
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7. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
9. After entering your correct website address in the Google webmaster tools setup wizard, click on the
‘Continue’ button to go to the next step.
10. Now, you’ll be asked to verify ownership of your website. There are several ways to do that, but we will
show the HTML tag method because it is the easiest one.
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8. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
11. Click on the HTML tag to expand it and then copy the code inside it.
Now, you need to add this Google site verification meta tag in WordPress, so Google can verify that you
are the owner of the website.
12. Now we need to install and activate the Insert “Headers and Footers” Plugin which is yellow color plugin.
For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install WordPress plugin.
WordpressDashboard >> Plugins >> Add New Plugin >> search >> specific plugin name >>
Install >> after installation activate.
13. WordPress Dashboard >> Settings >> WP Headers and Footers >> Scripts in Header . Then paste
the code you copied from Google Search Console into the “Google Verification Code” box. Don’t forget
to click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your changes.
14. You can now go back to Google Search Console settings and click on the ‘Verify’ button.

9. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
15. Google Search Console will now look for the HTML tag in your website code and will show you a success
message.

10. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
16. That’s all. You have successfully added your site to the Google Search Console (Webmaster tools). You can
now click on the ‘Go to Property’ link to visit your Google Search Console dashboard.

11. HOW TO CONNECT WEBSITE TO GOOGLE SEARCH CONSOLE
17. From here, you can see your website’s performance reports and index coverage.

12. THANK YOU