Adding Your Site to the Google Search Console

Adding Your Site to the Google Search Console


Add your site to Google Search Console (GSC) to be able to track its performance in search, request site indexation and manage different site URLs.

Important: the feature of site indexing works only for Pro sites.

Adding your site to the Google Search Console

Firsly, go to Google Search Console and click Start Now.


A pop-up will appear allowing you to select a verification method. There're two ways of verifying your site.


Verifying the site with a TXT record

1. If you choose Domain, add the domain in the following format domain.com and click Continue:

2. You'll be provided with the TXT record to add to your domain. If your domain is managed by SiteCliq, copy and add it to your DNS management panel. If you manage the domain elsewhere, login to your host's account and add the record there:
3. Go back to GSC and click Verify:

Verifying the site with a meta tag

1. If you choose to verify a particular URL prefix, enter the domain name in the following format:

2. Select the HTML tag verification method:
4. Copy the tag:
5. Now you'll need to add the tag to your SiteCliq site. For that, open the site settings and navigate to the Custom code tab. Add the code to the HEAD section and click Save:
6. Go back to GSC and click Verify:
Done! Now you can further manage your site in GSC.

Tip: start by adding sitemap to the GSC and request indexing. SiteCliq generates the sitemaps automatically. To learn more, see the article Access the sitemap.



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