How to Add Your Website to Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a free and essential tool from Google that helps you monitor your website’s performance in search results, detect technical issues, and improve your site’s SEO visibility. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to add your website to Google Search Console and verify ownership quickly and easily.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Access Google Search Console

Go to https://search.google.com/search-console
Log in with your Google account

2. Add a New Property

Click on “Add Property”.
You’ll see two options:

• Domain – covers all versions of your site.
• URL Prefix – verifies only a specific URL path.

3. Verify Site Ownership

After adding your website, you’ll need to verify that you own it. You can choose one of the following methods:

• HTML File Upload: Download the verification file and upload it to your site’s root directory.
• DNS Record: Add the provided TXT record to your domain’s DNS configuration.
• Google Analytics or Tag Manager: If already installed, you can verify ownership automatically.

Once done, click Verify, and Google will confirm your ownership in seconds.