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What is a Sitemap?

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What is a Sitemap? A sitemap is a file that outlines the structure of a website, detailing its pages and content, and the relationships between them. It serves as a blueprint for search engines, guiding them in discovering and indexing the website’s content. An XML sitemap is crucial for SEO as it helps search engines find and index your website’s important pages, even if they are not...

Adding a sitemap to Google Search Console

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Step 1: Sign in to Search Console Navigate to and sign in using your Google account. Step 2: Select your property Choose the website for which you want to add the sitemap from the list of properties. Step 3: Access the Sitemaps section In the left-hand sidebar, locate the “Indexing” section and click on “Sitemaps”. Step 4: Submit your sitemap In the “Add a new...

How to add a site to Google Search Console via HTML file

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How to add a site to Google Search Console via HTML fileCreating an account in Google Search Console requires a Google account. If you don’t have one – check out our guide “How to Create a Google Account.” If you already have an account – below you will find step-by-step instructions on how to add a site to Google Search Console. Go to and click the “Start” button. Sign in to Google Search...

How to add a website to Google Search Console via Google Analytics

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If you already have an account – below you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to add a website to Google Search Console. 1. Go to , click the “Start” button. 2. Log in to Google Search Console using your Google account. 3. You will be greeted by a screen with options for how you want to authorize/add your site to Google Search Console. The first option is domain verification, and the...

How to add a website to Google Search Console via Google Tag Manager / GTM

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Creating an account in Google Search Console requires having a Google account. If you don’t have one, check out our guide “How to Create a Google Account.” If you already have an account, here are step-by-step instructions on how to add your website to Google Search Console. 1. Go to [Google Search Console] and click the “Start” button. 2. Log in to Google Search Console using...

How to create a Google Account

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To create an account in Google Search Console, you first need to have a Google account. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to create one: 1. Go to the website []. 2. Click Create Account. 3. Enter your first and last name (optional). 4. Provide your date of birth and gender. 5. Choose a Gmail address – or set your own. 6. Set a password. 7. Add a recovery email address (useful if you forget...

How to add service to Google Search Console via domain

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If you don’t have one – check our guide “How to Create a Google Account.” If you already have an account – below you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to add a website to Google Search Console. 1. Go to , click the “Start” button. 2. Log in to Google Search Console using your Google account. 3. You will be greeted by a screen with options for how you...

How to add a website to Google Search Console via URL prefix (authorization using an HTML tag)

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If you already have an account – below you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to add a website to Google Search Console. Go to , click the “Start” button. Log in to Google Search Console using your Google account. You will be greeted by a screen with options for how you want to authorize/add your site to Google Search Console. The first option is domain verification, and the second is...

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