Quick summary
Google Search Console is a free tool that lets you monitor your website's search performance and indexing status. This guide walks you through signing in, choosing a property type, and verifying ownership so you can start using the console immediately.
Steps
- Sign in to Google Search Console using your Google account.
- Choose the Domain option to monitor your entire domain's performance collectively.
- Choose the URL prefix option if you want to monitor a specific subdirectory, protocol (HTTP or HTTPS), or section of your website.
- Follow the prompts to verify ownership of your website.
- Once verified, gain full access to Google Search Console and your site's data.
