How to verify your site with Google Search

Squarespace has great articles on setting up your website for optimising the right traffic to your website.

Here’s an excerpt from their article on verifying your site with Google Search Console

To begin

Remove your site-wide password or page password on your homepage if either is enabled. Passwords prevent Google from indexing your content.

• If you have a third-party domain, ensure it's connected properly. For best results, we recommend waiting 72 hours after you connect your domain before verifying it with Google Search Console.

• Verification with Google Search Console won't work on trial sites because trial sites are hidden from search engines. If your site is in trial, publish your site before continuing.

• A Google account is required to sign up for Search Console. You can create one here.

• For help adding keywords to your site, visit Adding keywords for SEO.

Connect your Google Search Account

The Search keywords panel shows how visitors locate your site. Connect and verify your site in this panel and return later to review the data:

1. In the Home menu, click Analytics.

2. Click Search keywords.

3. Click Connect in the panel's pop-up.

4. Log into the Google account you want to connect to your site. If you have multiple Google accounts, ensure you select the correct one.

5. Review the permissions, then click Allow. 

6. Wait 72 hours for the data to populate.

If you're having trouble connecting to Google Search Console, try authorizing through the Connected Accounts panel. 

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Keep reading here for viewing popular keywords, site indexing, how Google verifies your domain and warnings and errors.

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