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- | ====== How to verify your site in google webmaster tools ====== | + | #redirect https://support.realgeeks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043157214 |
- | - Log into your [[https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/|google wembaster tools account]]. Make sure you log in with the same account you use to view your analytics (your site traffic statistics). If you don't know your Analytics account info, [[mailto:support@realgeeks.com|email us]]. | + | ====== How to verify your site in Google Search Console (formally Google Webmaster Tools) ====== |
- | - Click Add a Site | + | |
- | - Add the URL of your site | + | Once your site is live, log into your [[https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/|Google Search Console account]]. |
- | - Click "Link to your Google Analytics account" | + | |
- | - Click "Verify" | + | Make sure you log in with a Google account. Usually these are emails that end in @gmail.com but if your company is using google apps they might end with your company's domain name. |
- | - Please follow [[http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35659|these]] instructions for the meta tag method of verification | + | |
- | - Send this meta tag to [[mailto:support@realgeeks.com|support]] | + | **Note: Your site must be LIVE in order for the verification to work.** |
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+ | Verify your site by adding a meta tag | ||
+ | - On the Webmaster Tools Home page, click the URL prefix option on the right. | ||
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+ | {{::google_verify_url1.jpg?700|}} | ||
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+ | - Enter your entire URL. For example: | ||
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+ | https://yourlivesite.com | ||
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+ | - Click Continue. | ||
+ | - Select HTML tag option | ||
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+ | {{::google_verify_url2.jpg?700|}} | ||
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+ | Please send us this tag in an email and we will add it to your site. You can then press verify! | ||
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+ | If the site does not verify immediately, wait a couple hours and click verify again. There could be a delay on Google's end on the verification. |