Search Console Setup
Posted by on 09 March 2017 10:17 AM

Search Console Setup

Obtain Google and Bing Logins

Google Search Console

  1. Login In
  2. Click “Add a Property” – put in www version
  3. Verify using a HTML tag
    1. Coy the meta tag provided
  4. SEO >> General >> Webmaster Tools
    1. Paste tag in Google Search Console box and SAVE changes
    2. Verify
  5. Return to Search Console Home
  6. Click “Add a Property” – put in non-www version
    1. Verify using HTML tag
    2. Verify
      1. No need to copy and paste because this is the same tag as before
    3. Search Traffic >> International targeting >> country: check box for “U.S.” and Save
    4. Settings >> Site Settings: Ensure primary domain is set to “www” version
    5. Crawl
      1. Crawl Errors: If any errors are present, notify Supervisor
      2. Sitemap: Submit XML Sitemap
      3. Switch property back to “www” version and submit the sitemap 

Link Search Console to Analytics

  1. Log into Analytics
  2. Admin >> All Products >> Search Console
    1. Scroll down and click “Link Search Console”
    2. Scroll up and click “edit”
      1. Choose “www” version and then click Save >> Ok >> Close tab
    3. Click “Done” 

Bing Webmaster Tools

  1. Log In
  2. Under “Add a Site” enter “www” version
    1. Fill out as much information as possible
    2. Check Crawl Errors and Index Issues
    3. Copy the meta tag string only
  3. SEO >> General >> Webmaster Tools
    1. Paste tag in Bing Webmaster Tools box and save changes
    2. Verify
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