Understanding Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a collection of tools to make sure a website is healthy and Google-friendly. Using this tool users can target their site to a particular country location.  Another name of Google search console is the Google webmaster tool. It is the controlled form of SEO. Google communicates the pointed defects of a site through Google Search console. It also called a mock point.
                                


One can get into Google search console through the URL: Google.com/webmasters/tool.  
If the user gets into Google Search Console through their own e-mail the verification process is not required. There are five verification steps to verify if the user is logged into Google Search console from another e-mail. 

Steps to verify a website by Google Search Console 

1. HTML verification of file

Google recommends this verification method to verify a site with them.

Steps to verify the site by uploading an HTML file:

a. Click on the Recommended method.
b. Sign in to Google Search Console with your Google Account
c. Click to verify the website you need
d. Click choose verification method list
e. Select Upload an HTML file
f. Create the file that Google asks for and make sure to save it with the exact name they are asking for.




2.HTML metatag verification 

Steps for HTML tag verification of a site are:

a. Select the Alternate method tab. 
b.Copy the meta tag in the given box. 
c. Paste it into your site's home page.
d. Click verify.


3. Domain name provider

Follow the steps below to create a domain name system record that proves to Google that you own the domain 

a. Select the Alternate method tab.
b. Add the text record in the box provided.
b. Click verify.



4. Google Analytics 

Follow the steps below to create a Google Analytics record that proves to Google that you own the domain.

a. Select the Alternate method tab.
b. Click in Google Analytics.
c. Click verify.


     I hope you have got a brief idea of the topic of Google Search Console. You can view my      blog about the basics and important concepts of On-page Optimization.   

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