Verify your site in Search Console

Why it matters

It helps you diagnose problems without guessing from search results alone.

Do it step by step

1
Add a Domain property if you can edit DNS, or a URL-prefix property if you cannot.
2
Complete ownership verification using the method shown by Search Console.
3
Inspect the homepage and one important page; note any indexing or access issues.

Example

Verify example.com as a Domain property to include www and non-www variants.

Check your work

The property shows verified ownership and URL Inspection can inspect a live URL.

Complete when

You can access the verified property and have checked at least one important URL.

Tools and references

Google Search Console help ↗