Get Your Blogger Blog Seen on Google: Submitting Your URL to Google Search Console

Submitting Your URL to the Search Console

Want your amazing Blogger blog to be discovered by the Google search engine? Submitting your blog to Google Search Console (GSC) is a crucial step to getting your content indexed and appearing in search results. Here's a step-by-step guide to show you how:

Step 1: Head to Google Search Console

• Open a web browser and go to the Google Search Console website: https://search.google.com/search-console/about

Step 2: Sign in with your Google Account

• You'll need a Google account to access the Search Console. If you already have one, use that to sign in. If not, you'll need to create a free Google account.

Step 3: Add Your Blogger Property

• Once signed in, you'll see a button to "Add property." Click on that button.

Step 4: Enter Your Blogger Blog URL

• In the URL prefix field, paste the complete URL of your Blogger blog. It should look something like this: https://bennymathurdigital.blogspot.com. Make sure you include the https:// part.
• Click the "Continue" button.

Step 5: Verify Ownership of Your Blog

Google needs to confirm you're the rightful owner of the blog before allowing access through the Search Console. Google offers a few verification methods. Choose the one that works best for you:

1. HTML verification: This involves adding a specific code snippet to the HTML of your Blogger blog's header section. Blogger offers instructions for this method within the Search Console.
2. DNS verification: This involves adding a record to your domain name system (DNS) settings. This method requires some technical knowledge and access to your domain name registrar's control panel.
3. Google Analytics verification: If you already have Google Analytics set up on your Blogger blog, you can use this method for verification.

**Step (after verification): Submit Your Sitemap (Optional but Recommended)

• Once you've verified ownership, you can submit your Blogger blog's sitemap to Search Console. A sitemap is a file that tells search engines like Google about the structure and pages of your website.
• Blogger automatically generates a sitemap, and you can find the URL in your Blogger settings under "Search preferences" > "Crawling and indexing."
• In Search Console, go to the "Index" section and then "Sitemaps." Click the "Add a new sitemap" button and paste the sitemap URL you obtained from Blogger settings.
• Submitting your sitemap helps Google discover your blog's content more efficiently.

Congratulations! You've successfully submitted your Blogger blog to Google Search Console. While indexing doesn't happen instantly, this process helps Google discover your blog and potentially include it in search results.

Bonus Tip:  Use Search Console to monitor your blog's performance in search results, identify any indexing issues, and track valuable insights to improve your blog's visibility.