How to Set Up and Verify Google Search Console

Google Search Console helps you monitor your site's health and how it appears in Google search. Verifying your domain also proves to Google that you own your website, which several Google tools rely on. Here's how to set it up.

Step 1: Add Your Site to Search Console

1. Go to Google Search Console and sign in.
2. Click Add property.
3. Choose a Domain property and enter your domain without https or www, for example yoursite.com. This covers every version of your site.
4. Search Console gives you a TXT record to verify ownership. Copy it.

Step 2: Add the TXT Record to Your Domain's DNS

1. Log in to the place that manages your domain's DNS, such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, or Squarespace Domains. If you're not sure where your DNS is managed, a lookup tool like DNS Checker can show you.
2. Open your DNS settings.
3. Add a new TXT record: set the type to TXT, the host or name to @ (or leave it blank), and paste the google-site-verification value. Leave the TTL at its default.
4. Save the record.

Step 3: Verify

Go back to Search Console and click Verify. DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to a day to take effect, so if it doesn't verify right away, try again later.

Step 4: Share Access

1. In Search Console, open Settings, then Users and permissions.
2. Click Add user and enter the email address of the person or agency you're adding.
3. Choose Full or Restricted permission and click Add.

Tips

• Leave the TXT record in place after verifying. Removing it can unverify your site.
• Use the Performance report to see which searches bring people to your site, which can also inspire Google Ads keyword ideas.

At Uppertier Marketing, we help clients verify their sites and connect Google's tools so everything works together. If you need help, schedule a call with our team.