Google Search Console and its Verification Methods

Google Search Console 

Google Search Console is a basic tool used in the process of search engine optimization. In early times it is known as webmaster tool. It is a free resource provided by google which act as a communicating media between the user and google. Using this platform, google can alert the users about the mistakes and errors in a web page. Google treat Search Console as a mock point. Search Console enables the SEO activities in a controlled form.

First, we copy the URL and go to the Search Console. Google id used to login to the Search Console must be same as that of our Gmail id. Reaching the Search Console, we see 2 options, domain and URL prefix. Then paste the URL in URL prefix. Press continue button. Then automatic verification will take place. Then click Go to property to verify. Select URL inspection option and paste the URL. Click enter. If it shows URL unavailable. Then click Test Live and and click enter. Now it will show that the URL is available. Then click request indexing. Now the page will be crawled. 

Site map is a part of SEO, we use sitemap, a xml document contains all the related URLs of that web page. It contains the details like the last modified date, change frequency, priorities of the URL. The sitemap enables the google to easily understand and crawl that web page. The maximum file size is 10 mb, more than that will be shown as invalid. Google can quickly understand the xml document in few seconds than a html file which takes half an hour or more. The files can be easily understood by users. 

Search Console has 5 verification methods. They are;

1) HTML File Verification Method

Html File Verification is the most recommended method. Google will provide a html file. That must be uploaded to the root directory of our website. Then the verify button is clicked. Verification is done.

2) HTML Meta Tag Method

It is just coping the meta tag in Google Search Console and paste it in to the head section of your website and click verify button.

3) Google Analytics Method

It is a free resource tool from google for the process of SEO. It is the verification method by installing tracking code of website. It provides the complete details about the website visits, interaction and time of users. 

4) Google Tag Manager Method

In this method, we use google tag managers. The tag manager id is used to verify the ownership. Tag managers are Java script codes that can be pasted at head and body section. Thus we can include all the changes and modifications even without knowing the coding details. 

5) Domain Name Provider Method

Purchase a domain name from domain name providers. Copy the text provided by the Search Console to the DNS data entry option. Then click verify button.