Google Search Console

Last verified: 2026-10-20

Step	Fact	Status
What it is	"A free service offered by Google" to monitor and troubleshoot your site in Google Search: search queries that show your site, clicks, indexing problems, sites linking to you	✅
Alerts	"Receive alerts when Google encounters indexing, spam, or other issues on your site"	✅
Add your site	Property selector → + Add property → choose Domain (whole site; DNS verification only) or URL prefix (an exact address like https://www.example.com/ (opens in a new tab); several verification methods)	✅
Verify later	You can click Verify later, then finish from the property selector → Verify	✅
Who should do it	If you can't edit your domain's DNS, use URL prefix, or ask your web person. If someone else already owns the property, they can grant you access	✅
Data delay	Data starts to appear in a few days	✅
Google-hosted sites	Google Sites or Blogger verify automatically when you're signed in with the managing account	✅

Sources:

• https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9128668 (opens in a new tab) ✅
• https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/34592 (opens in a new tab) ✅
• https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9008080 (opens in a new tab) ✅

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