How To Validate Website On Google Search Console

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Here are three different ways to validate your website on Google Search Console.
Google Search Console provides a lot of information that web developers will need, particularly on the SEO side. And who doesn't want to know how their website is performing?
When adding your website to Google Search Console, you'll need to validate that you own it.
For domain, there is DNS validation. Learn how to do DNS validation in this video.
For prefix, there is file upload validation and meta tag validation. Learn how to do file validation for Google Search Console and meta tag validation for Google Console
0:25 Domain - DNS Validation
3:34 Prefix - File Upload Validation
4:48 Prefix - Meta Tag Validation
Method 1 : Add Your Site To Google Search Console Using DNS Validation
Method 1 involves logging into your registrar (where you bought your domain) and adding a TXT record to your DNS settings. If you have custom nameservers (like me), your DNS settings may be at your hosting provider control panel.
If you're unsure, ask your hosting company or register in a support email.
Simply insert a new DNS record of type TXT with the value google gives you, using the DNS record UI available to you. Use @ for the name and TTL can be anything, but I set it to 14400.
Click Verify on Google Search Console
Method 2 : Add Your Site To Google Search Console Using File Upload Validation
Method 2 is for the prefix method. You will download a .html file that google gives you and upload it to the document root of your webserver.
Your document root is the uppermost folder of your public facing website. Usually (but not always) containing wp-admin, wp-includes, and wp-content if you're using WordPress.
Upload this file via FTP. Click verify on Google Search Console
Method 3 : Add Your Site To Google Search Console Using Meta Tag Validation
Method 3 is for the prefix method. You will copy a meta tag that Google Search Console gives you and paste it into the head of your document. If you're using WordPress, be sure to do this in a child theme (or use a plugin) so changes to your theme don't get overwritten.
How to make a child theme:
• How (and why) to creat...
Once you've added the meta tag, upload your new header HTML to your website using FTP, GIT, or control panel. However you happen to usually do it.
Click Verify on Google Search Console
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How To FTP:
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