By Nexo Media India Team · Updated October 2026
What is Google Search Console?
It is a free Google tool that shows how your site appears in search — which queries bring impressions, which pages are indexed and what technical problems exist.
Step 1: Add your property
Open Search Console and add your site. A Domain property covers all versions of your site; a URL-prefix property covers one exact address.
Step 2: Verify ownership
Verification can be done with an HTML meta tag in the head of your home page, a DNS record or an HTML file. The meta tag method is the quickest for most websites.
Step 3: Submit your sitemap
Go to Sitemaps and submit sitemap.xml. Google then discovers your pages more reliably.
Step 4: Inspect important URLs
Use URL Inspection to check whether a page is indexed. For a new or updated page, you can request indexing.
Step 5: Read the Performance report
See total clicks, impressions, average position and top queries. Pages with many impressions but few clicks usually need a better title or description.
Step 6: Fix issues
Review the Pages and Experience reports for errors, mobile problems and slow pages, then fix and validate them.
How long does indexing take?
It varies — from a few days to a few weeks. Good content, internal links and a sitemap all help.
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