How to Provide Google Search Console Access?

To allow us to analyze and optimize your website’s performance in Google Search, we require you to provide Google Search Console Access.

This access enables us to monitor indexing status, fix crawl errors, submit sitemaps, and analyze search queries that drive traffic to your site.

It is crucial that a GSC property be set up on your Google account for long-term and ownership reasons.

If you haven’t set up these properties yet, please grant us access to the Google account you’d like them associated with, and we’ll handle the setup for you.

If you’re not comfortable sharing access, simply follow the instructions in the support documents to set them up yourself, and provide us with access once completed. We’re here to help if you need any assistance along the way. You can follow these steps to create your GSC property first.

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to provide Google Search Console Access and enable us to start optimizing your website.

Step 1: Log into Google Search Console #

1. Open your web browser and go to Google Search Console.
   
2. Log in using the Google account associated with your website’s Search Console.

Step 2: Select Your Website Property #

1. Once logged in, you will see a list of websites (properties) associated with your account.
   
2. Click on the website (property) you want to grant access to.

If you do not see any website (property) listed in Google Search Console or Google Analytics 4, it means your website has not been added yet.

As part of our SEO service, we will set up Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4 for you to ensure proper tracking and performance monitoring. You just need to provide us with the required details, and we will take care of the setup.

However, if you prefer to set it up yourself, you will need to figure it out on your own.

Step 3: Navigate to User Management #

1. In the left-hand menu, click on ⚙ Settings.
   
2. Under Settings, find and click on Users and Permissions.
   
3. A list of existing users with access to your Search Console property will appear.

Step 4: Add a New User #

1. Click on the Add User button in the top right corner.

Step 5: Set the User Permissions #

1. Enter the email address we provide for SEO access. “Email: wptravelseo@gmail.com”

(Ensure the email is a Google account, as GSC access is only available to Google users.)

2. In the Permission dropdown, select Full Access.
   
   • Full access: Allows us to monitor website performance, submit sitemaps, fix errors, and analyze search traffic data. (Recommended)
     
   • Restricted access: Limits access to only viewing data but does not allow necessary SEO actions. (Not recommended)
     
3. Click Add to grant access.
   

Step 6: Confirm and Notify Us #

1. Once access is granted, we will receive an email invitation to manage your Google Search Console.
   
2. Let us know once you’ve completed these steps so we can verify access and begin optimizing your site.

Creating a New Google Search Console Property #

Follow the steps below to create and verify a new Google Search Console (GSC) property for your website:

Step 1: Log in to Your Google Account #

• Ensure you’re logged in to the correct Google account that you want to associate with the GSC property.

Step 2: Visit Google Search Console #

• Go to Google Search Console.

Step 3: Start the Setup #

• Once you’re logged in, click the “Start Now” button.

Step 4: Select Property Type #

• You will be prompted to choose between two property types:
  • Domain Property (recommended for full domain-level tracking, including all subdomains and protocols like http/https).
  • URL Prefix Property (recommended for tracking a specific version of the website).
• Select “Domain Property” to ensure complete coverage.

Step 5: Verify Ownership #

• Google will prompt you to verify ownership of the domain.
• Choose the “HTML Tag” method to verify.
  • Google will provide a meta tag to place in the <head> section of your website’s homepage.
  • You can either place the tag yourself (through your website’s CMS or code) or reach out to our support team, and we’ll be happy to do it for you.

Step 6: Grant Access to Our Team #

• After verification, please grant us admin access to your new GSC property.
  • Go to the “Settings” section in GSC.
  • Select “Users and Permissions”.
  • Click “Add User”, and enter wptravelseo@gmail.com.
  • Make sure to select “Full” access for us to manage and optimize the property effectively.

Step 7: Complete Setup #

• Once the property is set up and access is granted, we will begin analyzing and optimizing your site’s performance in Google Search.

If you run into any issues or have questions during the setup process, please feel free to reach out to our support team at seo@wptravel.io. We’re happy to assist!

Security & Access Management #

• You can revoke or modify access anytime from the Users and Permissions section.
  
• If you prefer temporary access, you can remove our access once the SEO optimization is completed.

If you encounter any issues or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us for assistance.

By following these steps, you ensure that we can properly analyze and improve your website’s search performance. This will ultimately help boost your rankings and visibility in Google when you provide Google Search Console Access.