The free and easy way to start ranking on Google

So you want to rank on Google but don’t know where to start? Follow this guide and let Google know that your website exists!

Did we mention it was free?

1. Head to the Google Search Console.

On the Google Search Console page, click Start Now to create an account.

2. Creating a Google Search Console account.

You’ll need a Google account to verify and connect your website to your personal Google Search Console account. Once you’re logged in, you’ll see your website’s verify options. We’ll be using the Domain option.

3. Verifying your website/domain with on the Google Search Console.

To verify your website, you’ll need to follow the listed steps, we recommend the TXT option which is much easier than any others.

The main thing to know is that you’ll need to head to your domain name provider (godaddy, domain.com, namescheap).

Although if your website was built by someone other than yourself or you moved over your DNS services, the DNS records may be hosted on platform like Netlify, Heroku, or Cloudflare.

In this case we recommend reaching out to whoever built this website for you or heading to these platforms to add the TXT record.

Once this is done, congrats! You have a Google Search Console account.

4. Using the Sitemap section of your Google Search Console account to let Google know you exist!

On the left hand column of your Google Search Console account, under Indexing you’ll see the Sitemap option. Give it a click.

Here you’ll be adding your sitemap so Google knows you exist! Where do I find my sitemap?

Simple just get your’s websites URL and add /sitemap-index.xml behind it.

So for example the www.google.com sitemap is www.google.com/sitemap-index.xml (note Google and other big companies hide their sitemap).

Once you have your URL with the added sitemap. Go ahead and add it to the console, in our example it’s going to be: https://plixu.com/sitemap-index.xml

5. Submit your Sitemap to start your SEO journey.

Congrats! By submitting your sitemap to Google Search Console, you’ve taken a crucial first step – you’ve essentially waved hello to Google and ensured that your website is on the search engine’s radar.

But this is just the beginning. Simply existing in Google’s index doesn’t guarantee a spot at the top of the search results. To climb higher, you’ll need to embark on the ongoing journey of SEO optimization.

Thankfully there’s a SEO report tool that’s also FREE and can tell you where to start! Run your website through Plixu’s AI powered audit tool and see where you need to improve.

It’s a FREE way to figure out how to better your website’s visibility, attracting more visitors, and possible customers!

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03/06/2024