Verify website
Google Search Console
Verify your website to see how Google Search discovers, indexes and displays its pages.
Why it matters
After a launch or redesign, check that Google can see the pages you intend to keep. URL Inspection and Search Performance help you tell an indexing problem from a page that is indexed but attracts little traffic from Search.
Step by step
Pick the right property
Sign in to Google Search Console and choose Add property. Use a Domain property for all subdomains and protocols, or a URL prefix property for the specific version or path you need to track.
Verify control of the website
For a Domain property, follow Google’s DNS instructions. For a URL prefix property, choose an available method such as an HTML file or meta tag. If someone else owns the existing property, ask them for access.
Submit your sitemap
Choose the verified property, open Sitemaps and enter the URL of the sitemap your site publishes. Check its processing status after submission.
Inspect the pages that matter
Use URL Inspection and indexing reports to see what Google knows about important pages. Review Search Performance for available data.
Check the result
Confirm the intended property is verified. Check whether Google can read the sitemap and inspect a representative page. Verification and sitemap submission do not guarantee indexing.