Out of the many SEO tools, Google Webmaster Tools is one of the most useful SEO tools that provide data and configuration control for your site in Google. If you’re doing SEO and you don’t have GWT, then you have nothing.
There’s a lots of thing you can do with GWT but here I am mentioning the 6 most important points which is do must.
When you will add your site on GWT you will get a message from Google and that 6 most important things are mentioned there in the message to maximize your site performance.
So here are the 6 tips to help you get the most of this free service and maximize your site performance on Google Search.
Set up your Search Console account as:
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Add all your website versions Make sure you add separate Search Console properties for all URL variations that your site supports, including https, http, www, and non-www. |
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Select your preferred version Choose whether you want your site to appear with or without “www” in Google Search. |
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Select target country Set your geographic preference if your site targets users in a specific country. |
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Share access with co-workers If you want other people to access your error reports and search analytics in Search Console, add them with the appropriate access levels. |
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Submit a sitemap file This helps Google better understand how to crawl your site. |
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Learn how to work with Search Console If you read only one document, this is it. |
Not sure how to set this up? Use our help resources.
• | Learn more details about site verification and how to set permissions for other users. |
• | Get help in setting a preferred domain or setting a geographic target. |
• | Learn what a sitemap is and how to manage it. |
• | Ask questions in Google forum for more help |