Google webmaster tools

Google Webmaster Tools

Google Webmaster Tools now known as Google Search Console is a free web service provided by Google for Webmasters.It helps the webmasters to optimize their websites visibility.It also helps to inform Google about the content in the website.

Importance of verifying site ownership

It is very important to verify your website using Google webmastertools.For using webmaster tools first you have to join in it After joining we can use the facilities provided by Google webmaster tools.After joining,there will be a verification process through which Google gets to know that you are really an owner.After verification you will get a code on your site after that you can use Google webmaster tool.
There will be a dashboard visible to you when you login with your website.From there you will be able to use all those attributes available such as search queries,link your site,crawl option,site maps.For using the search console option you need to have a registered page,a valid Google account is needed for that and the owner must have to verify that account.The webpage can be verified through a valid account through domain name of the owner.After verification the tool displays its features and you will get notifications from Google webmaster tools.The verification process will help in proving your ownership.
It is through this platform Google communicates with webmasters.It will help in improving the quality of the website and in improving the ranking also.

Verifying ownership of your blog in GWT

•Create a blog in blogger.com
•Login to webmastertool.com
•Copy your blog’s url with .com extension(If it shows .in then remove .in and enter .com/ncr.ncr is country specific extension)
•Paste the url in the space given in the page “add property”
•By adding add property you will then reach a page there click ”html tag” verification method for blog and copy the “meta tag” data given in the text box.
•Go back to blogger dashboard and select dashboard. After that click theme and after click edit html and here before head tag closed paste the copied meta tag.Then click save theme button.
•Go to webmasters tool box and press the verify button.
•At this point you will get a green tick indicating that you have successfully verified your ownership


You may also read my previous post about SEO-on page optimization.

Muhammad Aslam