Submit your website directly to Google Print

Submitting your website directly to Google is straightforward and can help customers find your site more quickly. Here's a simple guide:

Step 1: Create a Google Search Console account

• Go to https://search.google.com/search-console/about and sign in with a Google (Gmail) account.

• Click "Start Now" to create your account.

Step 2: Add and verify your website

• After logging in, click "Add Property" and enter your full website URL, e.g., https://yourdomain.co.za.

• Google will ask you to verify ownership, typically through:

  • HTML file upload (you download a small file and upload it to your website root directory), or

  • HTML meta tag (add a provided tag into your website header).

If you need assistance with verification, you can follow this link to see how to upload a file to your website root directory.

Step 3: Submit your website to Google

• Once verified, go to the "URL Inspection" tool in Search Console.

• Enter your homepage URL (e.g., https://yourdomain.co.za) and press Enter.

• Click "Request Indexing". Google will then add your website to its indexing queue.

Your website should then appear on Google searches typically within a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on Google's indexing speed.