How to Index your personal website to show up on Google searches
Indexing your personal website for Google searches:
(STEP 1)
- Please open this website: https://search.google.com/search-console/welcome
(STEP 2)
- Cut and Paste the address of your personal website (for example: https://bamossy.annuitiesgenius.com) into the URL prefix "Enter URL" text box that pops up on the google search console website
- Then click "CONTINUE"
(STEP 3)
- Google Search Console will produce an owner verification pop-up like the one in the screenshot below
- click the down arrow drop down next to:
"HTML tag Add a meta tag to your site's home page"
(STEP 4)
- Click "COPY" next to the HTML meta tag that the site produces
(STEP 5)
- Log in to Annuities Genius and open the "Website" tab in the blue menu at the top of the screen
- select the "Advanced" tab in the "WEBSITE SETTINGS" drop down menu on the top left side of the screen
(STEP 6)
- Paste the HTML meta tag that you copied from the Google site into the "CUSTOM HTML CODE" text box
(STEP 7)
- Go Back to the Google website: https://search.google.com/search-console/welcome
- and Cut and Paste the address of your personal website (for example: https://bamossy.annuitiesgenius.com) into the URL prefix "Enter URL" text box again
- Then click "CONTINUE"
(STEP 8)
- Google will verify that you own your personal website
- Click on "GO TO PROPERTY" at the bottom of the verification pop-up
(STEP 9)
- Your Google Search Console account should now be open with your Annuities Genius Personal Website selected
- Click on "URL inspection" in the menu on the left side of the screen
- Note: You may need to copy the address of your personal website into the Inspection box at the top of the screen:
(STEP 10)
- click on "REQUEST INDEXING" in the pop-up window that opens on your screen
After 24 hours, your personal website should now show up on Google searches.
