Monday, July 28, 2025

How to Integrate Google Blogger with Google Search Console

How to Integrate Google Blogger with Google Search Console

Meta Description: Learn how to easily connect your Google Blogger blog with Google Search Console. This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through verification and sitemap submission to boost your blog's visibility in Google search results.


Introduction

Integrating your Blogger blog with Google Search Console (GSC) is a crucial step for understanding how your blog performs in Google Search and for optimizing its visibility. GSC provides valuable insights into your blog's indexing status, search queries, crawl errors, and much more.

Here's a simple, easy-to-follow tutorial to get your Blogger blog connected:


Step 1: Access Google Search Console


  1. Open your web browser and go to Google Search Console.

  2. Sign in with the same Google account you use to manage your Blogger blog. This is important as it often allows for automatic verification.


Step 2: Add Your Blogger Blog as a Property


  1. Once you're logged into Google Search Console, you'll see a welcome screen or your existing properties.

  2. Click on the "Add Property" button. This is usually a dropdown menu in the top left corner, or a large button if you have no properties yet.

  3. A pop-up will appear asking you to select a property type. For Blogger blogs, the "URL prefix" option is generally the easiest and most recommended.

  4. In the "URL prefix" box, enter the full URL of your Blogger blog, including https:// (e.g., https://yourblogname.blogspot.com or https://www.yourcustomdomain.com).

  5. Click "Continue."


Step 3: Verify Your Blog Ownership

Since Blogger is a Google-owned platform, if you're signed in with the same Google account that owns the Blogger blog, Google Search Console will likely verify your ownership automatically.


  • Automatic Verification: If successful, you'll see a message confirming "Ownership auto-verified." Click "Go to property."

  • Manual Verification (if needed): In rare cases, or if you're using a custom domain that's not fully configured yet, you might be asked to verify manually. The simplest method for Blogger is usually the "HTML tag" method:

    1. Select the "HTML tag" option.

    2. Copy the meta tag provided (it will look something like <meta name="google-site-verification" content="YOUR_UNIQUE_CODE">).

    3. Go to your Blogger dashboard.

    4. Navigate to "Theme" and then click on the three dots next to "Customize" and select "Edit HTML."

    5. Locate the <head> section in your theme's HTML.

    6. Paste the copied HTML meta tag immediately after the <head> tag.

    7. Click the "Save" icon (usually a floppy disk icon).

    8. Go back to Google Search Console and click the "Verify" button.


Step 4: Submit Your Sitemap

Submitting your sitemap helps Google discover and crawl all the pages on your blog more efficiently. Blogger automatically generates a sitemap for you.


  1. In Google Search Console, with your Blogger property selected, look for "Sitemaps" in the left-hand menu. Click on it.

  2. In the "Add a new sitemap" section, you'll typically enter sitemap.xml (for blogspot.com domains) or sitemap.xml for custom domains.

    • For blogspot.com domains: Your sitemap is usually at https://yourblogname.blogspot.com/sitemap.xml.

    • For custom domains: Your sitemap is usually at https://www.yourcustomdomain.com/sitemap.xml.

  3. Click "Submit."

  4. Google will process your sitemap. You should see a "Success" status after a short while. It may take some time for the "Discovered URLs" count to populate.


Step 5: Explore Google Search Console

Congratulations! Your Blogger blog is now integrated with Google Search Console. Here are some key areas to explore:


  • Performance: See how your blog appears in Google Search results, including clicks, impressions, and top queries.

  • Index Coverage: Check which pages are indexed and if there are any errors preventing your content from being found.

  • URL Inspection: Test any URL on your blog to see its current indexing status and if Google can crawl it.

  • Mobile Usability: Identify any issues that might affect your blog's performance on mobile devices.

By regularly checking Google Search Console, you can gain valuable insights to improve your blog's visibility, attract more organic traffic, and optimize your content strategy.


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