Getting a new website to appear on Google

Launching a website does not automatically guarantee your site will appear in Google search listings. You can take a few steps to help Google know your website exists and encourage it to add your site to the index.

01. Create a Google Search Console account

1. Create a Search Console account
2. Add Property
3. Choose property type (usually Domain)

02. Submit a sitemap in Google Search Console

From your website

Every site we build includes the Yoast SEO plugin. Yoast SEO automatically creates a sitemap folder, usually located at yourwebsite.com/sitemap_index.xml

1. Find and copy your sitemap address

From Google Search Console

1. Login to your Search Console account
2. Go to Sitemaps (in the sidebar)
3. Add/paste a new sitemap
4. Submit

It will take Google time to see your sitemap and then visit your website to index it.