How To Verify Domain Ownership with Google – 2 Easy Steps

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How do I verify domain ownership with Google? and is it necessary to verify domain ownership with Google.Google Sites is a Very easy Web page creation tool offered by Google, which is absolutely free of cost, the main aim of Google sites is for anyone to be able to create simple web sites to support their needs. For security reasons, you must verify your domain ownership with google, before linking up with your website hosting. You can do this by two steps, adding a DNS TXT or CNAME record using Google Search Console

verify domain ownership with google

There are two steps to verify domain ownership with google :

  1. Adding Domain to Google Webmaster
  2. Mapping Domain

Adding the Domain Google Webmaster  :

  1. Go to the Webmaster Tools home page.
  2. Log in using your Gmail account
  3. Type your domain name in the Add a Property box
  4. Click Add a Property
  5. There are two methods “Recommended” and “Alternative”, I strongly suggest you to use the Recommended one
  6. Check your Hostname i.e, in my case GoDaddy
  7. Click on the Verify button
  8. Then fill in your GoDaddy username and password
  9. Then Click Accept to verify the domain ownership with google
  10. Domain verification process is successfully completed 
  11. If the “Recommended” method is not working go for the “Alternate” method
  12. In the Domain name provider list, select Other at the bottom of the list.
  13. The screen will display a value for a TXT record, a long string of characters starting with “google-site-verification…” Select and copy this value to the clipboard. You may want to paste it into a text window to keep track of it.

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Mapping the Domain :

  1.  Log in to your Domain provider, in my case it is godaddy
  2. Go to manage my domain option
  3. Then click the domain which you want to add to google sites
  4. Click DNS Zone tab
  5. Go to CNAME (Alias)
  6. Create a new CNAME record with
  • Name: www
  • Type: CNAME
  • Value (Points to): ghs.google.com
  • TTL: 1h

7. Click Add to save the record.

In Google Search Console :

  1. Return to Search Console
  2. Click the Verify button to verify your domain.
  3. You should see a congratulations screen telling you you have successfully verified the domain.

I hope this material is useful, Think big, Be Kind, and keep all your dreams alive !!!