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Step 1: Verify Your Domain Ownership

Method 1: HTML File Upload

  1. Sign in to Google Search Console:

  2. Add a Property:

    • Click on the "Add property" button.
    • Enter your website URL (e.g., https://www.example.com).
  3. Select Verification Method:

    • Choose the "HTML file" verification method.
  4. Download the HTML Verification File:

    • Download the HTML file provided by Google.
  5. Upload the HTML File to InfinityFree:

    • Log in to your InfinityFree account.
    • Go to the "File Manager" for your website.
    • Navigate to the root directory of your website (usually htdocs).
    • Upload the HTML file you downloaded from Google Search Console.
  6. Verify the File Upload:

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

Method 2: HTML Tag

  1. Sign in to Google Search Console:

  2. Add a Property:

    • Click on the "Add property" button.
    • Enter your website URL (e.g., https://www.example.com).
  3. Select Verification Method:

    • Choose the "HTML tag" verification method.
  4. Copy the HTML Tag:

    • Copy the meta tag provided by Google.
  5. Add the HTML Tag to Your Website:

    • Log in to your InfinityFree account.
    • Go to the "File Manager" for your website.
    • Open the index.html or index.php file in the root directory.
    • Paste the HTML tag within the <head> section of your website's HTML.
  6. Verify the HTML Tag:

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

Method 3: Domain Name Provider

  1. Sign in to Google Search Console:

  2. Add a Property:

    • Click on the "Add property" button.
    • Choose the "Domain" option.
  3. Select Verification Method:

    • Choose the "Domain name provider" verification method.
  4. Follow the Instructions:

    • Follow the instructions provided by Google to add a TXT record to your domain's DNS settings.
  5. Verify the Domain:

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

Step 2: Submit Your Sitemap

  1. Create a Sitemap:

    • If you don't already have a sitemap, you can create one. You can use tools like XML Sitemaps to generate a sitemap for your website.
  2. Submit Your Sitemap:

    • In Google Search Console, go to the "Sitemaps" section.
    • Enter the URL of your sitemap (e.g., https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml).
    • Click "Submit".

Step 3: Monitor Your Website's Performance

  1. Check Coverage:

    • In Google Search Console, go to the "Coverage" section to see which pages of your website have been indexed by Google.
  2. Analyze Performance:

    • Use the "Performance" section to analyze your website's search traffic, including clicks, impressions, and average position in search results.
  3. Fix Issues:

    • Regularly check the "Coverage" and "Enhancements" sections for any issues Google identifies on your website. Fix these issues to ensure your website is fully optimized for search.

By following these steps, you can successfully add your Infinity Free hosted website to Google Search Console and monitor its performance in Google search results.