How to Add Your Squarespace Site to Google Search Console

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Does Google know your website exists?

Want your website to show up on Google & see how it's doing? Google Search Console helps Google find your site & gives you tons of useful data about how people find & use it.

This is one of the first things you should set up after launching your website.

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Here's how to connect Google Search Console to your Squarespace site in just a few minutes:

What is Google Search Console?

Google Search Console is a free tool from Google that lets you monitor your website's performance in search results.

What data does Google Search Console show you?

• Top keywords people search to find your website

• How many clicks & impressions each keyword gets

• Top performing pages on your site

• Which pages get the most traffic from Google

• Which countries visit your site most

• Which devices people use (mobile, desktop, tablet)

• Total clicks & impressions over time

• Click-through rate - the % of people who click when they see your site

• Average search position - where your site ranks in Google results

Connecting your website to Google Search Console isn't required for Google to find you, but it's super useful and recommended for tracking your website's performance & improving your SEO over time.

How to Connect Squarespace Google Console

Connecting Squarespace to Google Search Console is easy. First you’ll want to log into your Squarespace account. Then, follow these steps:

1. From the Home panel, click Analytics

2. Click Search Keywords

3. Click Connect in the pop-up

4. Sign in using your Google account

5. Click Allow to accept the permissions

Done!

Keep in mind, it can take up to 72 hours before you see data in your Squarespace Analytics under Search Keywords.

Before you start:

• Your site must be published (not in trial mode)

• Remove any site-wide passwords

• If you just connected a custom domain, wait 48 hours first

How to Submit Your Squarespace Sitemap to Google

Next, you’ll want to submit a sitemap. A sitemap is like Google's roadmap to all your pages; it helps Google discover & index every page on your Squarespace site.

1. Go to https://search.google.com/search-console

2. Click Sitemaps in the left menu

3. Type sitemap.xml in the "Add a new sitemap" box

4. Click Submit

Once submitted, you should see a green Success status.

How to Get Your Squarespace Website on Google Faster

If you're wondering "How do I get my website to show up on Google search?" - this is how. You can request indexing for any page or post, which tells Google you want specific pages to show up in search results.

For individual Squarespace pages:

1. In Google Search Console, paste your full URL in the search bar (including https://)

2. Press Enter

3. Click Request Indexing

4. Wait a few minutes for verification

5. You'll see a confirmation with green checkmarks

For Squarespace blog posts (can set to be automatic):

1. When publishing a blog post, click the gear icon next to your post

2. Scroll down to Share in the left menu

3. Enable the Google Search Console option by toggling it on

4. Your new blog posts will automatically get pushed to Google

Note: It’s not usually instant with blog posts. You can still manually index any blog posts if you’re feeling impatient.

Troubleshooting

No data showing up?

• Wait up to 72 hours for initial data

• Make sure your site is published

• Remove any password protection

"Connected Account Deactivated" error?

• Click Reconnect in your Search Keywords panel

• Sign back into your Google account

"Robots.txt" warning?

• This is normal - Squarespace blocks certain pages automatically

• You can ignore this warning

Manual Squarespace Google Search Console Setup

Most people don't need this, but you might want manual setup if you:

• Work with an SEO agency - they need full data access

• Manage multiple websites - easier centralized control

• Want complete data - Squarespace only shows top 200 keywords

• Plan to switch platforms - keep your Search Console history

• Need team access - add multiple users with different permissions

How to set it up manually:

1. Go to https://search.google.com/search-console

2. Add your website as a new property

3. Choose HTML tag verification

4. Copy the verification code

5. In Squarespace: Settings > Advanced > Code Injection

6. Paste the code in the Header section

7. Save & verify in Google Search Console

Note: Requires Squarespace Business plan or higher for Code Injection.

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FAQ: Connecting Google Search Console to Squarespace

Q. How do I add my website to Google Search Console?

In Squarespace: Analytics > Search Keywords > Connect. Sign in with your Google account & click "Allow."

Q. How do I get my website to show up on Google search?

Connect Google Search Console, submit your sitemap & create helpful content. Google will find your pages automatically.

Q. How do I index my website on Google Search Console?

Submit your sitemap first, then use the URL Inspection tool to request indexing for specific pages.

Q. How to connect Squarespace website to Google Search Console?

Use Squarespace's built-in connection: Analytics > Search Keywords > Connect. This is the easiest way.

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And that's it!

With these steps, you'll be connected to Google Search Console & can start tracking how people find your Squarespace website on Google.

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