Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Google Search Console for Squarespace

If you’ve launched a Squarespace website, congratulations! The next critical step in growing your traffic and improving your visibility in search results is setting up Google Search Console (GSC).

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🔧 Step 1: Prepare Your Squarespace Site

Before diving into Google Search Console, make sure your site is published and connected to a custom domain (e.g., yoursite.com). GSC won’t work properly with the free Squarespace domain (like yoursite.squarespace.com).

🧭 Step 2: Sign In to Google Search Console

1. Go to Google Search Console.

2. Log in using the Google account you want to associate with your website.

📝 Step 3: Add a New Property

1. Click the “Add Property” button.

2. Choose “URL prefix” (not the “Domain” option) — this is important because Squarespace does not support DNS record verification easily.

3. Enter your full website URL, including https://. Example:
   ✅ https://www.yoursite.com
   ❌ yoursite.com or http:// (not secure)

📄 Step 4: Verify Your Site Ownership

Google will now ask you to verify ownership of the site. Here’s how to do it with Squarespace:

Option: HTML Tag Method (Recommended)

1. In the verification options, select “HTML tag.”

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

Add to Squarespace:

1. In your Squarespace dashboard, go to Settings → SEO.

2. Paste the meta tag into the Header section of the “SEO Settings” area.

3. Click Save.

🕒 Wait a minute or two, then return to GSC and click “Verify.”

You should see a success message. If not, wait a few minutes and try again.

🌐 Step 5: Submit Your Sitemap

This step helps Google understand the structure of your site and index it more efficiently.

1. In your Squarespace dashboard, your sitemap is automatically created at:
   https://www.yoursite.com/sitemap.xml

2. In Google Search Console, go to the Sitemaps section (in the left sidebar).

3. Enter your sitemap URL (just the part after the slash — sitemap.xml) and click Submit.

📊 Step 6: Monitor Your SEO Performance

Once your site is verified and your sitemap is submitted, Google will begin collecting data. It may take a few days for information to appear.

With GSC, you can:

• Track your top-performing keywords

• See which pages get the most clicks

• Monitor mobile usability

• Check for crawl errors and indexing issues

• Submit new URLs for faster indexing

🛠 Pro Tips

• Check GSC Weekly: Keep an eye on performance trends and fix issues promptly.

• Use Page Experience Report: See how Google views your site’s speed and usability.

• Integrate with Google Analytics: Get deeper insights when you combine GSC and GA.

✅ Wrapping Up

Setting up Google Search Console for your Squarespace site is one of the most powerful SEO steps you can take — and it’s totally free. It only takes about 10 minutes to set up, but the insights it offers can drive real long-term growth.

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