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Google Search Console Setup

Steps to Verify Your Site

  1. Go to Google Search Console
  2. Add your property: https://locusgtd.com
  3. Choose verification method: HTML tag
  4. Copy the verification code you receive (looks like: google-site-verification=XXXXXXXXXX)
  5. Open .vitepress/config.mts and find this line:
    typescript
    // ['meta', { name: 'google-site-verification', content: 'YOUR_VERIFICATION_CODE' }],
  6. Replace YOUR_VERIFICATION_CODE with your actual code and uncomment the line:
    typescript
    ['meta', { name: 'google-site-verification', content: 'your-actual-code-here' }],
  7. Rebuild and deploy: npm run docs:build
  8. Go back to Search Console and click "Verify"

After Verification

  1. Submit Sitemap

    • In Search Console, go to "Sitemaps" section
    • Add sitemap URL: https://locusgtd.com/sitemap.xml
    • Click "Submit"
  2. Monitor Performance

    • Check "Performance" tab for search analytics
    • Review "Coverage" for indexing status
    • Fix any issues reported in "Enhancements"
  3. Request Indexing (Optional)

    • Use URL Inspection tool
    • Request indexing for important pages
    • This speeds up the initial indexing process

Bing Webmaster Tools (Optional)

  1. Go to Bing Webmaster Tools
  2. Add your site
  3. Verify ownership
  4. Submit sitemap: https://locusgtd.com/sitemap.xml