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Enter the https://search.google.com/search-console?resource_id=https://www.ridenowsocal.com/ in the correct Google Chrome profile. Each agency has its own Google account to add this new property.

• Uses the sem@arinet.com Google account for its new properties.

• Uses the seo@dealerspike.com Google account for its new properties (currently this account is getting closer to being full, so if when creating a new property you get a message indicating that the account is full, please message your team lead).

Google Search Console properties can be added in two ways: Domain or URL prefix. We’ll focus on the URL prefix method.

• Click on the drop-down menu in the top left of your screen. This will bring up all the properties, here you can search for a previous setup of the same property. If there is not one, click on +Add Property at the bottom of this list.

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• “Select a property type” will pop up, here paste the full https URL in the URL prefix box and click on continue.

and use different methods of verification. After clicking continue you’ll be presented with different options to verify your ownership of this site. The predetermined option is HTML file verification and that’s the one used for verification.

Dealer Spike verification:

• To be able to do GSC verification in you need access to the FTP server for Dealer Spike websites with the NppFTP plugin for Notepad++.

• Log in to your FTP profile and open the Websites folder in the FTP options, there you’ll find folders with the domains of all dealers. Locate the one with the domain of the dealer you’re setting up and upload the verification file provided.

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• After uploading the html file go back to GSC and click on verify to finally add the property to that Google account. You’ll get a green pop up for a successful verification.

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