How to Connect Blogger to Google Search Console: Step-by-Step Guide

Google Search Console is one of the most important tools for monitoring how your Blogger website performs in Google Search.

After connecting Blogger to Search Console, you can check which pages Google has indexed, see the search queries bringing visitors to your site, submit your Blogger sitemap, inspect individual URLs and diagnose crawling or indexing problems.

This guide explains how to connect Blogger to Google Search Console step by step, including which property type to choose, how Blogger verification works and what to configure after your website has been added.

How to connect Blogger to Google Search Console and verify website ownership

What Is Google Search Console?

Google Search Console is a free Google service that helps website owners understand how their websites appear and perform in Google Search.

For a Blogger website, Search Console can help you monitor:

Google Search clicks and impressions
Search queries
Average search positions
Indexed and non-indexed pages
Sitemap status
Canonical URLs
Crawling problems
Page experience information

You do not need Google Search Console for your Blogger website to exist, but it is extremely useful for SEO and indexing diagnostics.

Step 1: Make Your Blogger Site Visible to Search Engines

Before connecting Search Console, make sure your Blogger website is allowed to appear in search engines.

Go to:

Blogger → Settings → Privacy

Make sure:

Visible to search engines → ON

If you want your public Blogger posts to appear in Google, this setting should normally remain enabled.

For the complete configuration, see our Blogger SEO Settings: Complete Optimization Guide.

Step 2: Open Google Search Console

After signing in, choose:

Add property

Google Search Console provides two main website property types:

Domain
URL-prefix

The correct choice depends mainly on whether you use a Blogspot address or your own custom domain.

Domain vs URL-Prefix: Which Should Blogger Users Choose?

Property Type	Example	Best Use
Domain	example.com	Custom domains and complete domain-level reporting
URL-prefix	https://www.example.com/	One specific protocol and hostname

A Domain property can include different versions of the domain, including HTTP, HTTPS and subdomains.

A URL-prefix property covers only URLs beginning with the exact prefix you add.

For example:

https://www.example.com/

does not have the same scope as:

example.com

Step 3: Add a Blogspot Website to Search Console

If your website still uses a Blogspot address such as:

https://yourblog.blogspot.com/

you can add the complete address as a URL-prefix property.

For Blogger websites managed with the same Google Account used in Search Console, ownership may be verified automatically.

If your Blogger site does not appear automatically, manually add its canonical URL as a property and follow the verification instructions shown by Search Console.

Step 4: Add a Blogger Custom Domain to Search Console

If your Blogger website uses a custom domain such as:

https://www.example.com/

I recommend adding the root domain as a Domain property when you have access to the domain's DNS settings.

Enter:

example.com

Do not include:

https://
www
/path/

A Domain property gives you a broader view of URLs associated with the domain, including subdomains and protocol variations.

You can also add the canonical URL as a URL-prefix property:

https://www.example.com/

This can be useful when you want reporting specifically for the exact version used by your Blogger site.

Step 5: Verify a Blogger Custom Domain With DNS

Domain properties are normally verified through your domain's DNS configuration.

Search Console will provide a verification record, commonly a TXT record similar to:

google-site-verification=example-verification-code

Copy the exact value provided by your own Search Console account.

Then:

Sign in to your domain provider.
Open the DNS management area.
Add the TXT verification record supplied by Google.
Save the DNS change.
Return to Google Search Console.
Click Verify.

DNS changes may not become visible immediately, so verification can occasionally require some time.

Do not remove the verification DNS record after successful verification unless you have another valid ownership-verification method in place.

What If Blogger Is Already Verified Automatically?

Some Blogger websites may already appear as verified properties when Search Console is accessed using the same Google Account that owns or manages the blog.

If your Blogger property is already available in the property selector, you do not need to repeat verification simply for the sake of doing so.

Select the correct property and begin reviewing the Search Console reports.

Step 6: Submit Your Blogger Sitemap

After connecting the site, one of the first things you should check is the Blogger sitemap.

Open:

Google Search Console → Indexing → Sitemaps

Submit:

sitemap.xml

For Blogger static pages, you can also submit:

sitemap-pages.xml

Blogger automatically maintains these sitemap files, so you do not need to manually create a new sitemap after every post.

For the complete process, see our Blogger sitemap submission guide.

Step 7: Inspect an Important Blogger URL

After your property is connected, open:

URL Inspection

Enter a canonical Blogger post URL, for example:

https://www.example.com/2026/09/example-post.html

URL Inspection can help you determine whether:

The page is indexed.
Google can access the page.
Indexing is allowed.
A canonical URL has been selected.
The inspected page redirects elsewhere.

For an important new or meaningfully updated article, you can also use Request indexing when appropriate.

Step 8: Check Page Indexing Reports

Open the Page indexing section to understand which Blogger URLs Google has indexed and which URLs are excluded.

You may see statuses such as:

Crawled – currently not indexed
Discovered – currently not indexed
Alternate page with proper canonical tag
Excluded by noindex
Blocked by robots.txt
Page with redirect
Not found (404)

These statuses do not all mean the same thing, and not every excluded URL requires a fix.

If an important article is missing from Google, see our Blogger indexing troubleshooting guide.

Step 9: Monitor Blogger Search Performance

Search Console's Performance report shows how your Blogger website performs in Google Search.

You can review metrics such as:

Total clicks
Total impressions
Average click-through rate
Average position

You can also analyze:

Queries
Pages
Countries
Devices
Search appearance

This information can help you identify which Blogger articles are already gaining visibility and which topics may need improvement.

Common Blogger Search Console Verification Problems

The Blogger Property Does Not Appear Automatically

Make sure you are signed in to Search Console using the Google Account that manages the Blogger website. You can also add the property manually.

Domain Verification Failed

Check that the DNS verification value was copied exactly and added to the correct domain. DNS changes can also take time to propagate.

The Wrong Site Version Was Added

For URL-prefix properties, make sure you use the exact canonical website version, including HTTPS and the correct hostname.

For example:

https://www.example.com/

is a different URL-prefix property from:

http://example.com/

The Custom Domain Was Recently Connected

If you recently moved from a Blogspot address to a custom domain, add and monitor the current custom-domain property in Search Console rather than relying only on the old Blogspot property.

Blogger Search Console Setup Checklist

Enable Visible to search engines in Blogger.
Sign in to Google Search Console.
Add your Blogger property.
Use a Domain property for a custom domain when appropriate.
Complete ownership verification.
Add the canonical URL-prefix property if useful.
Submit sitemap.xml.
Submit sitemap-pages.xml if required.
Inspect important URLs.
Review the Page indexing report.
Monitor search queries and pages in Performance.

Questions About Connecting Blogger to Google Search Console

How do I connect Blogger to Google Search Console?

Sign in to Search Console, add your Blogger website as a property and complete ownership verification if required. Blogger sites managed with the same Google Account may be verified automatically.

Is Google Search Console free for Blogger?

Yes. Google Search Console is a free Google service that can be used to monitor Blogger indexing and Google Search performance.

Should I use Domain or URL-prefix for Blogger?

For a custom domain, a Domain property provides broad coverage across protocols and subdomains and is generally useful when you have DNS access. A URL-prefix property covers only the exact URL prefix you add.

Does Blogger automatically connect to Search Console?

Some Blogger websites can be added and verified automatically when Search Console uses the same Google Account that manages the blog. If the property does not appear, it can be added manually.

Do I need Google Search Console for Blogger SEO?

It is not required for Blogger to operate, but Search Console is highly useful for monitoring indexing, search performance, sitemaps, canonical URLs and technical problems.

What sitemap should I submit after connecting Blogger?

Submit sitemap.xml for published Blogger posts. You can also submit sitemap-pages.xml for important static Blogger pages.

Why is my verified Blogger site still not showing in Google?

Search Console verification only proves ownership. It does not guarantee indexing or rankings. Inspect the affected URL and check crawlability, indexing directives, canonicalization, content quality and internal linking.

Final Recommendation

Connecting Blogger to Google Search Console should be one of the first SEO tasks you complete for an important Blogger website.

Once ownership is verified, submit the Blogger sitemap, inspect important pages and use Search Console to monitor indexing and organic search performance.

If you use your own domain, a Domain property provides useful site-wide coverage, while a URL-prefix property can provide a focused view of your exact canonical Blogger address.

Search Console will not automatically improve your rankings, but it gives you the data and diagnostic tools needed to understand how Google discovers, indexes and displays your Blogger website.