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Google Search Console

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Author: Colin McDermott
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What is Google Search Console?

Search Console (previously Google Webmaster Tools) is Google’s main webmaster support portal.

Search Console allows website owners to register websites with Google, adjust settings, submit sitemaps, and use a variety of site maintenance related tools such as the Fetch as Google tool.

Google Webmaster Tools in its earliest form was launched in 2005.

In May 2015 the service was updated and rebranded as Google Search Console.

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