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Step-by-Step Guide to Verify Website Ownership on Google Search Console for GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Hostinger

A Must-Read for Developers: Verifying Website Ownership on Google Search Console Explained

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Step-by-Step Guide to Verify Website Ownership on Google Search Console for GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Hostinger
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Vivek Kr Choubey

Google Search Console (GSC) is a free and essential tool by Google that helps you monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot your site’s presence in Google Search results.
Before you can use it, you must verify ownership — this confirms to Google that you’re the legitimate owner of the domain.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to verify your website ownership using the DNS (Domain Name System) method, including clear examples for GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Hostinger.

🧭 Step 1: Visit Google Search Console

  1. Go to 👉 https://search.google.com/search-console/.

  2. Click “Start Now” and sign in with your Google account.

🧱 Step 2: Add a Property

Once you’re logged in, you’ll see two options for adding your website:

  • Domain Property – Covers all subdomains and protocols (http, https, www, etc.)

  • URL Prefix Property – Verifies only one specific URL

Example:
If your website is https://www.example.com, type only:

example.com

📋 Step 3: Copy the DNS TXT Record

Google will now show a TXT record that you need to add to your domain’s DNS configuration.

Example:

google-site-verification=abc123xyz456example

» Copy this record — you’ll paste it into your DNS settings next.

🌐 Step 4: Add TXT Record in Your Domain Provider (GoDaddy / Namecheap / Hostinger)

Depending on where your domain is hosted, follow the respective steps below

🟣 For GoDaddy

  1. Log in to your GoDaddy account.

  2. Go to My Products → Domains → Manage DNS.

  3. Under Records, click Add.

  4. Choose TXT as the type.

  5. In the Host field, enter @.

  6. In the Value field, paste the TXT record:

     google-site-verification=abc123xyz456example
    1. Click Save.

🟢 For Namecheap

  1. Sign in to your Namecheap account.

  2. Go to Domain List → Manage → Advanced DNS.

  3. Click Add New Record.

  4. Choose TXT Record.

  5. In Host, enter @.

  6. In Value, paste:

     google-site-verification=abc123xyz456example

  7. Click Save Changes.

🟣 For Hostinger

  1. Log in to your Hostinger account → Go to hPanel.

  2. Select your domain and click DNS / Zone Editor.

  3. Under the Manage DNS Records section, click Add New Record.

  4. Choose TXT as the record type.

  5. In Name, type @ (or leave blank).

  6. In TXT Value, paste the code from Google:

     google-site-verification=abc123xyz456example

  7. Set TTL to 3600 (default is fine).

  8. Click Add Record.

✅ Once added, the DNS record will appear in your DNS list.

⏳ Step 5: Wait for DNS Propagation

DNS changes can take anywhere between a few minutes and up to 24 hours to propagate globally.
If you try to verify immediately and it fails — don’t worry — just wait a bit and try again later.

🔍 Step 6: Verify in Google Search Console

  1. Go back to your Google Search Console tab.

  2. Click the “Verify” button.

  3. If everything is correct, you’ll see a success message:

    🎉 Ownership verified successfully!

If not, recheck your DNS record for typos or missing values, then try again after a few hours.

🧩 Alternative Verification Methods (If DNS Access Is Not Possible)

If you can’t access your domain’s DNS, Google offers other ways to verify ownership:

  1. HTML File Upload – Upload a file to your website root folder.

  2. HTML Tag – Add a meta tag in your website’s <head> section.

  3. Google Analytics – Verify via your existing Analytics tracking code.

  4. Google Tag Manager – Verify through your GTM container.

📊 Step 7: Start Using Google Search Console

Once your domain is verified, you can:

  • Check which keywords bring traffic

  • Monitor website clicks, impressions & CTR

  • Submit XML sitemaps

  • Find and fix indexing errors

  • Analyze backlinks

  • Improve overall SEO performance

🧠 Example Summary

Let’s say your domain is:

mysite.in

You would:

  1. Add it as a Domain Property in GSC.

  2. Copy this TXT record:

     google-site-verification=sj82kjsa9sk2djskd9

  3. Add the record to Hostinger → DNS Zone Editor.

  4. Wait 1–2 hours.

  5. Click Verify in Google Search Console.

  6. Once verified, enjoy full access to performance data.

🏁 Conclusion

Verifying your website ownership in Google Search Console via the DNS (TXT) method is one of the most secure and reliable ways to connect your domain with Google.
Whether you use Hostinger, GoDaddy, or Namecheap, the process is simple — copy the TXT record, paste it in DNS, wait, and verify.

Once verified, you’ll unlock valuable insights about your website’s performance and ranking in Google Search results.

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