Google Search Console Setup Guide for UntangleMyStringArt

Quick Setup Checklist

1. Add Your Site to Google Search Console

• Go to: https://search.google.com/search-console
• Add property: https://untanglemystringart.co.uk

2. Verify Ownership

• Choose “HTML meta tag” verification method
• Copy the verification code from Google
• Replace your-verification-code in _includes/head-custom.html with your actual code
• Uncomment the meta tag line (remove the )

3. Submit Your Sitemap

• In Google Search Console, go to “Sitemaps”
• Add new sitemap: sitemap.xml
• Your sitemap URL will be: https://kapricanon.github.io/sitemap.xml

4. Monitor Your SEO Performance

After setup, you can track:

• Search queries that bring people to your site
• Which pages rank highest
• Any crawling errors
• Mobile usability issues
• Page speed insights

Your Current SEO URLs

✅ Sitemap: https://untanglemystringart.co.uk/sitemap.xml ✅ Robots.txt: https://untanglemystringart.co.uk/robots.txt

Keywords to Monitor in Search Console

Once set up, monitor these target keywords:

• “string art UK”
• “personalised string art”
• “custom string art”
• “nail and string art”
• “string art workshops”
• “handmade string art”
• “string art artist UK”

Expected Timeline

• Verification: Immediate
• Sitemap Processing: 1-7 days
• Search Results: 2-4 weeks for new keywords
• Full SEO Impact: 3-6 months

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Need help with any step? Just let me know the verification code and I’ll add it to your site immediately!