{"section":"tutorials","requestedLocale":"en","requestedSlug":"how-to-check-the-ownership-of-vtex-store-on-google-search-console","locale":"en","slug":"how-to-check-the-ownership-of-vtex-store-on-google-search-console","path":"docs/en/tutorials/projects-and-integrations/how-to-check-the-ownership-of-vtex-store-on-google-search-console.md","branch":"main","content":"> ⚠️ For FastStore users, you can add the meta tag directly through ThirdPartyScripts instead of using this app. For more information, refer to the guide [Adding third-party scripts.](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/faststore/storefront-features-handling-third-party-scripts)\n\nTo access data from [Google Search Console](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9128668?hl=en&ref_topic=9128571&sjid=1026872664762099007-SA), you need to verify the ownership of your store. This means providing Google with the address of your store's website, either the domain (`mystore`) or the URL (`https://mystore.com`). Once verified, you can monitor the store indexing performance on Google.\n\nFollow the instructions in this tutorial to enable access.\n\n## Instructions\n\n1. Access [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console) using your Google account.\n2. To add your store's property, follow the instructions in [Add a website property to Search Console](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/34592?hl=en).\n3. After adding the property, validate it by clicking **HTML tag** under the **Other verification methods** section.\n4. Copy the meta tag from step 1.\n5. Choose the installation method based on your store technology:\n\n- [Store Framework](#store-framework)\n- [Legacy CMS Portal](#legacy-cms-portal)\n\n### Store Framework\n\n1. In the VTEX Admin, go to **Apps > Extensions Hub > App Store**.\n2. Search for the **Google Search Console** app and click `Install`. You will be redirected to the app's [page in the App Store](https://apps.vtex.com/vtex-google-search-console/p).\n3. Click `Get App`.\n4. Enter your account name and click `Confirm`. You will be redirected to the app's checkout page.\n\n> ℹ️ The Google Search Console app is free.\n\n5. Click `Place Order`.\n6. Click `Go to Install Page`, and you'll be redirected to the app's page in the Admin.\n7. Click `Install`. An installation success message will be displayed, redirecting you to the app's configuration page in the Admin.\n\n![Google Search Console EN](https://cdn.statically.io/gh/vtexdocs/help-center-content/refs/heads/main/docs/en/tutorials/projects-and-integrations/integration-with-monitoring-tools/how-to-check-the-ownership-of-vtex-store-on-google-search-console_1.png)\n\n8. In the **Content** field, add only the content after the `content` flag of the meta tag you copied from Google Search Console [previously](#instructions). For example, if your meta tag is ``, add only what is inside `{contentID}`.\n9. Click `Save`.\n10. Go back to [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console) and click `Validate`. The verification will give you access to the store's indexing data.\n\n### Legacy CMS Portal\n\n1. In the Admin, go to **Storefront > Layout**.\n2. Go to the `CMS > HTMLS Templates` folder and click the `Home` file.\n3. Add the meta tag you copied [previously](#instructions) to the `` of your store's `Home` template.\n4. Go back to [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console) and click `Validate`. The verification will give you access to the store's indexing data."}