Welcome to Find It Friday in which we help you find the answers to your how to blog questions.
The Question
How do I make sure I’m set up for indexing by Google?
Today’s question is aimed at those of you who are in the process of setting up a WordPress blog. It’s easy to miss a step when you are starting out, and sometimes beginners overlook this one.
The Answer
Usually you don’t want Google to index your pages while you are building your site, but do remember to change your settings when your site is ready to go live.
Go to Settings > Privacy.
Here, you will see three Site Visibility options. Click Allow search engines to index this site. This allows everyone to read your blog and enables your blog to be included in search engine results and other content sites.
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Marie Ennis-O’Connor BA, MIAPR, holds an Honours degree in History from University College Dublin. She is a graduate of the Irish Academy of Public Relations and has worked in a variety of PR roles over the past 12 years. Marie is editor of several award-winning blogs ranging from life sciences to health to business. She is a panel member of the newly established Bloggers International and is a regular contributor to Health Works Collective, an online community for thought leaders in international healthcare. She is a featured blogger on Webicina, an online service that provides curated medical social media resources in over 80 medical topics and over 17 languages, and has been awarded a top blogger accolade by Empowered Doctor.com and most inspiring writer by WegoHealth. Marie is also in demand as a trainer in social media marketing and travels the country teaching small business owners how to get online and maximise their online presence.
