Want to rank higher on Google? This one secret step is critical for your SEO success.

Female entrepreneur setting up Google Search Console for her business's website so it will rank higher on Google and see SEO success.

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I was recently giving a presentation to a local business group talking about SEO (search engine optimization) and how to rank higher on Google.

And then I mentioned a critical step for SEO success and was met with lots of questions. Not one person in the room had heard of it!

But you guys, it’s so important (for both local & online businesses) and I want to make sure that each and every one of you know it needs to be done if you want your website to show up on Google.

So, what is this mystery step that everyone with a website needs to do?

💥 Set up Google Search Console for your website.

Write that down. Underline it. Circle and star it.☆

Google Search Console is a free Google tool that you set up for your website, which lets Google know that your site exists, the pages it includes, and more.

And for you, Google Search Console helps you monitor your site’s performance in search results, watch for indexing errors, and more.

💥 Anytime you make big changes to a web page, or set up a new one, you should submit it to Google Search Console.

To give you a visual of what Google Search Console is, I’ve recorded a super quick 2-minute overview walkthrough:

Google Search Console dashboard - Setting this up for your website is critical to ranking higher on Google and SEO success

Watch it here

During that presentation, I also got lots of questions about how to do keyword research for your business. I just launched a mini-course for only $67 that shows you exactly how to do this.

You’ll get my exact step-by-step process…plus info on how to actually implement your target keywords. You can get instant access to the Spot-On Keyword Strategy for Local SEO here and start getting more eyeballs on your website and business. 👀

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Hi, there! I’m Amanda – designer, website builder, and SEO expert. And Zag is the Anchor ‹A› blog dedicated to helping you reach your biggest business goals.

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