How to Register a Web Address With Google

Registering a website with Google can increase web traffic to your website.

After an individual has their website running, the next step involves promoting the site. Registering the site with Google promotes the site to Google's search engine, which can help it find the site and push it up on the search engine's rankings. A website owner can also register the site with Google Analytics. Google Analytics provides insights into the website's traffic and marketing effectiveness by analyzing the site's visitors. Google allows site owners to register for each service separately.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access

Instructions

Submission to Google Search Engine

1. Click on the Search Engine Submission page (see resources) to submit the URL to Google's Search Engine.

2. Insert the site's full URL, including the http:// prefix. In the "Comments" field, insert comments or keywords that describe the content of the website.

3. Type in the security code and click "Add URL".

Register for Google Analytics

1. Open a Google Account (see resources) and register for a Google analytics account (see resources).

2. Fill in the website URL's, account name and time zone fields of the website. Click "Continue".

3. Submit the website owner's last name, first name and country. Click "Continue".

   Sign the user agreement and click "Continue".

   Obtain the tracking for Google Analytics. Copy it and paste it into the website's code page. Google Analytics will "read" the code and can then provide data on the website's visitors.

4. Click "Save and Finish".

5. Go to the Google Analytics page (see resources) at periodic intervals to view the statistics on website visitors.

References

• Google: Register Site
• Google: Google Analytics
• Google: Search Engine Submission

Resources

• Google: Google Analytics Sign-Up
• Google: Create Google Account