How to Register an Existing Domain in Google

Of all Internet searches, 64.2 percent are conducted using Google, according to a 2010 Nielsen report. If you want people to find your website, it's important that your site appear in Google's index. Google adds new domain names and websites to its index every time it craws the Web for new sites, however manually adding your domain name may speed up the indexing process. Adding your website to Google's index helps to ensure that your site will appear in Google search results when people search for your site's keywords.

Instructions

1. Use your Internet browser to visit google.com/addurl.

2. Type the entire domain name into the "URL" box in the center of the page. Include the "http://" prefix as well as the "www" in your domain name.

3. Type keywords for your site into the "Comments" box. Use keywords that describe the content on your website.

4. Type the letters you see in the CAPTCHA graphic into the box below the graphic.

5. Click the "Add URL" button.

References

• Google: Add your URL to Google
• Nielsen Wire; Top U.S. Search Sites for July 2010; August 2010