If you want to connect Blogger to Google Search Console, start with the address that readers can actually open—not the blog name or an administrative URL. For a blog with a Blogspot address, you can usually add and verify the property using the same Google Account that manages the blog. With a custom domain, you need to distinguish a property for a specific URL from a property covering the entire domain.
By the end of this article, you will be able to choose the appropriate property, verify it using the access you have, and check whether Search Console is tracking the correct website. SaibABC Blog is only a planned Blogger demonstration project; this article does not claim that the blog has a real address, has been verified, or has search data.
Prepare the Correct Account and Blog Address
Before opening Search Console, record the following:
- The Google Account that manages the Blogger blog.
- The blog name shown in Blogger.
- The public address, such as
[địa chỉ Blogspot thực hành]orhttps://www.tenmiencuaban.com/. - The address type: default Blogspot address or custom domain.
In Blogger, look at the blog name in the upper-left corner, then open the public address in a private window or a browser where you are not signed in. If that window asks you to sign in, the blog may restrict reader access or the URL may be incorrect. Being able to view the blog while signed in does not prove that people who are not signed in can access it.
In this series’ example, do not use SaibABC.Com as the practice address. SaibABC.Com is the WordPress website hosting the series, while SaibABC Blog is the demonstration Blogger project. If you do not have a real URL yet, leave [địa chỉ Blogspot thực hành]as the placeholder; do not turn the placeholder into a fake link.
Should You Choose a Domain Property or URL-prefix Property?
Search Console has two main property types:
| Property type | Scope | Common verification methods | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain property | Includes HTTP and HTTPS, along with subdomains such as www or m under that domain. | DNS record; some Google services, such as Blogger, may support automatic verification under appropriate conditions. | You have a custom domain and control over its DNS. |
| URL-prefix property | Includes only URLs that begin exactly with the entered prefix, including the protocol, subdomain, and path if present. | Depending on the situation, you can use a Blogger account, HTML tag, Google Analytics, or DNS. | You want to track a Blogspot address or a specific URL version. |
For example, the URL-prefix https://www.tenmiencuaban.com/ does not automatically include http://www.tenmiencuaban.com/ or https://tenmiencuaban.com/. A Domain property tenmiencuaban.com covers the protocols and subdomains under that domain (according to Google Search Console Help).
Quick Decision Guide
- For an address such as blogcuaban.blogspot.com: start with a URL-prefix property or follow the Blogger flow using the same Google Account that manages the blog.
- If you have connected a custom domain and control its DNS: you can choose a Domain property for the root domain, such as
tenmiencuaban.com. - If you only want to track one specific URL version: use a URL-prefix property, such as
https://www.tenmiencuaban.com/. - If you do not have DNS access: do not choose a Domain property simply because it covers a broader scope; use a URL-prefix property if you have a suitable verification method.
Add and verify a Blogspot blog
This procedure applies to addresses in the form blogcuaban.blogspot.com or similar:
- Open Google Search Console with the Google Account that manages the Blogger blog.
- Open the property selector and choose Add property.
- Enter the exact public URL, including
https://if that is the protocol readers are using. - If Search Console recognizes the blog as Google-hosted, follow the automatic verification method shown.
- Select the verification option and read the result message.
Google states that new Blogger blogs may be added and verified automatically when you sign in with the same Google Account that manages the blog. Some older blogs may not be verified automatically; in that case, Search Console may require another method, such as an HTML tag (according to Google Search Console Help).
For a Blogspot address, you do not need to manage the DNS for blogspot.com to verify it through the Blogger flow. DNS is relevant only when you use a custom domain or choose DNS verification for a domain you manage.
Verify Blogger with a custom domain
First, decide whether you want to monitor the entire domain or only the address version currently in use.
Option 1: Verify a Domain property with DNS
Choose a Domain property if you want to cover the root domain, subdomains, and both HTTP and HTTPS. When entering it, use only the domain name—do not add a protocol or path:
tenmiencuaban.comSearch Console will provide a DNS record, usually a TXT record, to add wherever your DNS zone is managed. Follow these steps in order:
- Open the control panel for your domain registrar or DNS provider.
- Select the correct domain for the exercise.
- Create a TXT record and copy the value provided by Search Console exactly into the corresponding field in the DNS interface.
- Save the changes, then return to Search Console.
- Select Verify. If the record is not detected, check its status with the correct DNS provider and try again according to the instructions shown.
Do not copy a code from a tutorial, screenshot, or another domain. Each code must come from the specific property you are adding. If the domain is being used for email or another website, do not delete existing records just to try again.
Option 2: Verify a URL-prefix property for a Blogger address
If you only want to monitor the address currently in use, enter the full URL, for example:
https://www.tenmiencuaban.com/A URL-prefix property distinguishes between protocols and subdomains. Open the domain in a private window, note the final URL after any redirects, and enter that exact version. Search Console may suggest verification through Blogger or your current Google Account. If neither is available, choose only a method you can actually maintain, such as DNS or an HTML tag when the interface and your administrative permissions allow it.
Check that you verified the correct website
A successful verification message confirms only ownership or access through the method used; it does not by itself prove that you have opened the correct property. Complete the following table:
| Check | How to compare | Pass condition |
|---|---|---|
| Account | Compare the Google Account in Blogger with the one in Search Console. | The account has permission to manage the correct blog. |
| Blog name | Look at the blog name in Blogger, not just the property name. | The blog name matches the project you need to monitor. |
| Protocol | Compare http:// and https://. | The property matches the current public URL. |
| Subdomain | Check www, not www or another subdomain. | Do not omit the beginning of the address. |
| Public address | Open the URL in a private window and compare it with the property. | The URL opens and belongs to the correct blog. |
| Scope | See whether the property is a Domain property or a URL-prefix property. | Scope appropriate to the tracking objective. |
For SaibABC Blog, the checklist is complete only when you are tracking the Blogger address of the example project or a real address created by the person carrying out the exercise—not saibabc.com. A similar property name does not prove that it is the same website.
Common errors and safe ways to resolve them
“I verified it, but I do not see any data”
Ownership verification does not mean that the website already has search data. Check the protocol, subdomain, and URL again. A new website may also not have any data yet; do not conclude that verification failed simply because no data has appeared.
“I cannot find the ownership verification”
- Check that you are using the Google Account that manages the blog.
- Check that you entered the public URL, not the blog name or an administrative URL.
- For a Domain property, check that the TXT record was added at the correct provider and for the correct domain.
- For a URL-prefix property, check the protocol, subdomain, and trailing slash in the URL.
- Do not change multiple records or verification methods at once; record the current configuration before trying again.
“I see both SaibABC.Com and the Blogger blog”
This is not necessarily an error. One account can manage multiple properties. Compare the full address, property type, and blog name before selecting one. Do not delete a property simply because the list contains multiple websites.
“I want to fix this through DNS, but I am using Blogspot”
blogspot.com is not your own domain name. Do not modify the DNS for the entire blogspot.com; use verification through the Blogger account or a URL-prefix property, according to the method Search Console recommends. Modify DNS only when you actually have permission to manage the custom domain.
Exercise: Confirm the result
Fill in this table using your blog’s actual details:
| Information | Value to record |
|---|---|
| Blog name in Blogger | [điền tên thật] |
| URL opened in a private window | [điền URL thật] |
| Google Account that manages the blog | [điền tài khoản phù hợp] |
| Property type | Domain or URL-prefix |
| Verified property | [chép chính xác chuỗi hiển thị] |
| Differences to note | Protocol, www, custom domain, or reading access |
Mark the exercise complete only when you can answer these three questions: Which address is Search Console tracking? Which blog does that property belong to? Can I open that address from a reader’s perspective?
Next step after verification
Once you have the correct property, move on to checking the sitemap and post URLs. That step does not replace ownership verification; it uses the selected property to monitor the blog’s status and each URL.
If you need to reinforce the concept, you can also read the article distinguishing Blogger from Blogspot to avoid confusing the management platform with the blog address. Once the property is correct, use the current result as the starting point for the official guide to property scope and the next sitemap-checking step in the series: Submit a Blogger Sitemap and Check Whether Posts Are Indexed
Reference source
- Add a website or platform property to Search Console — Google Search Console Help.
- Verify your site ownership — Google Search Console Help.
- URL-prefix property — Google Search Console Help.
- Domain property — Google Search Console Help.
- Control access to your blog — Blogger Help.
