The Ultimate WordPress Security - Step by Step Guide (2019)

<div style="text-align: justify;"> For the many pros that come with <a href="https://www.bloggerspice.com/2019/04/launch-your-wordpress-website.html" target="_blank">WordPress websites</a>, one significant con is how easy they can be to hack. If you do not ensure that you have a high level of WordPress website security in place for your site or blog, then you are at risk.<br /> <br /> There are ways to make your site significantly more difficult to hack, however.<br /> <br /> If a hacker is able to access your site they will likely insert bad-links, steal data, or other various activities that you will want to avoid having to deal with.<br /> <br /> To help, we have put together some WordPress security tricks in the following step by step guide which will help you avoid any unwanted guests in your site.</div> <div> <img alt="The Ultimate WordPress Security - Step by Step Guide (2019)" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Gum_MvAcRg/XOV92QIGSaI/AAAAAAAAAHg/buDlbBDMUWAcFqVk2e6A-7nhn-Q_PVU5gCLcBGAs/s1600/The%2BUltimate%2BWordPress%2BSecurity%2B-%2BStep%2Bby%2BStep%2BGuide%2B.png" title="The Ultimate WordPress Security - Step by Step Guide (2019)" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h2> Attacks That Pose A Threat </h2> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There is a range of attack styles that your WordPress website security will need to defend, all of which come with a different level of severity. These can include: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li><b>Bruteforce logins:</b> This is a widespread technique that simply tries to log in to your site to take possession of your data and admin </li> <li><b>SPAM:</b> This attack features bots which leave large amounts of comments which you will not be able to remove due to their sheer numbers </li> <li><b>Old plugins:</b> Older versions of WordPress are the most vulnerable </li> <li><b>SQL injection:</b> Not as common but by far the most severe, this attack gives access to sensitive information which the attacker can modify </li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The good news is, all of these attacks can be prevented. There is also additional protection available from hosting providers which are tailored to a specific CMS. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Step by step WordPress security tricks </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Let's look at some things you can implement to ensure that your WordPress website security is up to scratch, all of which can provide some necessary extra layers of protection. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Choose a Difficult Password </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We'll get the most obvious one out the way first. It seems simple enough, but you would be surprised how many people do not set a very difficult password. A difficult password is one of the best ways to create trouble for a hacker looking to get into your site. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If a hacker does guess your password the will immediately change it and start loading the malware, so make your password as complicated as possible. Include: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li>Uppercase letters </li> <li>Lower case letters </li> <li>Random numbers </li> </ul> <h3> 2. Updates </h3> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As we mentioned earlier, one of the most significant risks can be outdated plugins, as well as WordPress versions. Running the most up-to-date version is the most secure way to prevent malicious attacks as outdated versions of WordPress are far more vulnerable. </div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="wordpress update" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0bfkI3ZADVI/XOV95cZgxDI/AAAAAAAAAHs/_Y92_WQuOkUK_FbRiiexUG8OzNGV0VmyACLcBGAs/s1600/Update%2Byour%2Bwordpress%2Bnow.jpg" title="wordpress update" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hackers and viruses are constantly evolving and adapting, and version and plugin updates work to combat this. Most security updates are automatic, but significant releases often require a manual update, so keep on top of this and perform the updates when they become available. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Logins </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Another great hacker prevention trick is limiting login attempts as this makes the task of infiltrating your site much more difficult for spammers with automated software. It would also help if you set your default membership role to Contributor which means people can submit a blog post for review but are unable to publish.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Limit Login Attempts plugin" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-md2sKzdPywA/XOV96IkJGYI/AAAAAAAAAHw/cRk885is_MgRY4iSfK4Qkee_m7ZpUJ2dgCLcBGAs/s1600/the%2BLimit%2BLogin%2BAttempts%2Bplugin.png" title="Limit Login Attempts plugin" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> For your logins, however, you can use <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/">the Limit Login Attempts plugin</a> which performs the function its name suggests. If you have someone attempt to log in to your account with an "admin," they will be blocked for a certain amount of time after a particular amount of logins that you dictate. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can also block IP's and run a report to see who is attempting a login that shouldn't be so you can block them. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Usernames </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The default "admin" username should be changed straight away, if not you have already done half the work for the hackers. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> To do this, run the following query in Mysql: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> update wp-users set user_login=’<b>newuser</b>’ where user_login=’<b>admin</b>’; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can also create a new account with admin privileges then delete the original admin account, once you have logged in and tested the new one. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Take note that if you follow this point the "admin" username as mentioned in the last point will also need to change in your login attempt plugin. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 5. SSL Certificates </h3> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate gives you a https link which means your connection is encrypted and therefore, much safer. This also provides a level of comfort for visitors to your site, especially if you are asking for their information, as it shows you run a secure site. </div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate " border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CBb40RUI-I4/XOV95I9h7fI/AAAAAAAAAHo/7Ffg0hij6aUAB_x1tzaTFBpFxEuU0BgGACLcBGAs/s1600/Secure%2BSocket%2BLayer%2B%2528SSL%2529%2Bcertificate.jpg" title="Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There is <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-ssl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a range of SSL plugins available</a> that can help you with this. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 6. WordPress Themes </h3> <div> As you may already have realised, there is no shortage of themes and plugins for your WordPress site, but you may not realise that not all of them are safe. Some themes can contain malicious code or security loopholes which is why you need to be careful when making your selections an only choose trusted themes.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="WordPress Themes " border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k6wRdSRrx9c/XOV95B4uiRI/AAAAAAAAAHk/dNlHTXhjcGQ_QIHCZZOkD3UPwLyYwx2sQCLcBGAs/s1600/WordPress%2Blatest%2BTheme.jpg" title="WordPress Themes " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> A good way to ensure the theme is safe is by reading the reviews before downloading and only use trusted theme directory sites like <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/?ref=bloggerspice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyThemeShop</a> or <a href="https://www.elegantthemes.com/affiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=54337" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elegant Themes</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> To really play it safe, only search for themes through the WordPress Free Themes Directory and check the developer’s site. After installing the theme, run a WordPress Exploit Scanner plugin which will ensure there is no suspicious code. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Access Settings </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You should limit the access to the important linking pages of your site. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Use the encrypted passwords of <a href="https://www.technology.pitt.edu/security/secure-shell-ssh-and-sftp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secure FTP (SFTP) or Secure Shell access (SSH)</a> as opposed to Simple FTP when adding files as this will make things significantly harder for hackers. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Delete your FTP account altogether if you are not using FTP connection for sharing files, and if you are running your site on Linux, you have the ability to choose who can access which data. Keep your settings relatively locked down, especially for important folders. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Further to this, the folders which contain valuable data should be given a strict privacy setting and unique password. You can do this via the control panel under Security > Password protect directories. This will show you all of your folders, and you can select the ones you deem the most important. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Set a username and password then under security settings check the box “Password Protect this directory.” </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Site Backup </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is vital that you always have your website backed up. This is handy not only in the case where it may get hacked but also if you are making changes in the software or updating things. Having an original copy website can prove invaluable. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> By having all the database and files, you can regenerate your site and recover all the data in the case of a hacking which requires you to delete and start fresh. Always ensure that you regularly update the copy of the backup as you make changes to your WordPress site. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Backup your site in the cloud or on your OS but be aware if using email or cloud that getting hacked means they may also get access to these places as well. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Using Two Factor Plugins </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can add another layer of security to your WordPress plugins with a range of plugins that will prevent logged in users from making any changes until they have verified via a second factor of authentication. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This involves the user, once having logged in, being emailed a code, different every time, which is validated with a cookie added to the user’s session which removes itself once they have logged out. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Database Maintenance </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are some simple changes you can make in your WordPress database to make things more difficult for hackers. For example, the default name of every table will start with wp_, but this can be changed. By making this simple change, you are taking a certain level of information away from the hacker and placing an infinite number of new possibilities in front of them to make it harder for them to gain access. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The name of your database will also have a default ending which can also be changed so decoding it is made tougher. The more unique wording you use in these areas, the harder the shell will be to crack, it's as simple as that. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h2> If You Are Hacked </h2> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> All of the above advice is preventative, but what happens if the unfortunate occurs and you are hacked? The first thing you should do straight away is attempt to reset your admin password, and scan your website for malicious content. You can also contact your host for assistance. There are various online services that can help you remove malware and repair any damage. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Any layer of security that you can add to your WordPress site is worthwhile. Your hosting provider has a level of responsibility in the configuration of the server to ensure the necessary security measures are in place, but you also must be diligent and ensure you keep everything up-to-date. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The extra effort you spend securing your website today can save you significant headaches tomorrow! </div> <div class="writer-profile"> <div class="writer-profile-image" style="width: 150px;"> <img role="presentation" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PfU8G68M3aE/XOViIdSqWkI/AAAAAAAAAHY/VkGzzaP8jXEAo6SrLbejaa-g7KAkQ62JQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/James%2BSilverwood.jpg" style="max-width: 140px;" /> </div> <div class="writer-profile-caption-container" style="max-width: calc(100% - 144px);"> <div class="writer-profile-head"> James Silverwood</div> <div class="quote caption-text"> He is a is the digital marketing manager for Perpetual Strategic Services which is the fastest growing <a href="https://www.perpetualtc.com/digital-marketing/web-design-saudi-arabia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Website Design Company in Jeddah</a> . 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You can use up to ten hashtags on your Instagram story. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Frequently posting on both Instagram and Instagram stories is essential to encouraging online engagement with your brand. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> #6: Add Hashtags to Your Bio </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When a user taps the hashtag in your bio they will be taken to the page of that hashtag to follow it. 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People that have visited this place can easily find you and you may gain potential followers. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Again, it might be worth checking what successful Instagrammers in your area are hashtagging. Using the same specific hashtags as they do will maximize your potential impact. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> #8: Hide Your Hashtags Like a Pro </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Aesthetically, hashtags don’t look pretty. If you’re only using a few, it might not ruin the aesthetics of your caption, but if you’re using 10+ and you’re worried about looking spammy, you can hide them! </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One of the most common ways to hide them is by using dashes or full stops five times in a row, each on a line of its own. This creates some space between your engaging caption and those distracting hashtags. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Of course, this only makes the hashtags invisible in the main image stream and if a user clicks to see the rest of the caption they will be able to see them. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The old way of hiding hashtags is to post them in the comments. This method is fine, but it can be problematic because you need to be fast. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Time is of the essence when your dealing with building engagement on Instagram and if you take too long to post the hashtags in the comment, they won’t impact discovery whatsoever. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That means using a scheduling tool that also allows you to schedules a comment with your hashtags or doing so manually with the hashtags saved in your notes. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> #9: Avoid Being Shadow Banned </h3> <div> Shadowbanning is Instagram’s response to what it perceives as spammy behaviour.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yRbQ7KrJfGU/XNwvTWSYidI/AAAAAAAAS-E/07ht8-djnR4p5gPjVL3gGz3DkRcyyklRwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Instagram%2BShadowban.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Source: Meltwater</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But normal behaviour can also get your page inadvertently shadowbanned too. This includes activities like using the same hashtag group in the space of 24 hours and using hashtags that have been banned. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sometimes hashtags that are pretty normal can be banned. It is worth searching each hashtag individually to check if it’s banned – if it is, don’t use it. You can also use <a href="https://learn.tailwindapp.com/hashtag-finder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tailwind’s hashtag finder</a>. This basically does the same thing but with minimum effort.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/bloggerspice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tailwind</a> can grow your Instagram and Pinterest profile flawlessly. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> #10: Use Instagram’s Search Function </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Remember that you don’t have to use paid-for tools to maximize on your hashtags. Using Instagram’s own search function is a great way to figure out which hashtags are popular and relevant to you and your brand. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Type in a keyword and then select the ‘<b>tags</b>’ tab. The site will give you a list of all the keywords associated with the theme you’ve chosen and you will be able to see the number of posts it has been tagged in. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If there is a big number next to the tag then this means that the hashtag is popular and has high engagement. It does mean a lot of people are following it but there is also the possibility that your post will get lost. Opting for a hashtag with a lot of followers, but not too many, is the best way to maximize on your hashtag choice. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Follow the above tips and your Instagram hashtags will guarantee you an increase in followers, which will ultimate explode your brand forward and translate into higher engagement and higher sales. </div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> Align your Business Objectives with your Hashtag Strategies </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When creating content for Instagram, focus on your business objectives as opposed to hashtags. Don’t try to maximize your likes with a spray and pray strategy. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sustainable business <a href="https://www.bloggerspice.com/2016/06/miloTree-smart-pop-up-to-grow-social-following.html" target="_blank">growth on Instagram</a> means having true followers. People that actually care about your business and engage with your content. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That’s the fundamental truth about marketing, it’s rarely successful when it reaches everybody and more likely to be successful when it reaches the right people with the right message. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This means targeting the right audience is key, and you can only achieve this if your clear with your business objectives on Instagram.<br /> <br /> <br /></div> <div class="writer-profile"> <div class="writer-profile-image" style="width: 150px;"> <img role="presentation" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z489rL7viGg/XNwZBpXLi4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/vDkiJ_bz_LspYxH3MamI106GtPgEq5aJACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/stefanos-profile-optimized-150x150.jpg" style="max-width: 140px;" /> </div> <div class="writer-profile-caption-container" style="max-width: calc(100% - 144px);"> <div class="writer-profile-head"> Stefanos Bournias</div> <div class="quote caption-text"> He is a content marketing consultant that specializes in <a href="https://stefanosbournias.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SaaS businesses</a>. 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<div style="text-align: justify;"> Google Search Console is a hub of overwhelming data about your site that is divided into various reports related to: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li>Keywords that drive traffic to your site </li> <li>Clicks, impressions, and position in the SERPs </li> <li>Crawling and indexing status of your website </li> <li>Issues on your website </li> <li>Mobile usability </li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Websites use GSC to access these data-driven reports and analyze them to improve their performance on Google search. Another reason why websites use GSC is because its reports can be accessed for free. Imagine how much you can achieve with such a massive amount of free data when you know how to utilize it. </div> <div> <br /> <img alt="Google Search Console" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g4txDPks7H4/XNfRBGihBLI/AAAAAAAAAEs/DrdwFaVgJ_gGn7tJEDP0C4NUOS1AbG9-ACLcBGAs/s1600/A%2BComplete%2BGuide%2Bto%2Bthe%2BGoogle%2BSearch%2BConsole.png" title="New Google Search Console: The Definitive Guide" /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So, in this detailed guide, I’ll give you a rundown of all the important features. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Let’s start. </div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> Chapter I: How to set up your Google Search Console account? </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Step 1:</b> Add your website to Google Search Console </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Visit <a href="https://search.google.com/search-console/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Search Console</a> and click on ‘Start Now’. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Google Webmasters - Resources to Track Website & Search" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUpe48EzK1s/XNfREtbRlKI/AAAAAAAAAFk/heQKwYQk7_06QnY_fowJzkmcG-2GgiDHACLcBGAs/s1600/How%2Bto%2Bset%2Bup%2Byour%2BGoogle%2BSearch%2BConsole%2Baccount.png" title="Google Webmasters - Resources to Track Website & Search" /></div> <div> <br /> Now, log in with your Google account. This will lead you to a page where you need to enter your domain.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Google Search Console" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gf9ZUzsBCc8/XNfRERNx6II/AAAAAAAAAFg/eBT-dp7pOVUnhXqsSYq9w8U15BswJtnhgCLcBGAs/s1600/Google%2BSearch%2BConsole%2Baccount.png" title="Google Search Console" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here, you’ll be faced with two options: Domain and URL Prefix. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You should submit your property in ‘<b>Domain</b>’ because that instructs GSC to gather data across all URLs and sub-domains. Moreover, ‘<b>Domain</b>’ requires only a one-step verification process. There is no need for you to do multiple verification; those are necessary only for ‘<b>URL prefix</b>’.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Step 2: </b>Verify domain ownership via DNS record </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GSC will not start gathering data until you verify the domain’s ownership. Also, without verification, you’ll be unable to access any of the features. So, you should do away with it on priority. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> How?<br /> <br /> As soon as you hit ‘<b>continue</b>’ after entering the domain, a window pops ups with a TXT code and specific instructions to verify ownership. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Verify domain ownership via DNS record " border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QwuE-Z2hvQE/XNfRHNLdqEI/AAAAAAAAAGI/G4Ea0fBL_MwRaa06A9L454eGi6nfsnPHQCLcBGAs/s320/Verify%2Bdomain%2Bownership%2Bvia%2BDNS%2Brecord.png" title="Verify domain ownership via DNS record " /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> You need to copy the code and paste it in your domain’s DNS. After placing the TXT record, come back to this page and click on ‘<b>Verify</b>’. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If this window appears… </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="ownership verification failed" border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f9pH4FidDdI/XNfRHa8xjzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/_vTgV7Ay5hQcsBmScI2JIDXy1VBbHF69QCLcBGAs/s320/Verify%2Bdomain%2Bownership%2Bfailed.png" title="ownership verification failed" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> …then you need to recheck the placement of the code. If you find that the code is placed right, then you should wait for a day or two before verifying again. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Step 3:</b> Integrate Google Analytics with Google Search Console </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> GSC provides information about your site’s performance in Google Search, whereas GA has a vast database of your site’s visitors. When you integrate them, you'll get information about what keywords lead to what kind of user behaviour on your website. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In this way, you gain access to a lot more data and prepare better strategies to improve your site’s search performance. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So, here’s how you can integrate Google Analytics with Google Search Console. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <b> #1: </b>Open Google Analytics, access the left-side menu, and click on ‘<b>Admin</b>’.</div> <div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="admin" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lZRLJO695jk/XNfRFffvYtI/AAAAAAAAAFs/WYJUgjas-o0CcHN_KUlgT3HxexRXE1DjACLcBGAs/s1600/Integrate%2BGoogle%2BAnalytics%2Bwith%2BGoogle%2BSearch%2BConsole.png" title="admin" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <b>#2:</b> Select ‘<b>Property Settings</b>’.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Property Settings" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ms8n0--bsw4/XNfRFdUPG2I/AAAAAAAAAFw/I1_euTXxSg4tBDe9End44BqjH6opI4lrQCLcBGAs/s1600/Select%2BProperty%2BSettings.png" title="Property Settings" /></div> <b><br /></b> <b>#3: </b>Scroll down and click on ‘<b>Adjust Search Console</b>’.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Adjust Search Console" border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-heIaebZfoAM/XNfRA-cxVkI/AAAAAAAAAEo/DhYKOAAoxgMroAOz402OGr0p7yW8DrGGACLcBGAs/s1600/Adjust%2BSearch%2BConsole.png" title="Adjust Search Console" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <b>#4: </b>Finally, select ‘<b>Add</b>’ and choose the property (domain) you want to add to the search console and GA will integrate with GSC.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="search console and GA will integrate with GSC." border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2oCa7lqsY-U/XNfRDwxHw3I/AAAAAAAAAFY/xyQxqyHxT3ocN5UWPtR6RvMjGgnw_CLrwCLcBGAs/s1600/GA%2Bwill%2Bintegrate%2Bwith%2BGSC.png" title="search console and GA will integrate with GSC." /><br /> <b style="text-align: justify;"><br /></b> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <b style="text-align: justify;">Step 4: </b><span style="text-align: justify;">Uploading sitemaps </span></div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is necessary for sites which have numerous sub-domains and pages to create sitemaps and upload it to the GSC database. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Although, before uploading a sitemap, you need to create one, and for that, you can refer to the all about sitemaps guide. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Now, after you’ve created a sitemap, you should head over to Google Search Console. Once there, open the ‘<b>Index</b>’ dropdown in the sidebar and select ‘<b>Sitemaps</b>’.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="sitemap" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_BucXR3rwM8/XNfRGVGfaUI/AAAAAAAAAGA/1W4ULWoxNaAQjiTT7Ddx3V6EIP7HKkd9gCLcBGAs/s320/Uploading%2Bsitemaps.png" title="sitemap" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> A new window will appear and there you need to enter the Sitemap URL and press ‘<b>Submit</b>’.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sitemap URL" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aj3SCjbQ3Sc/XNfRIrcSTBI/AAAAAAAAAGg/MwaVeao5Ga4BAPJDK8AUku7zbX5Ot-UNQCLcBGAs/s1600/submit%2BSitemap.png" title="Sitemap URL" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That’s it. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> Every sitemap you’ve submitted will appear in the ‘<b>Submitted sitemaps</b>’ section so that you can monitor them constantly.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Submitted sitemaps" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XzPtDETKJcA/XNfRFSFi46I/AAAAAAAAAF0/PTVJ3i52FOcJ_0IUxrukmnbOiPI5rn2PACLcBGAs/s1600/Submitted%2Bsitemaps.png" title="Submitted sitemaps" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b> <b>Step 5: </b>Examine Security Issues </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> Finally, you need to check if there are any security issues related to your website that are affecting its SERP rankings. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> To do that, go to the sidebar in GSC and select ‘<b>Security Issues</b>’ under ‘<b>Security & Manual Actions</b>’. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Security Issues" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zwv-FHpmTqU/XNfRDJUjsNI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/lpJs7Io1nfQlEs7XDk0rQBkWzhGIUFKcgCLcBGAs/s1600/Examine%2BSecurity%2BIssues.png" title="Security Issues" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> In most cases, no issues will be detected.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="no issues will be detected" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MrNOnKNvsnQ/XNfRIqcOcsI/AAAAAAAAAGc/pWLnYih-s_sEPqgVK1P8ioWtboyy8aUxwCLcBGAs/s1600/no%2Bissues%2Bwill%2Bbe%2Bdetected.png" title="no issues will be detected" /></div> <div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> However, if there are some, Google Search Console will list them out for you to work on them accordingly. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h2> Chapter II: Fixing the issues by conducting a detailed report analysis </h2> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Identifying errors on your site that affect its SERP performance is a cakewalk in the new search console. You can access each report and analyse them comprehensively to find the errors on your site.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 1. Index Coverage Report - Find issues related to indexing </h3> </div> <div> Access ‘<b>Coverage</b>’ under ‘Index’ on the side menu to open the Index Coverage Report. This report contains information about the indexing status of your web pages.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Find issues related to indexing " border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-55tt1g9zmA0/XNfRD2exHWI/AAAAAAAAAFc/mcjTbSEmc3A_cHLqLZ2OjvSID3r4UCurgCLcBGAs/s1600/Fixing%2Bthe%2Bissues%2Bby%2Bconducting%2Ba%2Bdetailed%2Breport%2Banalysis.png" title="Find issues related to indexing " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are four separate tabs: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li><b>Error </b>- These pages were not indexed due to certain issues. </li> <li><b>Valid with warnings</b> - These pages are indexed but they have some issues that you need to address. </li> <li><b>Valid</b> - These pages were successfully indexed. </li> <li><b>Excluded</b> - These are the pages that were not indexed as per your instructions (with active Robots.txt file). </li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But your main focus should be on ‘error’ and ‘valid with warnings’. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you click on them, you will find the issues that prevented the pages from being indexed. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This site has no errors.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Index Coverage Report - Find issues related to indexing " border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tD55PHH688M/XNfRE9DfT-I/AAAAAAAAAFo/oDxoKFtDz8Mo_hE8GlFM0IYXBP96L4DmQCLcBGAs/s1600/Index%2BCoverage%2BReport.png" title="Index Coverage Report - Find issues related to indexing " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> Therefore, you are unable to find any details. If there were errors, GSC would’ve listed them in the ‘<b>Details</b>’ section just like it did for the issue in ‘<b>Valid with warnings</b>’.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Valid with warnings" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ATWyarFklw/XNfRGxYNmuI/AAAAAAAAAGE/WOxOXx3rH_oRuooeipfPzM9iuLjsvk9YgCLcBGAs/s1600/Valid%2Bwith%2Bwarnings.png" title="Valid with warnings" /></div> </div> <br /> You can see that there is only one issue but that issue affects three separate pages. By clicking on the issue, you will get information about those pages.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Test Robots.txt blocking" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QIik-B5Q5vI/XNfRILI1GYI/AAAAAAAAAGU/l7yP6fHzB1EtH8CCaaTnrtO9xnzoMi8QwCLcBGAs/s1600/issue%2Baffects%2Bthree%2Bseparate%2Bpages.png" title="Test Robots.txt blocking" /></div> </div> <div> <br /> You can fix these issues by clicking on each individual link and ‘<b>Test Robots.txt blocking</b>’ on those pages.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Test Robots.txt blocking" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pepvIWX-bTI/XNfRIsUKFiI/AAAAAAAAAGk/rclb6tN6pz81SbTJYERwBvmU007VcM1mgCLcBGAs/s1600/validate%2Bfix.png" title="Test Robots.txt blocking" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you find that Robot’s.txt was activated on that page unintentionally, you can remove them and click on ‘<b>validate fix</b>’ and inform GSC that the changes have been made.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CxmupfBNcW4/XNfRHYGAmpI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/36ZrwzurdnAbxQbgSEB3yKZWvrnoL6IWgCLcBGAs/s1600/blocked%2Bby%2Brobot.txt.png" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> When you encounter server errors, redirect and crawl errors, you can resolve them through a single process. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> Just visit the URL affected by one of these errors and run any of the four tests which are a potential source of the problem.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="potential source of the problem" border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6T-Lqj6muQ/XNfRGMeTFSI/AAAAAAAAAF4/JjNXCKvFpREJQvAFAhoDPXd1447qw6IjQCLcBGAs/s1600/URL%2Baffected%2Bby%2Bone%2Bof%2Bthese%2Berrors%2B.png" title="potential source of the problem" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For instance, if there is a page returning Error 404, then you need to select ‘Fetch as Google’ and replace the 404 pages with working pages. In the end, click on ‘<b>Validate fix</b>’. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can also go through the other two tabs -Valid and Excluded- to check if URLs that are supposed to be indexed are indexed and the ones that are supposed to be excluded are excluded. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 2. Mobile Usability - Finding issues on Mobile </h3> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> More than <a href="https://searchengineland.com/report-nearly-60-percent-searches-now-mobile-devices-255025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">60%</a> of Google searches are dominated by mobile users, which means that people are more actively using mobile devices to resolve their queries. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Therefore, your website needs to improve its search performance for mobile devices as well. Fortunately, Google Search Console has a separate section that deals with the issues concerning Mobile Usability.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Mobile Usability - Finding issues on Mobile " border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2RYm4vDcvZg/XNfRDoU26WI/AAAAAAAAAFU/B275TaYPopkR20qTzdQ66L9HhE7dH7lwgCLcBGAs/s1600/Fetch%2Bas%2BGoogle.png" title="Mobile Usability - Finding issues on Mobile " /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> GSC produces a list of errors along with the number of pages on which each problem persists. You can also access the URLs of those pages by accessing the errors. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For instance, this site has ‘small text’ for mobile users to read, plus the clickable elements are placed too close to each other. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> You can address to any issue…<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="You can address to any issue" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fDbr26-cPKY/XNfRBBqp0rI/AAAAAAAAAEw/7TWLOuo8l7gYM1XK3ty-ZpNOomHYG0bxQCLcBGAs/s1600/Affected%2Bpages.png" title="You can address to any issue" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ...and find the URLs on which that issue exists and resolve it. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can also run a Mobile Friendly Test on your website and identify more errors that you can fix and improve your site’s mobile usability. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 3. URL Inspection Tool - Finding issues on individual URLs </h3> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Through the URL inspection tool, you can find issues in the live version of each URL. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This tool is used primarily to check if the issues on a particular URL were resolved successfully or not. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> As in this case, there aren’t any issues detected which means that they were all resolved.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="URL Inspection Tool - Finding issues on individual URLs " border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yRkRdTp2WLs/XNfRGF6iUvI/AAAAAAAAAF8/wVs4DiHCq_AIyXn41c0CvzQMHM4IBT5dgCLcBGAs/s1600/URL%2BInspection%2BTool%2B.png" title="URL Inspection Tool - Finding issues on individual URLs " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> However, if some issues still existed on this page, then the tool would’ve listed them for you.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt=" issues still existed on this page" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UCtuVPnmY9o/XNfRBzas5sI/AAAAAAAAAE8/rXmVb6Gkm9wQZ2Zj5mX-krQgt4oL-_K-ACLcBGAs/s1600/Article%2B24.png" title=" issues still existed on this page" /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h2> Chapter III: Tips for using GSC in 2019 </h2> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 1. Check the Manual Action Report regularly </h3> </div> <div> When you perform any manual actions on your site that are supposed to improve its search performance, there are chances of making manual errors.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Tips for using GSC in 2019 " border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KCWPR-JZ34c/XNfRII_XQ-I/AAAAAAAAAGY/tGtDiiNWoQ4fmRH0VGm6CN1Hyd_vSmq4QCLcBGAs/s1600/issues%2Bstill%2Bexisted%2Bon%2Bthis%2Bpage.png" title="Tips for using GSC in 2019 " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Therefore, you need to keep a regular check on the manual action report and security issues, so that you do not miss any critical alerts. Through this report, you can prevent a minor issue from becoming a major one. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 2. Analyzing Performance Report </h3> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Whenever you open GSC (which is going to be most of the time), you need to check the performance report. This report gathers and records precisely how your website performs in Google SERPs. It also highlights information about the CTR, average position in the SERPs, and how often it ranks, etc. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> However, now you can compare the performance of your site on desktop and mobile based on separate queries.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Analyzing Performance Report " border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RacjbMLJins/XNfRBm_2OXI/AAAAAAAAAE0/-v7BpADqka4NsB8IdWiXywNeP3YpaeM_QCLcBGAs/s1600/Analysing%2BPerformance%2BReport.gif" title="Analyzing Performance Report " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> By analyzing that comparison, you can formulate an actionable marketing strategy to target every user efficiently. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 3. Fixing AMP issues </h3> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If there are specific <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7450883" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)</a> of your website that are not performing well in the SERPs, then you can address the related issues individually. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You will be informed about how to fix them and how to notify Google that the issues were fixed. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can access AMP under the ‘<b>Enhancement</b>’ section below ‘<b>Mobile Usability</b>’. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> 4. Remove toxic links through the Disavow Tool </h3> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.rankwatch.com/learning/content/318-toxic-links-and-their-cure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toxic links can affect your search performance.</a> They can push you down in the SERPs, and even force Google to penalise your domain. Removal of those links has to be a priority and Disavow tool helps you in doing that. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Disavow tool is used when toxic websites are not removing links to your site even after consistent approach, which makes using this tool your last resort. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Now, how do you flag Google about the toxic website and its links?<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Step 1: </b>Create a .txt file </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In the .txt file, you need to add information like how many times you requested the toxic website to remove the link. Along with the name of the domain you do not want Google to track or consider while crawling and indexing. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> Here’s a .txt file will look like:<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Create a .txt file " border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4QULhKRw7WM/XNfRBxOPIwI/AAAAAAAAAE4/qx7sL4OQ1VQpUIlDk9MIjT-bj8E0TBNEACLcBGAs/s1600/Create%2Ba%2B.txt%2Bfile.png" title="Create a .txt file " /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Step 2: </b>Open the Disavow tool & Upload the .txt file </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Open the <a href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/disavow-links-main" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disavow links tool</a> and log in with your GSC account. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When the tool opens, you need to select your domain that is being harmed by the toxic link and click on ‘<b>Disavow Links</b>’.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oYJPdFAauos/XNfRCueoJ3I/AAAAAAAAAFE/wTi41t4HCNgKUdN9pi2HIbM2qMJcvHoagCLcBGAs/s1600/Disavow%2Btool%2B%2526%2BUpload%2Bthe%2B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Disavow links tool" border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="445" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oYJPdFAauos/XNfRCueoJ3I/AAAAAAAAAFE/wTi41t4HCNgKUdN9pi2HIbM2qMJcvHoagCLcBGAs/s1600/Disavow%2Btool%2B%2526%2BUpload%2Bthe%2B.png" title="Disavow links tool" /></a></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> This will lead you to this page.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Disavow Links" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5gGv2wI6pho/XNfRC9TK1TI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Ut9g2VYyMlscPM0Z2q3_6il9dP-zndHyQCLcBGAs/s1600/Disavow%2Btool.png" title="Disavow Links" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Again, you need to click on ‘<b>Disavow Links</b>’ which will open a window where you can upload your .txt file... </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RXn_FFNl-Es/XNfRCIYTvZI/AAAAAAAAAFA/RFyIDvId_6ggJo3RLV1jwYt3JyHDugAXgCLcBGAs/s1600/Disavow%2Blinks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="upload your .txt file" border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="659" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RXn_FFNl-Es/XNfRCIYTvZI/AAAAAAAAAFA/RFyIDvId_6ggJo3RLV1jwYt3JyHDugAXgCLcBGAs/s1600/Disavow%2Blinks.png" title="upload your .txt file" /></a></div> ...and submit.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Disavow Links" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PLN1vI8RWOI/XNfRC6lFsQI/AAAAAAAAAFM/yjvSeTCbkOMTu5KAPsWYvtgeHjWJQ9eIwCLcBGAs/s1600/Disavow%2Btool%2Bfor%2Blink%2Bremoval.png" title="submit Disavow Links" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> Simple and effective. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> Final Thoughts </h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The new search console has a lot of advanced features. But since we are more familiar with the old GSC, it becomes a bit hard to operate and read reports on this one. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, no matter how <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9073702?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">many features were dissolved or added</a>, it is still one of the most powerful tools for every webmaster. Everything on GSC is data-driven; it offers enough to help you prepare strategies to enhance your SERP performance. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can refer to this guide and understand the working of the new Google Search Console. And if you still have any doubts, feel free to share them in the comment section below.<br /> <br /></div> <div class="writer-profile"> <div class="writer-profile-image" style="width: 150px;"> <img role="presentation" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dy-razinr6A/XNfCgqwCnTI/AAAAAAAAZ5o/GczKaO5H4IcTa582aNipibF_eqTT2DxHQCLcBGAs/s1600/Sahil%2Bkakar.jpg" style="max-width: 140px;" /> </div> <div class="writer-profile-caption-container" style="max-width: calc(100% - 144px);"> <div class="writer-profile-head"> Sahil Kakkar</div> <div class="quote caption-text"> He is the CEO and Founder of <a href="http://bit.ly/2R90aDP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rankwatch</a> - a platform, which helps companies and brands stay ahead with their SEO efforts in the ever growing internet landscape. Sahil likes making creative products that can help in automation of mundane tasks and he can spend endless nights implementing new technologies and ideas. 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<div style="text-align: justify;"> Is your brand new blog or newly published content receiving low Page views? </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Are you facing crawling and indexing problems? </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Don’t worry! Pinging Service will help to solve your all problem. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Pinging Services help your content to crawl in search engine and index your blog posts in different directories instantly. </blockquote> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Your blog will also get position at the top of SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages), as well as it will create backlinks for your website or blog. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Frequently a question may popup in your mind that after publishing a new content or updating your blog how to tell search engine about this? </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When a blogger publish new posts then they have to wait for certain period of time to get index and crawl in search engine naturally. But if you Ping your site then search engine easily noticed about the updates you made in your blog. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="32 Ping Sites to Rocket Up Your Indexing in no Time! - 2019" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3zJ3TSlH6u4/XMSbGzYV8CI/AAAAAAAASvo/-EMNZbT6c8k5PNxSGL2nUREEaaWIXWjqACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/32%2BBest%2BFree%2BPing%2BWebsite%2BList%2BFor%2BIndexing%2BYour%2BBlog%2BFast.jpg" title="32 Best Free Ping Website List For Indexing Your Blog Fast" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So site pinging is a very useful to get your content index in various directory and drive traffic. You can Ping to index any blog with any niche no one will resist on it. e.g. <a href="https://valentlegal.ca/service/car-accidents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">find the best Car accident attorney</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pinging services is necessary for webmaster to generate more leads but all blogging platform doesn’t have auto pinging feature except self–hosted WordPress. Only WordPress CMS have integrated pinking tool that will automatically ping the updates. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other blogging platform users have to use ping service website and submit their blog URL manually. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> What is Ping? </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ping is an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you publish an article or update your blog then only you know that you have updated but how to send notification to web server? Ping helps to send notification that your site has been updated. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As a result, search engine index your newly published blog content promptly and it makes a small effect on your blog rank. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> What is a Ping Tool website? </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ping Tools are online-based tool that rapidly index your blog/website URLs to various </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Search engines </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Directories </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Communities </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Content aggregators </li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and some other places. And this will help to build inbound links. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A Ping tool allows users to submit website or posts in various directories and crawl those content’s URLs in search engine. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Most of the pinging service providers offer this feature free of cost but there are many paid ping service available and some ping service websites are requires add reciprocal URL for functioning properly. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> Why You Should Use Ping Services? </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For indexing and crawling your blog and contents Google Search Console is enough, but it will not submit your content to useful directories. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So here ping tool plays a vital role to get index your content in different blog directories. This means, by using ping services you will able to go one step ahead than usual Google Search Console users. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You should Use Ping Services for the following reasons: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">It can index your site’s URL easily to the major search engines. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">It can create high quality backlink very fast. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">It can generate more traffic on your blog. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">It can help to reach new audience. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And you don’t have to give any extra effort to rank your blog higher. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> Over Use of Ping Tool? </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We know excess is always bad. You have to avoid over pinging, because due to over pinging activity your blog may block by major search engines. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You should select appropriate pinging service which includes most ping server. Many ping service website do ping, but they are actually 'overlap'. As a result, may get negative result. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For example: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You have health website e.g. <a href="https://thehearingroom.ca/services-2/industrial-hearing-tests-tinnitus-support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tinnitus treatment</a> and you are using 2 ping services to ping your site that has included same server for pinging. So if you choose multiple services to ping at the same time without any new contents that will create multiple backlinks in the search engine or directories but they will treat it as spam. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you ping your blog site to Google then Google bot crawl your submitted URL, but turned out there if it find that there is nothing any new then the output may revert. That could make trouble for you by Google. Mr. Google already set the schedule when to send a crawler to visit you identify this by signing up with Google Webmaster Tool. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Though ping service has very positive effect on your site growth but it has also some negative impact. But if you follow few simple guidelines and use pinging service properly then you can make most out of it. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">You should avoid pinging the same URL over and over within a shortest period of time. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">You should not use over 2 ping tools to ping the same URL of your blog or website. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Ping your blog URL after publishing new content only. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Best use of ping tool is twice in a week. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So by following the above guideline you can get relief ride of from negative impact of Ping tool. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> Top 32 high authority Ping Websites to Ping Your Site For Faster Indexing </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I hope you are pretty interested to use ping tool to boost your Blog growth. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are many pinging sites available throughout the web. Among them you should choose most trusted pinging service provider. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here I have come up with top 32 best high authority ping submission sites to ping your blog effortlessly.<br /> <br /> <br /></div> <div class="dataTables_wrapper no-footer" id="tablepress-3_wrapper"> <table class="tablepress tablepress-id-3 dataTable no-footer" id="tablepress-3" role="grid"> <thead> <tr class="row-1 odd" role="row"><th class="column-1 sorting_disabled" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 76px;">SL No.</th><th class="column-2 sorting_disabled" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 217px;">Ping Sites</th><th class="column-3 sorting_disabled" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 195px;">Domain Authority</th><th class="column-4 sorting_disabled" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width: 128px;">Alexa Rank</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="row-2 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">01</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://autopinger.com/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="new">AutoPinger</a></td><td class="column-3">36</td><td class="column-4">379391</td> </tr> <tr class="row-3 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">02</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://backlinkping.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Backlinkping</a></td><td class="column-3">25</td><td class="column-4">103,651</td> </tr> <tr class="row-4 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">03</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://www.blogbuzzer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Blogbuzzer</a></td><td class="column-3">35</td><td class="column-4">106,282</td> </tr> <tr class="row-5 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">04</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://www.bulkping.com/ping/index.php" rel="nofollow" target="new">Bulkping</a></td><td class="column-3">37</td><td class="column-4">45,306</td> </tr> <tr class="row-6 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">05</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://www.domainpinger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Domain Pinger</a></td><td class="column-3">1</td><td class="column-4">9,716,704</td> </tr> <tr class="row-7 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">06</td><td class="column-2"><a href="https://excitesubmit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Excite Submit</a></td><td class="column-3">44</td><td class="column-4">169,578</td> </tr> <tr class="row-8 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">07</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://freelinksubmitter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Freelinksubmitter</a></td><td class="column-3">22</td><td class="column-4">284,203</td> </tr> <tr class="row-9 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">08</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://feedshark.brainbliss.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Feedshark</a></td><td class="column-3">58</td><td class="column-4">40,113</td> </tr> <tr class="row-10 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">09</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://googleping.com/" rel="nofollow" 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href="https://www.pingomatics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Ping O Matics</a></td><td class="column-3">7</td><td class="column-4">3,434,339</td> </tr> <tr class="row-28 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">27</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://pingthatblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Pingthatblog</a></td><td class="column-3">23</td><td class="column-4">384,949</td> </tr> <tr class="row-29 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">28</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://smallseotools.com/online-ping-website-tool/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Smallseotools</a></td><td class="column-3">57</td><td class="column-4">1,974</td> </tr> <tr class="row-30 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">29</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://www.site24x7.com/ping-test.html" rel="nofollow" target="new">Site24x7</a></td><td class="column-3">57</td><td class="column-4">14,944</td> </tr> <tr class="row-31 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">30</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://totalping.com/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Totalping</a></td><td class="column-3">55</td><td class="column-4">15,385</td> </tr> <tr class="row-32 even" role="row"> <td class="column-1">31</td><td class="column-2"><a href="https://www.twingly.com/ping" rel="nofollow" target="new">Twingly</a></td><td class="column-3">68</td><td class="column-4">31,696</td> </tr> <tr class="row-33 odd" role="row"> <td class="column-1">32</td><td class="column-2"><a href="http://useme.org/" rel="nofollow" target="new">Use Me</a></td><td class="column-3">22</td><td class="column-4">264,997</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The above ping services are absolutely free. Beside of this you will find many paid ping services. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But from my point of view you should use free services, because you won’t find any significance difference between Paid and free service. So using free services will be wise decision. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Wrap It Up </h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I have shared with you a list of high authority ping service provider site which can provide benefit for your site SEO. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Again, you should take some precaution during use of those ping services. 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<span style="text-align: justify;">As a business owner, it is given that you are always looking for new customers. Therefore, you must look for creative ways to capture their attention and get them into your store or site. </span><br /> <span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You need someone to do more than browse through your website, but customers who can be loyal to your brand. Good thing you have plenty of tools and strategies to help you with that! </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <img alt="15 Simple Ways To Build Your Free Email List Right Now" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ox3jgWEV_o/XMH1YoBqzcI/AAAAAAAASus/bouIZhLBnl8ZklB3Iz7Yo01r3G1QtJnugCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/15%2BSimple%2BWays%2BTo%2BBuild%2BYour%2BFree%2BEmail%2BList%2BRight%2BNow.png" title="15 Simple Ways To Build Your Free Email List Right Now" /><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <h2> Email is the Most Effective Digital Marketing for Most Businesses </h2> You have social media marketing with Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. You can also boost your presence online using content marketing and SEO. However, emails remain the most effective digital marketing technique for most businesses. <a href="https://www.bloggerspice.com/2016/06/mailerLite-email-marketing-tool-for-list-building.html" target="_blank">Email marketing</a> is a low-cost, but a high-impact way to deliver your message and story to existing customers as well as prospects. <br /> <br /> Your business can take advantage of numerous benefits that emails can offer, but only if you have a great email list. The <a href="https://constant-contact.evyy.net/bloggerspice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">email list</a> is your contacts – your customers or subscribers, waiting to receive quality content on what you have to offer. The success of <a href="https://www.bloggerspice.com/2017/03/rss-email-campaign-with-mailerlite.html" target="_blank">email marketing</a> relies on your list, which is true given that your email list is yours and yours alone. </div> <div> <br /> <h2> A Dirty Email List Will Not Boost Your Email Marketing </h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Unlike Facebook, Twitter or YouTube where you may be locked out of your account, you can do anything you want with your contacts. For this reason, you cannot afford not to include email marketing in your campaign. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It is a problem, however, if your email list lacks information, has lots of errors and redundancies, is short, or not on-track when it comes to targeting. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An email list with an inferior quality of data negatively impacts your marketing campaign. You need a healthy email list verified by an <a href="https://www.emailoversight.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">email verification service</a>, or your efforts to boost your site will be for nothing. </div> <br /> <h2> 15 Ways to Build Your Free Email List </h2> If building a healthy, free email list is what you need, this article is for you. In here, you can find 15 of the most effective ways to reach out to your target audience. <br /> <h3> 1. Make a Landing Page </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can use your website itself to build your email list. You can start by creating a landing page. It is one of the most proven methods for creating your list, as it often has only one purpose for when you use it. In this case, you need to create a landing page to get your site visitors to sign up. Good thing a landing page is that it stands out on its own and can be used in specific ways. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can use <a href="https://leadpages.pxf.io/xoLjR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LeadPages</a> to create awesome Landing page that helps to brand your page and easily attract visitors to signup. </div> <br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> When you use a landing page to build your list, you essentially mean that by providing their email address, your customers get something valuable in return. </blockquote> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Examples of those relevant returns include guides, e-books, videos, news articles, new products or services like <a href="https://catalystforbusiness.com/business-worth-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyBekins.com</a>, or any other piece of content they cannot access most of the time. </div> <h3> 2. Use Your Home Page </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You probably do not realize it, but your home page itself provides an excellent way to get site visitors to sign up. The home page is one of your site’s most important pages with most visits. After all, it is your business’s storefront to the online world. It will be a shame not to take advantage of all those visits on your home page where all the action happens. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> On that note, there are numerous ways you can use this page to get visitors to sign up. Most of them involve optimizing the opt-ins of your site. Here are some methods you can use your home page to build your email list: </div> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Use a Home Page Signup Box to ask visitors their email address the moment they click to your site. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Get a Home Page Welcome Mat to turn your page into a list-building opportunity without redesigning it. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Put a Home Page Smart Bar that sits naturally at the top of the browser, none intrusive no matter where you visitor scrolls. </li> </ul> <h3> 3. Utilize a Popup </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you do not know yet, a popup is a window that suddenly appears on your web page’s foreground. Popups can be a mid-screen popup or a full page. True, they can be annoying just like ads, but they do help in increasing your conversions. The key here is a great headline, a concise description, and an appropriate CTA in the end. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here are some of the popups to use in building your <a href="https://www.bloggerspice.com/2016/02/Mailchimp-for-blogger-and-business-list-building.html" target="_blank">email list</a>: </div> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Exit Intent Popup as your last effort to collect your visitor’s email address. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Timed Popup to set up a popup that will show on the right time that guarantees maximum impressions.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Percent Page Read Popup that appears at a specific section of your page. </li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Static Signup Form that scrolls with the visitor wherever they are on your page or post. </li> </ul> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Each of these popups has its benefits and drawbacks, which you may want to consider. Think about which one of them can help maximize the list-building opportunity of your page or blog. With the right popup, you can efficiently build your free email list. At the same time, using an email verification service with popups helps to boost your email marketing. </div> <h3> 4. Adding a Call-to-Action to Your Bio </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Your bio also offers an excellent way to build your email list. Instead of using it to talk about things that are unrelated to your business, use it for a CTA. Put a call to action on your bio in blogs or any social media platform. Lace it with keywords and use the word ‘free’ which will surely capture the attention of your audience. </div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <img alt="How to Build an Email List: 21+ Easy Ways to Grow Your List By 140%" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9AYNRPzCJrU/XMH15z1B8BI/AAAAAAAASvE/Af4AM8ZU6nQJklxc6XhTQKP3PpM9NLucQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Sign%2Bup%2Bbutton%2Bin%2Bfacebook.jpg" title="How to Build an Email List: 21+ Easy Ways to Grow Your List By 140%" /><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Another way to make use of a CTA to build a free email list is by pinning a tweet with it. Pinned tweets are the first tweets your audience sees when they visit your Twitter page. It is a significant page, which you can take advantage to create your list. Besides in Facebook bio and Twitter pinned tweet, you can also create a CTA post on Instagram for the same purpose. </div> <h3> 5. Offer a Discount or a Freebie for an Email Address </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Yes, it counts as bribery. However, offering a discount or a freebie to collect your visitor’s email address is ethical bribery, not to mention it is quite useful. Give your visitor a coupon code or a discount in exchange for their email address to add to your list. You can do that by setting it so they are redirected where they can get a freebie or coupon code after entering their email add. </div> <br /> <br /> <img alt="73 Proven and Simple Ways to Grow Your Email List" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-emBRVDbeJOo/XMH1pMxRb1I/AAAAAAAASu4/NOkSOWx_MiAa2Dz46rggsRXGUNDiMnJugCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Offer%2Ba%2BDiscount%2Bor%2Ba%2BFreebie%2Bfor%2Ban%2BEmail%2BAddress.jpg" title="73 Proven and Simple Ways to Grow Your Email List" /><br /> <br /> <br /> Let’s have a look on an example of <a href="https://www.nakedwinery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naked Winery</a>. They are offering $5 discount if anyone signup in their email list. <br /> <br /> <h3> 6. Put an Email Field in the Checkout </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Online stores with their eCommerce site have the advantage to build their list. At the checkout process, you can put an email field to ask the email addresses of your customers. With this, you can collect addresses to build your list while also taking advantage of a valuable marketing opportunity. Do this by integrating your email service provider with your cart to automate the process. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 7. By Pre-selling a Product </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One excellent way to get the email addresses of your prospect customers is by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizlong/2017/09/12/planning-on-preselling-your-products-read-this-first/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pre-selling your product</a>. Do not wait until you are ready to sell them. If you already have the idea, entice your customers even before you release them by pre-selling. With this, you can create a hype for your new product or service while collecting email addresses at the same time. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Host an Event to Collect Email Addresses </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hosting an event, just a small one, can help to collect email addresses as well. It happens when you collect and manage the event’s registrations where they always ask for an email address. When a possible participant provides their email address to register, you can include it in your list. While you initially used it to communicate, the email addresses can be used again for marketing. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Promote Your Store or Site Offline </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You do not always need to go about collecting email addresses online. You can also build your email list by promoting your store offline. You can do that by putting up signs in the physical location of your business. Encourage them to sign up by telling them its benefits such as hearing the first news about your store, getting discounts, freebies, and more. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Add Telemarketing to Your Strategy </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If it is about asking email addresses from prospects, calling them can do the trick. It can be any call – sales call, customer support call, etc. At the end of it, you can ask the person to sign up for your newsletter. Give the person a brief statement about what benefits they can receive if they enroll, such as exclusive offers, free e-books, discounts, and more. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Build Email List with Your Blog </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Your blog is an excellent way to nurture a relationship with your prospects and existing customers. At the same time, it allows you to collect email addresses. The way to do it is by always ending your articles with a call to action. Make sure to encourage your readers to visit your site and sign up to receive email messages from you. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Engage Customers through Social Media </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Using email marketing does not mean you should forgo about using social media as well. In social media participating, you can reach out to both current and new customers. It allows you to make connections wherever you are. Use it to encourage your audience in visiting your channels where they can sign up for a newsletter and be part of your email list. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Partner with a Matching Business </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Think about a business that complements your store. For instance, yours may be a salon. Then, you may want to work with a hair care business to create a joint marketing email. Then, you can send the email on both of your lists. With that, you can reach out to their customers and they to yours. It is in any way an excellent method to reach out to more people. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Create an Online Community </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can create an online community where your customers can interact with other customers as well as your brand. Besides developing a personal relationship with them, it is also an opportunity to add more email addresses to your list. You can do this by adding a signup form on the pages of the community for your newsletter. </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Offer Relevant, Contextual, Free Content </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you ask for a customer’s email address, it is mostly in exchange for something.<br /> <br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> A straightforward way to ensure your email list will get better results is through high-quality content. </blockquote> <br /> Upon verification from an email verification service, make sure your subscribers receive relevant content with actionable advice. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <img alt="29 Simple Ways to Grow Your Email List" border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-skH-N7iMLzA/XMH2GhTq89I/AAAAAAAASvM/Xfpv2g__B7Aliv2_Bu_KEquln72triqqQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Free%2Bemail%2Bcourse.jpg" title="Email Course for blogger" /><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For example BloggerSpice is offering <a href="https://www.bloggerspice.com/p/build-money-making-blog.html" target="_blank">Free email course</a> if you signup and verify with your email address. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you want to build your free email list, you must make use of every opportunity. Online or offline, encourage people to sign up. Use the methods above or try to come up with ingenious ways to get them. Whatever you do, keep them interested by sending valuable content and relevant email messages regularly. </div> </div>

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