Have you disabled the Webflow subdomain and generated an auto-generated sitemap when submitting your Webflow site to Google search console?
Published on
September 22, 2023
When submitting your Webflow site to Google Search Console, it is recommended to disable the Webflow subdomain and generate an auto-generated sitemap. This helps improve your site's SEO and ensures that Google can accurately crawl and index your website. Here's how you can do it:
- Disable the Webflow Subdomain:
- Go to your Webflow project settings.
- Click on the "Hosting" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Subdomain" section.
- Toggle the "Webflow.io subdomain" to disable it.
- Generate an Auto-Generated Sitemap:
- In your Webflow project settings, go to the "SEO" tab.
- Scroll down to the "XML Sitemaps" section.
- Enable the "Generate an XML sitemap" toggle.
- Webflow will automatically generate a sitemap for your site.
- Submit your Webflow Site to Google Search Console:
- Log in to your Google Search Console account.
- Click on the "Add a property" button and enter your domain name.
- Choose the verification method that suits you (HTML file upload, HTML tag, DNS record, etc.).
- Once verified, click on your domain name in Google Search Console.
- On the left sidebar, click on "Sitemaps" under the "Index" section.
- Enter the path to your auto-generated sitemap in the "Add a new sitemap" field (e.g.,
/sitemap.xml). - Click on the "Submit" button.
- Google will now start crawling your website and indexing its pages using the sitemap.
By disabling the Webflow subdomain and generating an auto-generated sitemap when submitting your Webflow site to Google Search Console, you optimize your site's visibility and make it easier for search engines to understand and index your content.
Additional Questions:
- How can I disable the Webflow subdomain?
- How do I generate an XML sitemap in Webflow?
- How do I submit my Webflow site to Google Search Console?
