Fix Google Indexing: Google Search Console Domain & Sitemap Setup Guide
When switching to a custom domain for your Tistory, Blogger, or any other blogging platform, your posts don't always appear on Google automatically. You need to explicitly tell the Googlebot: "This is my official domain, come and crawl my content!" Many beginners encounter frustrating errors (like "Could not fetch" or "Sitemap could not be read") right after setting up a custom domain in Google Search Console. Here is a foolproof, 4-step guide to successfully configuring your Domain Property, Sitemaps, and RSS feeds in one go. Step 1: Create a 'Domain Property' (The Universal Container) Instead of adding your blog as a "URL prefix" property (e.g., https://example.com ), it is highly recommended to use the Domain property option. Log in to Google Search Console. Click the property dropdown menu in the top left corner and select "Add property". In the Domain box (the left option with the globe icon), type your clean root domai...