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What you’ll accomplish: Connect your CoachIQ website to Google Search Console, submit your sitemap, and get Google to index your site so it appears in search results.

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Why this matters

Google doesn’t automatically know your website exists. Google Search Console is the free tool that tells Google about your site, submits your pages for indexing, and lets you monitor how your site performs in search results. Without this setup, your CoachIQ website may not appear when potential clients search for coaching services in your area.
Time required: 10-15 minutes for setup. Google typically takes 2-3 days to begin crawling and 1-2 weeks before pages start appearing in search results.

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Before you begin

You’ll need:
  • A published CoachIQ website
  • A Google account (Gmail works perfectly)
  • Access to your domain settings (if using a custom domain)

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Connect Google Search Console

1

Go to Google Search Console

Open search.google.com/search-console and click Start now.Sign in with the Google account you want to manage your website analytics with.
2

Add your website

You’ll see two options:
  • Domain (left side)
  • URL prefix (right side)
Choose URL prefix. Paste your complete website URL (for example: https://yourcoachingname.com) and click Continue.
Include https:// at the beginning and don’t add a trailing slash at the end.
3

Verify you own the site

Google needs to confirm you own this website. You’ll see several verification methods — the two most common for CoachIQ sites:HTML tag (recommended):
  1. Select the HTML tag method
  2. Copy the meta tag Google provides
  3. In your CoachIQ Website Builder, go to Settings → SEO and paste the verification code
  4. Click Verify back in Google Search Console
DNS record (if using a custom domain):
  1. Select the Domain name provider method
  2. Copy the TXT record Google provides
  3. Add it to your domain’s DNS settings through your domain provider (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
  4. Click Verify — DNS changes can take up to 24 hours to propagate
Once verified, you’ll see a confirmation message and be taken to your Search Console dashboard.
4

Submit your sitemap

CoachIQ automatically generates a sitemap for your website. You just need to tell Google where it is.In the left sidebar of Search Console, click Indexing → Sitemaps.In the “Add a new sitemap” field, enter:
sitemap.xml
Click Submit.
Your full sitemap URL is your website address + /sitemap.xml (for example: https://yourcoachingname.com/sitemap.xml). CoachIQ keeps this updated automatically whenever you change your site.
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Confirm the submission

Refresh the page and check under “Submitted sitemaps”. You should see:
  • Success — Google accepted your sitemap
  • Pending — Google is still processing (normal)
If you see errors, double-check that you entered sitemap.xml correctly.
It takes 2-3 days for Google to begin crawling and 1-2 weeks for pages to start appearing in search results. This is completely normal — don’t resubmit repeatedly.

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Check your indexing status

After a few days, come back to Search Console to confirm Google is indexing your pages. Pages report (left sidebar → Indexing → Pages):
  • See how many pages Google has indexed
  • Identify pages that aren’t indexed and why
  • Confirm your most important pages are showing up
URL Inspection tool (top search bar in Search Console):
  • Paste any page URL from your site to check its index status
  • Request indexing for individual pages if they haven’t been picked up yet
  • See when Google last crawled the page
If an important page isn’t indexed after 2 weeks, use the URL Inspection tool to manually request indexing for that specific page.

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Troubleshooting

HTML tag method: Make sure you pasted the full meta tag (starting with <meta) into your CoachIQ SEO settings, then saved before clicking Verify.DNS method: DNS changes can take up to 24 hours. Wait and retry. Double-check the TXT record was added correctly with your domain provider.If neither works, contact CoachIQ support with a screenshot of the error.
  1. Verify your CoachIQ website is published (not in draft mode)
  2. Check that your domain is properly connected and active
  3. Make sure you entered just sitemap.xml, not the full URL
  4. If you recently connected a custom domain, wait 24 hours for DNS to propagate
  • Confirm your sitemap status shows Success
  • Check that your site has published content (not just a coming soon page)
  • Use the URL Inspection tool to manually request indexing on your homepage
  • Share your website URL on social media or other sites — external links help Google discover your site faster
No. CoachIQ automatically updates your sitemap whenever you make changes. Google re-checks it on its own.If you’ve made major changes and want them indexed faster, use the URL Inspection tool to request re-crawling on specific pages.
URL prefix (recommended): Easier to set up, works immediately with CoachIQ sites, tracks one version of your site (https://yoursite.com).Domain: Tracks all versions (www, non-www, http, https) in one property. Requires DNS record changes. More complex but cleaner long-term.For most coaches, URL prefix is the right choice.