 Is your website ready to be listed on Google Search? Here are the five things you should make sure your website does. Number 1. Does Google know about your website? You can check if your website is known to Google Search by performing a site colon search for your domain. One of our previous episodes explains more about the site colon operator. Check out the description below for a link. If your website isn't showing up at all, it means that Google is not aware that it exists. It usually occurs naturally when someone links to your website from another website, but maybe you have a brand new site that Google hasn't discovered yet. In that case, you can go to Google Search Console to verify ownership and submit your site map. Google will then crawl your website and discover its pages. If your business has a physical location, it's important to make sure your website clearly lists information such as the address and store hours. Make sure to add this information in an easy to find page on your website, and if you enhance it with structured data about your business, it will make it really easy for Google to discover and understand. That said, this can sometimes take time, so one simple way to make these details available on Google is by using Google My Business. Google My Business is a free and easy to use tool that helps you manage how your business information appears across Google, including Google Search and Google Maps. You can add your business and its website by visiting google.com. Now that your site appears on Google Search, how can you be confident you are providing high quality content that appears in relevant searches? Are you providing users with the best possible experience? Focus on what makes your website or product unique, valuable and engaging. Check out the Google Webmaster Guidelines for website policies and best practices. Following that advice will help Google determine the relevancy of your pages. Number three, is your content fast and easy to access on all devices? Most Google searches now occur on mobile, so make sure your content is optimized and loads quickly on all devices. Visit g.co.com. To test if your pages are mobile friendly. Number four, modern users expect a safe online experience. Secure your website with an HTTPS connection that keeps your browsing safe by securely connecting your browser or app to the websites you visit. This prevents bad actors from peeping into what is being sent. Number five, are you looking for someone to work on this on your behalf? Hiring a search engine optimizer or SEO might be an option. SEOs are professionals who can help improve the visibility and ranking of your website. Talk more about hiring an SEO in future episodes. For now, don't forget to subscribe to the Google Webmaster's YouTube channel to not miss any future search for beginners episodes.