How to create and setup Bing webmaster tools on a website
Learn how to set up and configure Bing Webmaster Tools for your website with our step-by-step guide. Ensure that your website is optimized for Bing's search engine.
What is Bing webmaster?
Bing Webmaster Tools is a free service provided by Microsoft's Bing search engine for website owners and webmasters. It helps to monitor the website's visibility on the Bing search engine, track website performance, and diagnose any indexing issues that may be affect your website's ranking. You can use this tool to submit sitemaps, verify ownership of your website, and view inbound links, among other things. With Bing Webmaster Tools, you can get valuable insights into how Bing crawls and indexes your website, which can help you improve your website's ranking and visibility on Bing search results.
Step-by-Step Guide on How to Setup Bing Webmaster?
- Go to the Bing Webmaster Tools website (https://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmaster).
- Sign in to your Microsoft account. If you don't have one, you can create a new account.
- Click on the "Add a Site" button.
- Enter your website's URL in the designated field and click "Add".
- Verify ownership of your website by adding a Bing-generated meta tag to the HTML code of your website's homepage or by uploading a specified XML file to your website.
- Once you have verified ownership, you can start using Bing Webmaster Tools.
- From the dashboard, you can view detailed information about your website, including traffic, crawl information, and any security issues.
- Submit a sitemap of your website to help Bing better understand your website's structure and content.
- Monitor your website for any alerts or notifications and take necessary actions to resolve any issues.
Note: If you have multiple versions of your website (e.g. "http" and "https"), make sure to add each version as a separate property in Bing Webmaster Tools. You can also list your website with Google Search Console in a similar manner.
