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title: "How do I use Google Webmaster Tools to maximize website SEO?"  
description: "How do I use Google Webmaster Tools to maximize website SEO?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-03  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95424/how-do-i-use-google-webmaster-tools-to-maximize-website-seo  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["webmaster tools", "websites", "seoul", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I use Google Webmaster Tools to maximize website SEO?

How do I use Google Webmaster Tools to maximize [website](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12445/5-ways-to-make-your-website-more-professional) SEO?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**[Google Webmaster Tools](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95437/how-do-i-add-a-website-in-google-webmaster-tools) is one of the most useful SEO tools available today**. It's Google, and it's free, and it can tell you a lot about your website. If you operate a website and don't use this tool, you're missing out on a lot of things that can make your SEO job much easier and more effective. Let's look at which Google webmaster tools elements are most significant for SEO and how to use them.

- **Request that Google alerts** you if your website has a problem.
- Let Google know who your target market is.
- Set your preferred domain
- Identify which phrases drive Google traffic to your website
- Keep track of incoming link
- Check to see if your website has been hit with a manual penalty.
- Check to see if the Google crawler can properly reach your page.
- Submit and check the progress of your sitemap.
- Is there spyware on your website?

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