Do you want to connect your website to Yandex
webmaster tools? Webmaster tools like search
engine console from Google and Bing webmaster
help you optimize your site, monitor the traffic,
manage robot.txt, check site errors and more. In this
article, we will share how to add your WordPress site
in Yandex webmaster tools to monitor your search
engine traffic.
Yandex is a popular search engine like Google and
Bing based in Russia. You can optimize your site for
SEO in Yandex to get more visitors from Russia.
Yandex has a range of tools like generalized search
engine, image search, email, videos, maps and more.
It also has webmaster tools to help you rank your
site, monitor traffic stats, search queries, keywords,
and more.
You can connect your WordPress site with Yandex
using the Yoast SEO plugin. It works similar to Google
search console and Bing Webmaster tools.
Adding WordPress Site in Yandex Webmaster Tools
Before we start, you would need a Yandex
Webmaster tools account to connect your site. Once
you have created your account, you can login to your
WordPress site to configure Yandex webmaster tools
with Yoast SEO plugin.
Let us take a look on how you can add your site in
Yandex webmaster tools and start optimizing it right
away.
Step 1: Create an Account at Yandex
First thing you need to do is login to your Yandex
webmaster tools account. If you do not have a Yandex
account, then you can create one using this link.
Register Yandex
After creating the account, you will see the Yandex
Webmaster page. On this page, you need to click on
the "+" button in top bar to add your site in Yandex.
Add Site
In the site address field, you need to add your
website s full domain name and click on the Add
button.
Add URL
Note: If your main domain uses "www" in the URL,
then you need to add it before the domain (for
example
www.wapforum.com.ng)
On the next page, you will be asked to verify
website ownership by adding meta content in your
WordPress site. Go ahead and copy the content code
from this page because you will need it in Step 2.
Step 2: Login to WordPress Admin Area and Add the
Code
Now you need to login to your WordPress admin
area and add the verification code in the Yoast SEO
webmaster settings.
Simply head over to the SEO » General area and click
on the Webmaster tools tab.
Yoast General SEO Settings
Next, you need to paste the code in the Yandex
verification code field and click on the Save Changes
button.
Paste Code and Save
After adding the code in your WordPress site, you
need to go back to the Yandex Webmaster tools
page where you copied the code from and click on
the Check button to verify ownership.
Check and Verify Rights
After successful verification, it will show your
username that has the rights to manage your site in
Yandex Webmaster tools. You can also delegate the
rights to other users by adding their username and
clicking on the Delegate rights button.
Username and Deligate Rights
Now that your site is verified and added in Yandex
Webmaster tools, you can see traffic stats, search
errors, search queries, internal and external links, site
information, robot.txt analysis, audit pages for mobile,
and more on the Yandex dashboard. You can use the
menu on left side of the screen to find any
information that you may need.
Yandex Dashboard
Yandex Webmaster tools have options for site
optimization that are filtered from troubleshooting to
important settings like robot.txt and .htaccess. You
can further optimize your robot.txt for SEO separately
and regularly perform WordPress maintenance tasks
to keep your site up to date.
How To Add Your Wordpress Site In Yandex
Webmaster Tools