This is the easiest way to make sure Google knows you exist:

1. Go to Google Webmasters Tool website

2. Click on “Sign Up Now” and either sign in with your existing Google account or create a new account

3. Type in your store url and click on “Add Site”

4. Click on “Verify Your Site”

5. In the drop down chose “Add a Meta Tag” as your verification method

6. Copy the entire line of code they give you. SPECIAL NOTE: Copy the end brackets “<” “>” as well or your store will be seriously messed up

7. Login to your store Headquarters

8. Click on the “Marketing” tab

9. Click on the “Meta Tag” sub tab

10. Scroll down to the “Google Verification Code” Section and paste in the entire line of code you obtained in step #6

11. Click “Update Meta Tags” in your store headquarters

12. Click “Verify” in your Google Tools account

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