Myportfolio.com website isn't in a search... STILL

[The5thbeatle]

I published my myportfolio.com website weeks ago. It's still not showing up in a google search. Under settings in myportfolio, I've set the meta terms and checked "allow search engines to index my site" and also "automatically submit site updates to search engines" . I've contacted myportfolio.com web based help (they have no phone number) weekly. The things they send me go around in circles, sometimes I doubt they've read a word of what I've sent them. 

The google URL Inspection Tool says it's an "invalid domain"

How in the world do I get my website included in a google search? 

[Henrik Heigl]

Hi,

it seems as stated in the Error Message that the submitted URL is wrong. Try something like "https:// pattiargoff. myportfolio. com" without the "@" in the URL. That should work.

[Peru Bob]

I've moved this from the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums) to the CC forum.

[The5thbeatle]

Thank you for your response. In the search field at the google verification site, they grey out a fake web address to show you how to fill out the field. I tried filling out the search fields as you suggested, but it's not showing up in a google search. 

[kglad]

[The5thbeatle]

Yes, if you search for my portfolio by the web address it's a hit. A potental client won't search for me that way, they'd just enter my name. A search for my name doesn't lead to my website.

[kglad]

i didn't search for your web address.  you can just use "patti argoff portfolio"

[The5thbeatle]

You should be able to find me by just my name alone, without adding the word "portfolio" to the search, and you can't. 

I know there are hits for if you search by my name, but myportfolio website isn't one of them. 

[kglad]

that's a matter of google ranking.

[Nancy OShea]

You should be able to find me by just my name alone

By @The5thbeatle

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It takes a while for new sites to get noticed. This is normal & expected for the first year.  See screenshot.

[Nancy OShea]

1. The correct URL protocol is secure https:// not http://

2. The actual domain is your_id.myportfolio.com  without the @ or WWW prefix.
Make a note of your site's actual URL: https://pattiargoff.myportfolio.com

3. Ask Google to crawl your website's index.html page.  See details below.

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/ask-google-to-recrawl

NOTE:  There is no guarantee Google Search will give ranking to your site right away.

New sites must typically buy keyword ads for the first 6-12 months of operation until their site develops some organic traction of its own.   See Google Ads Getting Started.

https://ads.google.com/home/

Also read Google's SEO Starter Guide for ways to improve your site's presence on web searches.

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/seo-starter-guide

Hope that helps.