How do I verify Google Search Console with DNS?

DNS verification is required for Domain properties and works across all subdomains. Steps:

1. In Search Console, copy the TXT record value provided (it looks like google-site-verification=abc123...)
2. Log into your domain registrar (Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
3. Navigate to DNS settings for your domain
4. Add a new TXT record with Host/Name set to @ and Value set to the copied code
5. Save, then return to Search Console and click Verify

DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate, though it usually happens within a few minutes to a few hours.

How AutoPSEO helps

Verification only needs to happen once per property. After that, AutoPSEO can see the property immediately: sign in with the Google account that owns it, tick the property on the My Sites page and the dashboard fills up with the last 16 months of data within a minute.